| AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ACL3002 | American Drama II | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELİF BAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims at offering the students selected plays of contemporary American drama from 1960’s to the present with emphasis on the contributions of performance groups and dramatic movements of the avant-garde and the new-realist playwrights. There is also a special group project on the issue of “communication”, details of which will be discussed in class. |
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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. |
| Amercan Theater from 1960 to present day |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction/ I. Horovitz | Reading |
| 2) | Introduction to Le Roi Jones/ Analysis / discussion | Reading |
| 3) | Introduction to M. Crowley & New Realists/ Analysis / discussion | Reading |
| 4) | Introduction to M. Schisgal/ Analysis / discussion | Reading |
| 5) | Introduction to David Rabe/Analysis / discussion | Reading |
| 6) | Mid-term exam | |
| 7) | Introduction to S. Shephard /Analysis / discussion | Reading |
| 8) | S. Shephard continued | Reading |
| 9) | Introduction to M. Medoff/ Analysis / discussion | |
| 10) | Discussion continued | reading |
| 11) | Introduction to Asian American Drama, D. Hwang / Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 12) | Discussion continued | Reading |
| 13) | Special projects | |
| 14) | Overall review | |
| 15) | Final examination | |
| 16) | Final examination |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. The Dutchman: Le Roi Jones 2. The Indian Wants the Bronx: I. Horrovitz 3. Boys in the Band: M. Crowley 4. The Tiger: M. Schisgal 5. Sticks & Bones: D. Rabe 6. Curse of the Starving Class: S. Shepard 7. Children of the Lesser God: M. Medoff 8. M. Butterfly: D. Hwang |
| References: | Eight plays from Off-Off Broadway/ Vietnam plays |
| 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 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Quizzes | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 133 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | 4 |
| 2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | 4 |
| 3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
| 4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
| 5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 5 |
| 6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 4 |
| 7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 4 |
| 8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 4 |
| 9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |