ECTS - Shakespeare in Film
Shakespeare in Film (ELIT329) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Shakespeare in Film | ELIT329 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to examine film adaptations of Shakespeare’s selected plays to develop students’ awareness of Shakespeare studies. During the course, Shakespeare’s romances, tragedies and problem plays will be studied in detail. The thematic, technical and stylistic contribution of each play and their representation on cinema will be thoroughly analysed with reference to relevant literary theory where applicable. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course; |
| Course Content | The reflections of Shakespeare`s plays in film. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to adaptation studies | |
| 2 | Introduction to adaptation studies | |
| 3 | Renowned film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays in Turkey and Britain | |
| 4 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935 film adaptation) | |
| 5 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | |
| 6 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | |
| 7 | Othello (1951 film adaptation) | |
| 8 | Othello | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Kadın Hamlet (1975) | |
| 11 | Kadın Hamlet (1975) | |
| 12 | Romeo and Juliet (1996 film adaptation) | |
| 13 | Romeo and Juliet | |
| 14 | The Merchant of Venice (2004 film adaptation) | |
| 15 | The Merchant of Venice (2004 film adaptation) |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. 1. Cahir, Constanzo Linda. Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches. USA: McFarland & Company, 2006. |
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| 2. 2. Desmond, M. John, Peter Hawkes. Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature. Boston: Mc Graw Hill, 2006. | |
| 3. 3. Hall, Stuart. Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices. Sage, 2013. | |
| 4. 4. Shakespeare, William, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Cambridge University Press, 2019. | |
| 5. 5. Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Oxford Shakespeare. Oxford University Press, 2008. | |
| 6. 6. Shakespeare, William. The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works. Oxford University Press, 2016. | |
| 7. 7. Williams, Raymond. Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society. Oxford University Press, 2017 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 142 | ||