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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
GEP0124	Turkish 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:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor SERKAN ÜSTÜNER
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor SERKAN ÜSTÜNER
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course is a general survey of Turkish Theatere including , Turkish Culture, tradational Turkish plays , Turkish dramatic literature, Contemporary theatre, Turkish playwrights, directors and actors. These issues will be discussed in their historical context . Students will have the opportunity to explore, in depth, Turkish drama in both theoretical and practical way.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- To define , identify and compare the different periods of Tukish Theatre history and Turkish dramatic literature.
2- To develop a literatry perspective and the ability to understand Turkish theatre plays.
3-To understand and analyze the relationship between Turkish
culture, society and Turkish theatre.

4- To become familiar with crutial Turkish playwrights, directors and actors in
Turkish theatre history.

5-To be able to develop critical thinking/writing skills, to ability to analyize,
interpret, synhesize and evaluate literary material ( Turkish plays)

5- 6- To able to define, interpret and criticize contemporary Turkish theatre by comparing with traditions of Eastern and Western Theatre.

Course Content

Survey of Turkish Theatre Histroy, Turkish playwrights, plays and different periods. See plays and evaluation

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course.	What is theatre? Define Theatre and main therms.
2)	Anatolian Civilizations and Theatre.	Pragmatism in Anatolia, and Religious Ceremonies.
3)	Ottoman Period Art in Ottoman Palace.	survey of different periods of Ottoman and Theatre.
4)	Tradational Turkish Theatre	General View to Tradational plays.
5)	Meddah and Shadow Theatre	Terms of Tradational theatre plays, History of Karagöz, and audince at Ottoman. Characters, Ferhan Şensoy, Stand-up Shows.
6)	Ortaoyunu – Tuluat Theatre	improvisation theatre, and main elements , main characters and history of Ortaoyunu. Nejat uygur. İsmail Dümbüllü.
7)	Local (village) plays, acrobats,jugglers and illusionists in Turkish Culture.	Different forms and types of tradational Turkish plays.
8)	Tanzimat Period Effect of Tanzimat	(reform) in Turkish theatre, new playwrights and adoptations. Şinasi / Şair Evlenmesi, Güllü Agop, Gedik Paşa Theatre, Namık Kemal
9)	Republic Period -1 Turkish theatre in (1923-1960)	plays, new companies, playwrights, reforms. Muhsin Ertuğrul , Darülbedayi. Goverment Theatre.
10)	Republic Period - 2 Turkish theatre in (1960 -1980)	plays, new companies, playwrights, reforms. Haldun Dormen, Genco Erkal, Haldun Taner etc.
11)	Contemporary Turkish Theatre From 1980 to now.	Murathan Mungan, Yiğit Sertdemir, Dot, Krek, Kumbaracı, etc..
12)	Modern Turkish playwrights
13)	Analysis of a modern play	Will be chosen according to the play being performed in İstanbul.
14)	Comparison: contemporary Turkish theatre and western theatre.
15)	Final Exam
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	Türk Tiyatorsunun Evreleri / Metin And Osmanlı Tiyatrosu / Metin And Geleneksek Türk Tiyatrosu / Metin And Tanzimat dönemi Tiyatro / Metin And Başlangıçtan günümüze Tük Tiyatro Tarihi / Metin And

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 5
Field Work	3	% 5
Homework Assignments	2	% 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	14	3	42
Field Work	3	3	9
Study Hours Out of Class	3	4	12
Homework Assignments	3	3	9
Midterms	1	6	6
Final	1	12	12
Total Workload			90

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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8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.