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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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US 252 Laughing Matters
Why do we laugh? What is laughter? What makes something funny? How do we laugh? In this University Seminar, we will learn about the science, elements, theories, and effects of laughter and humor. Through the study of Gelotology, the science of laughter, physiological and psychological processes about the brain and laughing will be investigated. The social, physical, and mental benefits will be experienced and analyzed through laughter yoga, stand up performance, physical comedy, and improvisation. Through the exploration of mass media (digital, print, broadcast, and outdoor media), students will develop a comedic eye while discussing observations of various sociological and political perspectives. The educational competencies of laughter and humor in learning and education will be applied and implemented through fieldwork within a community school as part of a culminating project.
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