COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUSTAINABLE THEATRE AND STAGE DESIGN

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 5145 SUSTAINABLE THEATRE AND STAGE DESIGN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Performing Arts

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IŞINSU ERSAN ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

Performing Arts

Course Objective

Contributing to the field by conducting research that analyzes the concept of stage design in the context of recycling and upcycling, based on the concept of sustainability and sustainable theater.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Improving the ability to get theoretical information about the concept of sustainability
2   Hold a view on general standpoint about sustainable theatre
3   Improving creative thinking ability on a new stage design approach
4   Ability to do an academic research an evaluate the results
5   Being able to analyze practices about re-cycle and up-cycle applications
6   Being able to comment and criticise comperatively

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sustainability- environment and industry
2 Sustainability- daily life
3 Sustainability- art
4 Recycling and upcycling applications
5 Recycling and upcycling applications
6 Recycling and upcycling applications
7 Sustainable theater approach
8 Sustainable theater approach
9 Sustainable theater approach
10 Sustainable theater approach (Seminar)
11 Sustainable stage design - examples and discussion
12 Sustainable stage design - examples and discussion
13 Sustainable stage design - examples and discussion
14 Sustainable stage design (Seminar)

Recomended or Required Reading

Witham, B. (2013). A Sustainable Theatre: Jasper Deeter at Hedgerow. Springer.
Ugbada, A. E., & Ushie, A. D. (2015). Understanding Empowerment For Sustainable Development In Nigeria: A Theatre And Participatory Communication Approach. Journal of Integrative Humanism Ghana, 116.
Beer, T., & Hes, D. (2017). Sustainability in production: Exploring eco-creativity within the parameters of conventional theatre. Behind the Scenes: Journal of theatre production practice, 1(1), 4.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical information about the field, presentations and discussions of research projects in seminar form, evaluation of examples in the context of related concepts

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

The score to be obtained from student participation will depend on (1) the participation in the classes, (2) the quality of the answers given by the student to the questions asked by the lecturer during the lectures, and (3) the contribution made by the student to create a positive learning environment through the assignments given in the classroom.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Completion of assignments and seminar presentations within the academic framework, by usage of current and correct resources are important.
Attending 70 % of course is mandatory
Students are required to be covered by reading text and related literature.
Presentations and studies should be given in full and on time

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

isinsu.ersan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Mondays 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 9 45
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 147

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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