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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
DYA 1006	BASIC DRAMATURGY II	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Play Writing - Dramaturgy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BANU AYTEN AKIN

Offered to

Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy
Play Writing - Dramaturgy

Course Objective

In the first half of the year, the art of drama concepts are thought (genre, movement, structure of a play). Using all of those, students explore the dramaturgic work that can be done issuing a text; they apply what they have learned, discuss over research topics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Basic concepts of dramaturgy,
2	Being aware of a dramaturgist s missions,
3	Being aware of the main structure of a play
4	Olay dizisi, aksiyon planı, tema, motif, dramatik olay, çatışma, durum, düğüm, kriz noktaları, çözüm, final, zaman, mekan, konuşma örgüsü ve kişileştirme gibi dramatik tasarımı ilgilendiren temel kavramları özümsemiş olması,
5	Model oyunlarda uygulamalı bir şekilde yorum yapma yeteneğinin gelişmiş olması beklenir.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

DYA 1005 - Basic Dramaturgy I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Wrap up session on previous subjects	Repeating terms for theatre covered before
2	Basics of characterisation and biological & physiologic features of the character
3	Sociologic features of character, evaluation of status, education, and hobies will be held.
4	Character s psychological features will be held.
5	Function of the narrator, features shaping narrating in one person/ monological plays and narrating through dialogues in two person plays.
6	Place of the phenomenon of conflict in theatre and conditions shaping it.
7	Static constant conflict, foreseen conflict
8	One of the most popularly used conflict feature: leveled/layered conflict	Example play, samples are found.
9	Jumping conflict used in modern theatre. Çağdaş tiyatroda kullanılan atlamalı çatışma	One of the best examples Strindberg s Father
10	Contemporary look at the situation plays.	Memet Baydur s play choosen as an example will be discussed
11	Intertextual plays: an example of a play bound to another shaping a new one from it.
12	An example of a modern adaptation of a known play in the name of the respect to the masters.
13	Wrap up session, on all parts covered, discussed for/minding the exam
14	Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Seconder Sources: TRY 1013 Dramaturgy 1st semester course material, and Özdemir Nutku Performing Terms Glossary as well, is suggested.
Other Materials: Examples are choosen from short and long plays linked to the concepts within the course.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

With the help of the theorical information form mostly gained from Performing Terms Glossary, Kuramsal ve daha çok gösterim terimleri sözlüğü kanalıyla edindiği oyun yapısına ilişkin kuramsal bilgiyi uygulama yaparak deneyim kazandırma ve bu yolla da birçok oyun metni tanıma ve izleme olanağı kazandırmak amaçlanır.

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

According to methodology, first of all the concept and then the application, later the discussion within the current time s play and meaning to the contemporary audience comes. Method should be leading to a discussion. And attendance, intepretation are important.

Assessment Criteria

As well as the midterm and final exams, it is also important how a student follows and participates within the semester. In the first grade, in a period with a high level of learning and comprehension, student must be careful about gaining a complete word set of dramam terms and notions in order not to have problems about theatral concepts. Afterwards they all should be applied to the stage play texts that are being read. Criteria, is bound to measuring the curiosity and interests that are augmented with leading the students mostly to researches.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is obliged. Students are also expected to participate in the classes. Moreover students are expected to read the play of the week in advance and participate evaluating the text within the context covered.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

banu.akin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 17.00-18.00

Work Placement(s)