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Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the Course.
Review of general concepts (renaissance, reform…) |
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2) |
16th century England
The Tudors, Queen Elizabeth, Literature and art in the 16th century
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Life and works of Shakespeare.
His life, works, general characteristics of his works, common themes (from selected texts), his tragedies, comedies and historical plays. |
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Shakespeare’s Tragedies Terms related to tragedy (tragic hero, tragic flaw…)
Close reading - Hamlet...
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5) |
Hamlet:morality, corruption, ambition, action—madness
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Reading - Hamlet |
6) |
Hamlet
Viewing parts of two film adaptations of Hamlet:
Laurence Olivier’s 1948 version and Kenneth Branagh’s 1997 version
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7) |
Shakespeare the Poet
What is a sonnet?
The “ Young Man” and the “Dark Lady”
Themes: Art, immortality, time, death
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8) |
Review |
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9) |
Guest lecturer - discussion of one of the plays we've watched. |
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10) |
One of Shakespeare's tragedies (Macbeth, Othello or Merchant of Venice) |
Reading |
11) |
Continue analyzing the play (tragedy). |
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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
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Reading - A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
13) |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream continued... |
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14) |
Shakespeare’s Fools:
The wisdom of Shakespeare’s fools.
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15) |
Final Exam |
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16) |
Final Sınavı |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication. |
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2) |
To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level. |
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3) |
To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them. |
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4) |
To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends. |
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5) |
To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner. |
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6) |
To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents. |
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7) |
To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content. |
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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. |
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9) |
To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication. |
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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. |
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