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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ACL3001	American Drama I	Spring	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. ELİF BAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	In this course the period from 1920’s to 1960’s will be covered with emphasis on various dramatic movements and the contribution of such playwrights such as Eugene O’Neill, Lillian Hellman, Tenessee Williams to the making of modern American Drama.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students will learn
• to discuss major playwrights styles and themes through selected plays,
• to compare and contrast various social, political, philosophical perspectives these plays introduce,
• to develop their own perspectives and write argumentative essays about different themes.

Course Content

20th century American Drama
(1920’s to 1960’s)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)		Reading
2)		Reading
3)		Reading
4)		Reading
5)		Reading
6)		Reading
7)		Reading
8)		Reading
9)		Reading
10)
11)		Reading
12)		Reading
13)		Reading
14)
15)
16)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Eugene O’Neill: Long Day’s Journey into Night Lillian Hellman: Children’s Hour Tennessee Williams: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Arthur Miller: All My Sons Edward Albee: The Zoo Story Le Roi Jones: The Dutchman Jerome Lawrence & Robert. E. Lee: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
References:	Famous American Plays 1950’s Black Theater

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	5	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	15	4	60
Quizzes	5	2	10
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			147

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
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