English Language and Literature (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | ELL004 | ||||
Course Name: | American Drama | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Araş. Gör. BURAK ASLAN | ||||
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Course Objectives: | To describe the origins and development of American theater, to explain important theatrical movements, to classify theater plays from the 20th century to the present, to compare the works of American playwrights, to examine the works in depth in terms of both form and content. |
Course Content: | American theater from the 1920s to the present, a comprehensive examination of the plays of distinguished writers such as E. O'Neill, T. Williams, A. Miller, T. Wilder, L. Hellman, L. Hansberry, E. Albee in terms of form and content |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Summarizes the origins and development of American theater 2) Defines the major theatrical movements in America. 3) Examines the plays written in America from the 20th century to the present in terms of both content and form. 4) Approaches plays with a critical perspective |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Origins and phases of American theater | |
2) | Important theater movements in America | |
3) | Important theater writers and their works from the 20th century to the present | |
4) | Examination of T. Williams' theater play A Sreetcar Named Desire | |
5) | Examination of T. Williams' theater play A Sreetcar Named Desire | |
6) | Examination of E. Albee's play Zoo Story | |
7) | Examination of E. Albee's play Zoo Story | |
8) | Examination of A. Miller's play called Death of a Salesman | |
9) | Midterm | |
10) | Analysis of E. O'Neill's play Long Day's Journey into Night | |
11) | Analysis of E. O'Neill's play Long Day's Journey into Night | |
12) | Analysis of S. Shepard's play Buried Child | |
13) | Analysis of S. Shepard's play Buried Child | |
14) | Final |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Gerald Berkowitz. American Drama of the Twentieth Century, 1992. Ruby Cohn. New American Dramatists, 1960-1990, 1992. Hudson Long. American Drama from its Beginnings to the Present, 1970 |
References: | Gerald Berkowitz. American Drama of the Twentieth Century, 1992. Ruby Cohn. New American Dramatists, 1960-1990, 1992. Hudson Long. American Drama from its Beginnings to the Present, 1970 |
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Program Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively. | |||||||||||||||
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail. | |||||||||||||||
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features. | |||||||||||||||
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way. | |||||||||||||||
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features. | |||||||||||||||
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective. | |||||||||||||||
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types. | |||||||||||||||
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |||||||||||||||
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |||||||||||||||
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion. | |||||||||||||||
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License. | |||||||||||||||
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences. | |||||||||||||||
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Uses academic English language skills effectively. | |
2) | Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail. | |
3) | Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features. | |
4) | Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics. | 3 |
5) | Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples. | 3 |
6) | Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way. | |
7) | Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features. | |
8) | Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective. | |
9) | To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types. | |
10) | Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |
11) | Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language. | |
12) | Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion. | |
13) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License. | |
14) | Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences. | |
15) | Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 50 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 0 | 5 | 80 | |||
Midterms | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
Final | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
Total Workload | 126 |