COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PAST TO PRESENT : THE USE OF ABSURD IN THE THEATRE I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 5139 PAST TO PRESENT : THE USE OF ABSURD IN THE THEATRE I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BANU AYTEN AKIN

Offered to

Performing Arts

Course Objective

Finding the emergence of absurd in the theater, as a theatrical element the use of before and after the Theater of the Absurd tradition, to investigate the use of absurd in Turkish Theater, to produce new studies on the subject.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1) develops the skill of acquiring theoretical knowledge in the performing arts.
2   2) enhances cultural background with performing arts.
3   3) can do scientific research and evaluate the results.
4   4) can make comments and criticism on the basis of comparison.
5   5) can interpret artistic genres and movements from historical perspective.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction the absurd: definition and the impossibility of limiting Week 1
2 Introduction the absurd: definition and the impossibility of limiting Week 2
3 Introduction the absurd: definition and the impossibility of limiting Week 3
4 Philosophical, psychological sociological approach to absurd Week 4
5 Philosophical, psychological sociological approach to absurd Week 5
6 Philosophical, psychological sociological approach to absurd Week 6
7 Philosophical, psychological sociological approach to absurd Week 7
8 Philosophical, psychological sociological approach to absurd Week 8
9 Historical avant-garde and absurd Week 9
10 Historical avant-garde and absurd Week 10
11 Historical avant-garde and absurd Week 11
12 Presentations Week 12
13 Presentations Week 13
14 Presentations Week 14
15 General Evolution Week 15

Recomended or Required Reading

Brockett, O. (2002). Tiyatro Tarihi, Çev: Sevinç Sokullu, Selda B. Öndül, Semih Çelenk, Tülin Sağlam, Sibel Dinçel, Beliz Esslin, Camus, A. (1974). Sisyphos söyleni, Adam Y. Istanbul.
Candan, A. (1994). Yirminci yüzyılda öncü tiyatro, YKY. Istanbul.
M. (1999). Absürd Tiyatro, Dost K. Ankara.
Erkan, M. (2005). Samuel Beckett, Ifadenin arayüzeyi/Arayüzeyin ifadesi, Çizgi K. Konya.
Hauser, A. (1984). Sanatın Toplumsal Tarihi, Çev: Yıldız Gölönü, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul.
Nutku, Ö. (1985). Dünya Tiyatrosu Tarihi 1. Cilt, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul.
Sartre, J.P. (1985). Varoluşçuluk, Say Y. Istanbul.
Şener, S. (1998). Dünden Bugüne Tiyatro Düşüncesi, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara.
Şener, S. (1997). Yaşamın Kırılma Noktasında Dram Sanatı, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul.
Güçbilmez. Dost Kitabevi, Ankara.
Zimmermann, B. (2017). Antik Yunan komedyaları, Çev. Ayşe Selen, Mitos Boyut Y. Istanbul.

and play texts

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, weekly readings, class discussions, student assignments and presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 STA TERM WORK (ANNUAL)
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE STA * 0.70 +ASG* 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework and Presentation Studies.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are obligated to participate 70% of the lectures

2. All kinds of palagiarism and attept of palagiarism shall be concluded by disciplinary punishment

3. Students supposed to read the materials before lecture and participate the classroom discussions

4. Students are expected to make presentations about the subjects given by the lecturer.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Banu Ayten Akin
banu.akin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 6 5 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.13
LO.23
LO.32
LO.42
LO.53

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