ECONOMICS
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
GEP0122	Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance	Fall	3	0	3	4

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None.
Course Objectives:	The purpose of the course is to familiarize the students with Shakespeare’s works and their contemporary interpretations. This course aims to provide an in-depth exploration of William Shakespeare’s texts, focusing on key themes, characters, and narratives to foster a comprehensive understanding of his literary contributions. It will investigate how contemporary adaptations and interpretations reflect current social, cultural, and political contexts, thereby keeping Shakespeare’s works relevant in today's world. Students will develop critical analysis skills by engaging with both the original texts and their modern renditions, using various interpretative lenses. The course encourages comparative analysis, enabling students to identify the influences of historical and cultural shifts on these reinterpretations. Additionally, it aims to promote creative engagement, encouraging students to reimagine Shakespeare's texts for contemporary audiences. Through discussions, presentations, and written assignments, students will enhance their communication skills, articulating their insights and analyses in a clear and effective manner.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- To develop a literary perspective and the ability to understand Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets.
2- To be able to develop critical thinking/writing skills, i.e., the ability to analyze, interpret, synthesize, and evaluate literary material.
3- To study specific topics (specific play) in an in-depth manner.
4- To set the works studied in their social, cultural, and political contexts.
5- To improve their ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude.
6- To understand how actors, directors and adaptors make live theatre from raw material.
7- To understand how critics make sense of and write about performances.
8- To learn how a Shakespearean text is adapted for an actual performance.

Course Content

In our course, the following teaching methods and techniques will be used: Technology Supported Learning, Collaborative Learning, Lesson, Reading, Experiment, Social Activity.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the Course Review of general concepts (renaissance, reform…)
2)	16th century England The Tudors, Queen Elizabeth, Literature and art in the 16th century
3)	Life and works of Shakespeare His life, works, general characterestics of his works, common themes (from selected texts), his tragedies, comedies and historical plays
4)	Shakespeare’s Tragedies Terms related to tragedy (tragic hero, tragic flaw…) Close reading - Hamlet...
5)	Hamlet Hamlet: discuss themes of morality, corruption, ambition, action—madness
6)	Hamlet Viewing parts of two film adaptations of Hamlet: Laurence Olivier’s 1948 version and Kenneth Branagh’s 1997 version
7)	Shakespeare the Poet What is a sonnet? The “ Young Man” and the “Dark Lady” Themes: Art, immortality, time, death
8)	Midterm Week
9)	Guest lecturer - discussion of one of the plays we've watched.
10)	One of Shakespeare's tragedies (Macbeth, Othello or Merchant of Venice)
11)	Continue analyzing the play (tragedy).
12)	Shakespeare’s Comedies Theme Appearance and Reality How Shakespeare constructes a complex orchestration between different characters and between appearance and reality and how he uses this pattern to comment on a variety of human foibles. Selected readings from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
13)	A Midsummer Night’s Dream continued...
14)	Shakespeare’s Fools The wisdom of Shakespeare’s fools.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Shakespeare'in seçilen 3 oyunu
Shakespeare yazar ve eserleri - Stanley Wells
Shakespeare in Production: Whose History? H.R. Coursen
The Shakespearean Stage 1574-1642 – Andrew Gurr
Articles – depending on the plays being discussed that semester

References:

Course Resources
Lectures and critical books on Shakespeare and the plays we will study in class.
Shakespeare’s plays: Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Julius Caesar, The Taming of the Shrew Henry IV part 2.
Suggested books:
Shakespeare in production: Whose History - H.R. Coursen
Shakespeare: The writer and His work - Stanley Wells
Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics - Stephan Greenblatt
Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare - Stephan Greenblatt

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Presentation	2	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
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
Study Hours Out of Class	10	3	30
Presentations / Seminar	2	10	20
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			93

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)	As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends.	2
2)	He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning.	2
3)	Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events.	1
4)	Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders.	1
5)	Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions.	1
6)	Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures.	2
7)	Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions.	2
8)	Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods.	2
9)	In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective.	2
10)	Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines.	2
11)	Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team.	3