COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEXT ANALYSIS-RENAISSANCE AND 17TH CENTURY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSB 1004 TEXT ANALYSIS-RENAISSANCE AND 17TH CENTURY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Department of Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UĞUR AKINCI

Offered to

Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy
Performance Arts
Stage Design
Play Writing - Dramaturgy

Course Objective

Introduction of the characteristics of the basic genres (as Classicism) from Renaissance to the end of the XVIIth Century, parallel to the basic concepts of the art of drama to the student; and also the comprehension and skill gaining in using those orally and verbally.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To evaluate the characteristics of the content and the form of a stage play text according to a specific genre,
2   To conceal the author text relation,
3   To establish bridges between the text and the era characteristics,
4   To develop the skill to find examples to specific concepts that are used for surveying a stage text,
5   To make comparisons between different interpretations and opinions,

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General characteristics of the Shakespearean comedy
2 Analyse the play Merchant of The Venice
3 Analyse the play Merchant of The Venice
4 Analyse the play All's Well That Ends Well
5 General characteristics of the Shakespearean tragedy
6 Analyse the play Macbeth
7 Analyse the play Macbeth
8 Analyse the play King Lear
9 Analyse the play King Lear
10 Midterm Exam I
11 General characteristics of the Moliere's comedy
12 Analyse the play L'avare (Cimri)
13 Analyse the play Tartuffe
14 Final Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Eagleton, Terry; Tatlı Şiddet- Trajik Kavramı, Çev: Kutlu Tunca, Ayrıntı Yayınları, Istanbul 2012
Kott, Jan, Çağdaşımız Shakespeare, Çev: Teoman Güney, Mitos-Boyut Yay,Istanbul, 1999.
Eagleton, Terry; William Shakespeare, Çev: A. Cüneyt Yalaz, Boğaziçi .Ü. Yayınevi, Istanbul, 1998.
Urgan, Mina; Shakespeare ve Hamlet, Altın Kitaplar Yay, Istanbul,1985.
Wells, Stanley; Shakespeare Yazar ve Eserleri, Çev: Cevza Sevgen, Yapı Kredi Yay, Istanbul,1992.
Çapan, Cevat; Değişen Tiyatro, Metis Yay, Istanbul, 1992.
Nutku, Özdemir; Dünya Tiyatrosu Tarihi 1. Cilt, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1985.
Şener, Sevda; Dünden Bugüne Tiyatro Düşüncesi, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara, 1998
Şener, Sevda; Yaşamın Kırılma Noktasında Dram Sanatı, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul, 1997.
Stenier, George; Tragedyanın Ölümü, Çev. Burç Idem Dinçel, Türkiye Iş Bankası Yayınları, Istanbul, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The main method in the lectures is the discussions to help the students understand the characteristics covered, after the lecturer states the context and form characteristics of a stage play text.
These discussions, aim to lead the students to create new and unique ideas and comparisons between different ones as well as the new information taken lately.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The comprahension of the genre, literary movement and author of the play, characteristics of those, are the base in the exam evaluations.
Another significant part is to prove this characteristics with examples from the plays and capacity to make comparisons.
As the basis of the evaluation consists of the written exams, it is very important for students to use a very fluent, rich and correct language to express the ideas and thoughts.

Assessment Criteria

It is significant to deliver the papers complete and on time, to do sufficient research of sources and using them in ethical way and make correct use of that.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are responsible for the reading of the sources about stage play texts as well as the play texts to be held in the class. It is obligatory to hand the papers and the presentations on time and complete.
It is essential to write the papers with academic language according to a very decent ruling and special attention. Plus using scientific methods while writing the issue is important.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ugur.akinci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

No

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 2 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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