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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
IDE 604POSTMODERN THEATRE3 + 01st Semester10

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The aim of this course is to analyse Postmodern English theatre in the context of socio-politic and historical development of the period and drama theories.
Course Content Postmodern English theatre will be discussed in the light of philosophical, social, politic and literary developments of the period by comparing with the theatrical texts of the previous periods. Using theoretical data, texts will be read and analyzed.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Follows the traits of the Postmodern English Drama from past to the 20th century.
2Recognizes philosophical and ideological system of the 20th century.
3Analyzes social, political and literary developments in the 20th century.
4Identifies the characteristics of the Postmodern English Drama.
5Analyzes the plays in terms of style, content and theme.
6Comprehends the techniques of the Postmodern English Drama.
7Follows the evolution of the Postmodern English Drama character developments, characteristics.
8Evaluates the contribution of the Postmodern English Drama to the development of the English Drama.
9Analyzes the relationship of the theatre to other genres, crossing points and their interactions.
10Identifies the development stages of the Postmodern English Drama by comparing the plays.
11Identifies the narrative strategies of the Postmodern English Drama.

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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)1410140
Assignments51050
Final examination12828
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






260

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COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2011-2012 Spring1ŞEYDA SİVRİOĞLU


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
IDE 604 POSTMODERN THEATRE 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2011-2012 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. ŞEYDA SİVRİOĞLU sinceoglu@pau.edu.tr Course location is not specified. %
Goals The aim of this course is to analyse Postmodern English theatre in the context of socio-politic and historical development of the period and drama theories.
Content Postmodern English theatre will be discussed in the light of philosophical, social, politic and literary developments of the period by comparing with the theatrical texts of the previous periods. Using theoretical data, texts will be read and analyzed.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction to the Postmodern Drama
2 The context of socio-politic and historical development of the period
3 Henrik Ibsen "A Doll's House"
4 Clare Bothe Luce "Slam the Door Softly"
5 T. S. Eliot "Murder in the Cathedral"
6 John Osborne "Look Back in Anger"
7 Samuel Beckett "Waiting for Godot"
8 Harold Pinter "The Homecoming"
9 Tom Stoppard "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead"
10 Mid-term
11 Edward Bond "Lear"
12 Caryl Churchill "Top Girls"
13 Sarah Kane "Psychosis"
14 Mark Ravenhill "Faust is Dead"
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Innes, Christopher. Modern British Drama: The Twentieth Century. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002.English
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes