| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Drama | IDE511 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Murat KADİROĞLU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Discuss the movements and concepts of drama through the initial examples of American drama which are reflected in the works of playwrights such as Eugene O'Neill, Lillian Hellman, Arthur Miller,Tennessee Williams , Edward Albee, LeRoi Jones (I.A.Baraka), and August Wilson.
2) Develop awareness, understanding and knowledge of performance and contextual issues in American drama in the twentieth century
3) Analyze theoretical, critical and reading skills in such diverse areas as identity, gender, class, race and the American Dream
4) Develop skills in writing analytical essays
5) Evaluate and analyze primary and secondary materials within the context of the specific themes, issues and plays critically
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | 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
1. The study of various American dramatist and their works 2. Readings include works by Eugene O’Neill, Lillian Hellman, Clifford Odets, Arthur Miller, Sam Shepherd.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required