ECTS - Contemporary Drama
Contemporary Drama (ELIT303) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Drama | ELIT303 | 5. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to study the dramatic output in the 20th and 21st centuries. The beginnings of contemporary drama is usually traced back to Henrik Ibsen, the founding father of realism. Thus, the course will deal with the social, cultural, political and literary context of British drama from 19th century to the present. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Selected British dramatic texts written in the 20th century with a particular emphasis on the generic qualities and the theatre movements that each play belongs to. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, concepts and key terms | Handout given by the instructor |
| 2 | British Theatre from Shakespeare to 20th Century | Handout given by the instructor (Realism in British drama) |
| 3 | Realism in British drama (H. Ibsen, G. B. Shaw) | Shaw- Candida |
| 4 | J. M. Synge- Riders to the Sea | J. M. Synge- Riders to the Sea (Study Questions) |
| 5 | John Osborne - Look Back in Anger | John Osborne - Look Back in Anger (Study Questions) |
| 6 | Drama of the Absurd. H. Pinter - The Birthday Party | H. Pinter - The Birthday Party (Study Questions) |
| 7 | Epic Theatre (B. Brecht, J. Arden) | J. Arden, Segeant Musgrave's Dance (Study Questions) |
| 8 | Theatre of Cruelty (E. Bond, A. Artaud) | E. Bond, Saved (Study Questions) |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | E. Bond, Saved | E. Bond, Saved |
| 11 | Psychological and Ritualistic Drama | Peter Shaffer, Equus (Study Questions) |
| 12 | Feminist Drama C. Churchill, Top Girls | C. Churchill, Top Girls (Study Questions) |
| 13 | Caryl Churchill, Top Girls | Caryl Churchill, Top Girls (Study Questions) |
| 14 | Minority Theatre | Hanif Kureishi, My Beautiful Laundrette (Study Questions) |
| 15 | Midterm II | Study Questions for Midterm II |
| 16 | Final |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. G. Bernard Shaw - Candida |
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| 2. John Millington Synge - Riders to the Sea | |
| 3. John Osborne - Look Back in Anger | |
| 4. Harold Pinter - Birthday Party | |
| 5. John Arden - Sergeant Musgrave's Dance | |
| 6. Edward Bond - Saved | |
| 7. Peter Shaffer - Equus | |
| 8. Caryl Churchill - Top Girls | |
| 9. Hanif Kureishi - My Beautiful Laundrette |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use English language competently concerning four basic skills, namely listening, reading, speaking, and writing | X | ||||
| 2 | To have extensive theoretical knowledge about English literature. | X | ||||
| 3 | To gain knowledge about literary theories and to be able to apply these theories to various literary texts | X | ||||
| 4 | To acquire detailed knowledge about British culture in all its aspects | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to compare and contrast English literature with other literatures through works from different periods and genres. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to compare and contrast British culture with other cultures | X | ||||
| 7 | To plan, organize, and conduct the activities related to the field | X | ||||
| 8 | To acquire the skills of creative, critical, and analytical thinking | X | ||||
| 9 | To gain knowledge about how to conduct an academic research and to use the acquired knowledge in accordance with the purpose of the research | X | ||||
| 10 | To acquire professional ethics and to use them in the process of research and production | X | ||||
| 11 | The ability to translate various kinds of texts from different disciplines both from English into Turkish and from Turkish into English | X | ||||
| 12 | To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to understand and decipher various discourses involved in literature such as literary, philosophical, psychological, cultural, critical and theoretical discourses in English language | X | ||||
| 14 | To be able to understand and be a part of world culture | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 130 | ||