Contemporary Drama (ELIT614) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Contemporary Drama ELIT614 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dersin öğretim elemanı (Academic staff)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims at introducing the students to Contemporary British Drama, to elements of theatre ,and to types and forms of drama.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • comprehend the contemporary dramatic developments and the conditions that prepared the developments in contemporary drama,
  • know the types and features of different plays written in the 20th and the 21st century,
  • can comment on the plays from historical and cultural contexts,
  • can write an academic paper on the selected plays.
Course Content Contemporary drama and selected plays.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Background Background
2 Political developments in contemporary Britain Political developments in contemporary Britain
3 Social developments in contemporary Britain Social developments in contemporary Britain
4 Cultural developments in contemporary Britain Cultural developments in contemporary Britain
5 Literary developments in contemporary Britain Literary developments in contemporary Britain
6 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
7 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
8 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
9 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
10 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
11 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
12 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
13 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
14 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
15 Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations Study of different plays and dramatic movements; student presentations
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. G.B.Shaw. Candida
2. H.Ibsen.Nora
3. Samuel Beckett. Waiting for Godot
4. Harold Pinter. The Birthday Party
5. Caryl Churchill. Cloud Nine
6. Edward Bond. Saved
7. John Arden. Sergeant Musgrav’s Dance
8. Mark Ravenhill. Shopping and Fucking
9. Sarah Kane. Blasted

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation 2 40
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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 To get prepared for professional life by developing a sense of responsibility through individual tasks and group projects. X
12 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
13 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 15 3 45
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 2 10 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 133