THE FOLK TALE
Types of heroes, social functions, and tellers; tales from four cultures.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key concepts of folklore studies concerning folk tales. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine the nature, context, and social functions of folk tales historically and in contemporary life. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Employ appropriate methods and concepts for folk tale collection and analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify key ethical issues involved in folk tale collection, representation, and analysis. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key concepts of folklore studies concerning folk tales. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine the nature, context, and social functions of folk tales historically and in contemporary life. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Employ appropriate methods and concepts for folk tale collection and analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify key ethical issues involved in folk tale collection, representation, and analysis. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027