| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare I | IDE307 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sezer ŞENER KOMSUOĞLU
Lecturer Rıdvan CANER
Lecturer Gülrah MORAMOLLU
Research Assistant Elzem AKSU
Research Assistant Dr. Hande DİRİM KILIÇ
Research Assistant Dr. Elçin PARÇAOĞLU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Be able to differentiate the social, political and cultural qualities of the period.At the end of this course the student will be able to evaluate his/her previous knowledge of drama comparing it with that of Shakespearean period drama ,and he will be able to develop a different viewpoint.He/she will have a thorough knowledge about the life and work of Shakespeare.He will anayse the social, cultural,religious and political structures in the plays of Shakespeare.He/she looks at life experiences from an aesthetic viewpoint.He /she develops philosophical and ideological viewpoints.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The course provides information on the social, political and cultural aspects of the Elizabethan time: The readings and the analysis of some of Shakespeare's plays; The study on Globe Theatre; The knowledge of literary genres coming into being at that time
Weekly Schedule
1) The Elizabethan period, the influences of Renaissance and Humanism on this period of Elizabethan literary world, the political, cultural and economic impacts which were influential on the literature of the period, the Elizabethan theatre, the impact of the special shape of the theatre on the plays written in that period, the contemporaries of Shakespeare, prose writers, playwrights, the interest of Queen Elizabeth and James I into the plays, the patronage of the artists, Shakespeare's life, his works, and writing style.2) Elizabethan World Picture and The Theatre
3) Shakespeare's Works: Romeo and Juliet
4) Romeo and Juliet
5) Romeo and Juliet
6) Romeo and Juliet
7) Visa Exam
8) Julius Caesar
9) Julius Caesar
10) Julius Caesar
11) Julius Caesar
12) Twelfth Night
13) Twelfth Night
14) Twelfth Night
15) Twelfth Night
16) Twelfth Night
Recommended or Required Reading
1- 1. Essential Shakespeare Handbook by Leslie Dunton-Downer and Alan Riding ( first chapters of the book are used as a background to this course)
2- Romeo and Juliet- Arden edition, Oxford ed, or whatever ed. available to the students
3- Julius Caesar
4- Twelfth Night or What You Will-Arden edition
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required