Selected plays by Eugene Ionesco, Bertolt Brecht, Tom Stoppard and Edward Bond
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1)To explore the prominent dramatic works of Eugene Ionesco, Bertolt Brecht, Tom Stoppard and Edward Bond |
1, 2 |
1,2,3 |
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2) For the students to gain knowledge in the intellectual and cultural background of twentieth-century drama and to become acquainted with the concepts and terminology used in the analysis of dramatic texts. |
1, 2, 3, 10 |
1,2,3 |
A |
3) To equip the students with the necessary critical faculties, analytical approaches, an interdisciplinary vision and analytical, interpretative and inference skills for a successful understanding of Shakespeare’s legacy in twentieth-century drama. |
1, 2, 3, 10 |
1,2,3 |
A |
4)To analyse selected dramatic works by Eugene Ionesco, Bertolt Brecht, Tom Stoppard and Edward Bond |
1, 2 |
1,2,3 |
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5)To equip the students with knowledge of the socio-political and intellectual framework of adaptations of Shakespeare in twentieth-century drama |
1, 2, 3 |
1,2,3 |
A |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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Shakespeare’s legacy in twentieth-century drama: an overview
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Adaptation as a dramatic genre
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Satirical adaptations Eugene Ionesco, Macbett
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Ionesco, Macbett |
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5 |
Ionesco, Macbett |
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Absurdist adaptations Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead |
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7 |
Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead |
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8 |
Rosencrantz and Guidernstern are Dead |
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9 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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10 |
Marxism and Shakespeare Bertolt Brecht’s views on Shakespearean drama Extracts from Brecht on Shakespeare |
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Brecht, Coriolanus |
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Brecht, Coriolanus
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Edward Bond and rational theatre Bond, Lear |
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Bond, Lear |
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REVISION |
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Recommended Sources
Textbook |
Individual plays |
Additional Resources |
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Material Sharing
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Exams |
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Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Mid-Term |
1 |
30 |
Class Performance |
1 |
20 |
Final Exam |
1 |
50 |
Total |
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100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL PAPER TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
Total |
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100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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The ability to apply knowledge of English and world literature and social sciences to topics including culture, society, ethics, politics etc. |
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The ability to review, analyse and apply the relevant literature. |
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The ability to carry out interdisciplinary reading and analysis. |
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X |
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The ability to utilise the basic concepts and issues of literary theories in developing life strategies |
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x |
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Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility |
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X |
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Effective communication skills. |
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X |
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A sufficiently broad education to understand the global and social impact of literary movements. |
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X |
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An awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and the ability to put it into practice. |
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A knowledge of issues in contemporary literature and of the cultural issues of the period. |
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The ability to use sources and modern tools in order to carry out research in the areas of literature and aesthetics. |
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ECTS
Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
Hours for out of class study (Pre-study, practice) |
15 |
4 |
60 |
Quiz preparation |
2 |
8 |
16 |
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Total Work Load |
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121 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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4.84 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5 |