ECTS - Introduction to Drama
Introduction to Drama (ELIT203) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Drama | ELIT203 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Field Trip, Role Play. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To analyze the historical evaluation and dramatic elements of the theatre, analysis of dramatic texts. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Drama and theatre, the historical evaluation and dramatic elements of theatre, analysis of dramatic texts. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | History of the theatre | |
| 3 | Ancient Greek Tragedy | Sophocles, Oedipus Rex |
| 4 | Sophocles, Oedipus Rex | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek Comedy | Aristophanes, The Birds |
| 6 | Aristophanes, The Birds | |
| 7 | Ancient Roman Comedy | Plautus, The Rope |
| 8 | Plautus, The Rope | |
| 9 | Midterm | Review |
| 10 | Ancient Roman Tragedy | Seneca, Phaedra |
| 11 | Medieval Drama | Everyman |
| 12 | Renaissance Drama | Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus |
| 13 | Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedy | |
| 14 | Restoration Drama | William Congreve, The Way of the World |
| 15 | 18th c. Drama | Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer |
| 16 | Final Exam | Review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Aristotle, Poetics |
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| 4. Sylvan Barnet, et. al., Types of Drama | |
| 7. Vena, Nouryeh, Drama and Performance | |
| Other Sources | 2. Ayşegül Yüksel, Dram Sanatı’nda Ezgi ve Uyum |
| 3. Sevda Şener, Dünden Bugüne Tiyatro Düşüncesi | |
| 5. Terry Hodgson, The Batsford Dictionary of Drama | |
| 6. Lee A. Jacobus, The Bedford Introduction to Drama | |
| 8. Watson and McKernie, A Cultural History of Theatre | |
| 9. J. A. Cuddon and Sven Eric Molin, Drama: The Major Genres | |
| 10. Klaus, Carl H., Miriam Gilbert and Bradford S. Field Jr., Stages of Drama |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | 1 | 10 |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 127 | ||