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Course Description Course Name : Dramaturgy I Course Code : TYM 108 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Lecturer TURGUT BAĞIR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Is able to explain the fundemantal concepts of dramaturgy Is able to explain the fundemantal methodologies of dramaturgy. Is able to explain the alteration and development process of play writing and tragedy started in Ancient Greek with Aiskhylos, Sophokles and Euripides and comprehend these authors and their understanding of writing/literary. Is able to explain the understanding of writing in Ancient Greek Old Comedy and its first important representative Aristophanes. Is able to compare Tragedy and Comedy in terms of subject, object, style, aim, methodology from every angle and explain the differences between them. Is able to explain the status and importance of the studied plays and their authors in the history of theatre- theatre literature. Is able to explain to what extent the studied plays and their authors match with the thought of theatre in their own periods. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to teach the students the first steps of play writing and its development process through review of the plays selected from Ancient Greek tragedies and comedies within the context of the basic principles of dramaturgy. Course Contents : Ancient Greek and Roman tragedy and comedies in the context of the basic concepts of dramaturgy. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classoom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction to Play Review: What is the field of Dramatic art? What is the structure of the drama? What are the similarities and differences between theater and other art disciplines? What are the types of theater? (Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, Melodrama) Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 2 What are the key elements of a dramatic work (the play): Self, Shape, Event Series, Story, Character, Thought (thesis-theme-the main idea), Type, Style, Conflict and Conflicting Components, Installation, Node, Peak Solution, Pathos, Tragic error (hamartia), return of Bacht (Peripeteia) what is recognition (Anagnorisis)? Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 3 Examination of Aiskhylos´ play called Agamemnon. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 4 Examination of Aiskhylos´ play called Agamemnon. Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 5 Examination of Aiskhylos´ play called "Adak Taşıyanlar". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 6 Examination of Aiskhylos´ play called "Adak Taşıyanlar". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 7 Examination of Aiskhylos´ play called "Eumenidler". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 8 Examination of Aiskhylos´ play called "Eumenidler". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 9 Mid-term exam 10 Examination of Sophokles´´ play called "King Oidipus". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 11 Examination of Sophokles´´ play called "King Oidipus". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 12 Examination of Sophokles´ play called "Antigone". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 13 Examination of Sophokles´ play called "Elektra". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 14 Mid-term exam 15 Period analysis and general review 16 Period analysis and general review 17 Examination of Euripides´ play called "Medeia". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 18 Examination of Euripides´ play called "Medeia". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 19 Examination of Euripides´ play called "Bakhalar". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 20 Examination of Euripides´ play called "Bakhalar". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 21 Examination of Euripides´ play called "Iphigenia Auriste". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 22 Examination of Euripides´ play called "Iphigenia Auriste". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 23 Mid-term exam 24 Examination of Aristophanes´ play called "Lysistrata". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 25 Examination of Aristophanes´ play called "Frogs". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 26 Examination of Plautus´ play called "Crockey". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 27 Examination of Terentius´ play called "Miss Andros". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 28 Examination of Seneca´ play called "Pheidra". Examination and evaluation of the play in terms of the content and form through reading it together in the lesson. Analysis of the play in terms of the event series, Story, Character, Thought (theme), conflicting elements and so on. and determination of its status and importance in the theatre literature through comparison with the features of the period it was written in. Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 29 Mid-term exam 30 Period analysis and general review Small Group Discussion/ Review/Survey Study 31 Final exam preparation 32/33/34 Final   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s) Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 4 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 With the help of techniques and methods of acting, this programme teaches the ways of expressing the emotions and thoughts of the character to play on stage. 0 2 Students comprehensively search for the national and international theatre literature, techniques and methods, synthesize the knowledge they acquired considering the requirements of the age and gain a critical point of view. 3 3 Taking the art of Theatre-Acting into consideration, students comprehend the improvement and transformation period of the art from past to the future, and adapt it according to the requirements of the age. 4 4 The Art of Theatre-Acting is supported with methods, theories, history, the techniques of using voice and body, behavioral psychology, and aesthetics and art theories. This programme helps undergraduates to comprehend the concept of art and have the knowledge sufficient to transfer to the future with the past. 5 5 This programme teaches the ways of gaining the ability of using Turkish correctly and efficiently. 0 6 Having sufficient information on stage technology, students comprehend how to express the artistic expression images of the play. 2 7 Considering the art of Theatre-Acting, students learn a social and aesthetic point of view and can apply this on performing arts, radio, television and cinema. 1 8 Students gain the ability to evaluate universal values with the knowledge acquired in their own field of study. 1 9 This programme provides with the ways of finding the necessary documents, tools, resources, and the archive related to the art of theater - acting. 3 10 Improving coordination skills, students know about and analyze their own body, emotions and thoughts and gain the ability to use their natural mechanism as an instrument on the stage. 0 11 Students gain the ability to present information related to the Art of Theatre-Acting to various audiences. 2 12 Students gain awareness of being an artist who is aware of the responsibility to themselves, their own country and to the humanity. 3 13 In addition to acting techniques, this programme teaches the correct ways of using body on stage with movement, dance, body plastic and fencing disciplines. 0 14 This programme teaches the ways of using voice correctly on stage supporting this with the voice and speech techniques, singing, solfege and ear training. 0 15 Students gain communication and social competence skills as a natural part of the art of theater - acting. 3 16 Students gain the habit and awareness of having art ethics and professional discipline together with the professional acting qualifications. 1 17 As an artist, students improve themselves continually, and combine the knowledge and skills appropriate for the rules of professional ethics with the other fields of art and make correlations between them. 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 32 2 64     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 32 0 0 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 4 2 8     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 74 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.96 ECTS Credit: 3