Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
TEXTUAL ANALYSIS:THEATRE AKE114 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Lecture, discussion
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Goals This course aims to teach the specific terms and elements relating to the study of drama in the light of a number of plays that illustrate various kinds of dramatic structure.
Course Content As an introductory course aiming at a literary appreciation of drama, we will discuss specific terms and elements relating to the study of drama in the light of a number of plays that illustrate various kinds of dramatic structure. We will analyze different forms of drama, and explore the selected plays in their various historical, cultural and social contexts.
Learning Outcomes 1) Students learn the key elements and concepts related to drama.
2) Students can explain the main aspects of the development of drama as a literary genre.
3) Students learn to read and interpret the selected plays closely, and can form intelligent responses to them.
4) Students trace and explore the development stages of drama from Ancient Greece and Rome to contemporary American theatre.
5) Students examine the political, cultural, social and economic contexts of the plays studied.
6) Students improve their language skills by talking and writing about the selected plays using dramatic terminology.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to the course: Guidelines for reading a play Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Elements of Drama Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week The Rising of the Moon by Lady Gregory Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Introduction to Greek tragedy: Elements of tragedy Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Medea by Euripides Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Medea by Euripides Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Roman tragedy: Medea by Seneca Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week A Comparison of Euripides’ Medea and Seneca’s Medea Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Introduction to Roman comedy, and elements of comedy: The Brothers Menaechmus by Plautus Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week The Brothers Menaechmus by Plautus Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Introduction to tragicomedy: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Kenneth Pickering, Key Concepts in Drama and Performance
Lee A. Jacobus, The Bedford Introduction to Drama
Oscar G. Brockett, The Theatre: An Introduction
Sophocles, The Theban Plays (Penguin classics)
The Norton Anthology of Drama

Assessment
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Techniques
Midterm and final exam
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 28 3
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 6
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 9
1 1
1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload