Major Works of Drama (HUM 206)

2019 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Humanities(HUM)
3
6/5 ECTS (for students admitted in the 2013-14 Academic Year or following years)
Kelly Todd Brewer brewer@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
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Formal lecture,Interactive lecture,Recitation
Interactive,Communicative,Discussion based learning
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CONTENT

This course aims to teach students to do close readings and comparative analyses of significant works of drama from the classical times to our day. The course is designed to include a critical reading of plays as well as viewing and discussion of different stage versions of the texts. In addition to the existing pre-requisite " to have completed 23 credits" for this course , a new condition will be added as "to complete SPS 101 and SPS 102 courses at least with D grade" as of the Fall semester of 2015-2016 Academic Year. Students who failed from SPS 101 and SPS 102 courses, do not have right to take this course.

OBJECTIVE

The course objective is to teach students to do close readings and comparative analyses of significant works of drama from the classical times to present, to enable them to understand and appreciate theater.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Upon successful completion of HUM 206, students are expected to: - describe distinctive qualities of tragedies and comedies, discuss characters' functions and roles in a play, - correctly use critical terms relevant to tragedy and comedy - identify genres of plays in their historical context.

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 40
Midterm 30
Quiz 10
Participation 10
Other 10

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

Medea by Euripides
Macbeth by Shakespeare
Tartuffe by Moliere
A Doll's House by Ibsen
The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Brecht
Waiting for Godot by Beckett