ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP1123	Special Topics in Theatre	Fall	3	0	3	4

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Instructor SERKAN ÜSTÜNER
Recommended Optional Program Components:	none
Course Objectives:	Fully explore an in-depth methodology of reading, analyzing and understanding a play script intended for production. Investigate techniques used to determine how to read a play for its' structure, scrutinizing the playwright's methods of creating theatre through plot, character and imagery, and understanding how scripts "mean" to the professional reader and theatre-goer as distinct from other forms of literature.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1-To identify and define different theatre genres, styles , theatre spaces and contemporary theatre forms.
2- To be able to develop critical thinking and writing, the ability to analyze, intrepret , synthesize and evaluate literary materials.
3- Identify and apply basic elements of playwriting: plot, character, setting, point of view, tone, mood, and theme.
4- Identify and discuss relevant historical, cultural and contextual
information, as well as dramatists’ biographical data for the selected plays in the course.
5- To study spesific topics “a play” in a depth-manner.
6-To improve their ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and establish critical connections.
7- To analyze and discuss the principles of dramatic structure and theatre criticism and identify and analyze the objectives of theatre including education, entertainment & enlightenment.

Course Content

The purpose of this course is to explore spesific theatre genres, methods, and learn how to read, understand and analyse a Theatre Play.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to course.	What is theatre, what is script , difference between novels and scripts. Short plays and Little Prince
2)	Function of Theare / Terminology	Why people need art, theatre? Discussion: Art is necessity or luxury? Theatre terms.
3)	Critical View to plays	Read some theatre Criticisms and Review.
4)	Analyse Methods	Avant-garde Theatre Reading and Understanding a play with some short Peter Bürger ve Cristopher Inn
5)	Literary analysis Methods.	plot, character, setting, point of view, tone, mood, and theme
6)	Read / Act a play in Class and Discussion about play.	Read a play “Silent Clock” and discussion.
7)	Absurd Theatre	Samuel Beckett, Eugune Ionesco plays
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Play Analysis and Discussion Grotowoski Method	Thomas Richards- Grotowski Tekniği
10)	In-Yer-Face Theatre in England	Royal Court and playwrights: Anthony Neilson, Joe Penhall, Sarah Kane.
11)	Read / Act a Play in Class	, Sarah Kane’s “ Blasted”
12)	Play Analysis and discussion	See a Performance of playwright; Philip Ridley, Martin McDonagh or Mark Ravenhill.
13)	Debate- Violance in Theatre plays	Discussion: Try to catch and defend different point of views on play: a new play that’ll be chosen in class.
14)	Play Analysis and Discussion Critical Writing	Choose a contemporary playwright and present the play.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	References Grotowoski ve Fiziksel Eylem – Thomas Richards Avant-Garde Tiyatro – Christopher İnn Absürd Tiyatro – Martin Esslin Aleks Sierz – Britanya’da Suratına Tiyatro

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 5
Application	3	% 5
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	3	39
Application	3	4	12
Study Hours Out of Class	10	3	30
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Acquire competence in understanding, explaining and analyzing the linguistic features of English and Turkish (phonetics, lexicology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics)	1
2)	Achieve competence in the languages of translation.	1
3)	Obtain the skills and competences required in the global language services industry.	1
4)	Learn about the interdisciplinary nature of translation through practice and non-departmental courses	5
5)	Demonstrate knowledge about different cultures, which is an integral part of translation and language.	5
6)	Make use of translation technologies, which are indispensable in the language services industry of today.	1
7)	Acquire competence in translation-oriented textual analysis in the source and target language.	1
8)	Learn translation-oriented research skills.	1
9)	Gain in-class interpreting experience in simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting, conference interpreting and community interpreting	1
10)	Learn about the linguistic and lexical structure of Turkish, acquires rules for its spelling and its use, and becomes a competent translator in the native language.	1
11)	Demonstrate awareness in relation to theories of translation and interpreting today and in the past, can establish connections between theory and practice.	1
12)	Acquire research skills for life-long professional learning and improvement.	1
13)	Exhibit sensitivity in relation to translation ethics.	1
14)	Uphold quality standards in professional practice.	1
15)	Learn a second foreign language besides English at advanced level.	1