COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY PUPPET THEATRE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 5158 TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY PUPPET THEATRE 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 drawing the framework of contemporary puppet theater and conducting research that analyzes this genre in the context of interdisciplinary studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Developing Theoretical Knowledge on Puppet Theater
2   Having an idea about the general trends in contemporary puppet theater
3   Developing creative thinking on a new understanding of puppet theater
4   Being able to do scientific research and evaluate the results
5   Ability 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 Puppet theater and its components
2 Puppet theater and its components
3 Transformation of traditional forms and opposing ideas
4 Transformation of traditional forms and opposing ideas
5 Transformation of traditional forms and opposing ideas
6 Interdisciplinary studies
7 Interdisciplinary studies
8 Contemporary puppet theater and actor
9 Contemporary puppet theater and stage
10 Contemporary puppet theater and stage design
11 Contemporary puppet theater and puppet styles
12 Company Example (Seminar)
13 Company Example (Seminar)
14 Company Example (Seminar)

Recomended or Required Reading

Gross, K. (2011). Puppet: An essay on uncanny life. University of Chicago Press.
Wunderlich, R., & Morrissey, T. J. (2014). Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States. Routledge.
Jurkowsky, H. (2000). Metamorphoses la marionnette aux XX siècle. Institut International de la Marionnette.

and related articles...

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical information about the theoretical field, presentation of research and discussions 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 lesson, 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 assignment and seminar presentations within the academic framework, use of current and correct resources are important.
Attendance at 70% of the course is mandatory.
Students are obliged to read the articles that will be discussed in the lectures.
Timely completion of homework and seminar presentations within the academic framework and the use of up-to-date and correct resources are mandatory.

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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