Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Theater History IV TİY226 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Discussion, oral presentation and written reports.
Course Coordinator Lect. Naciye AKSOY
Instructors Naciye AKSOY
Assistants
Goals The objective of this course is to introduce and allow student to explore and understand the characteristics of political theatre.
Course Content This course focuses on the ideological and historical fundementals of political theater.
Learning Outcomes - Makes connections between ethical, social, cultural, esthetic, theatrical and politic issues
- Acquires skill to evaluate Aristotelian theatre and epic theatre comparatively.
- Has klowledge about all the characteristics of epic theatre.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Evolutation of relationship between the art of theatre and politics Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
2. Week Marxist Philosophy and Political Theatre Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week The Political Theatre of Erwin Piscator Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
4. Week The critiques of Brecht towards Aristotelian Theatre Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
5. Week Epic-Dialectical Theatre Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
6. Week Alienation in Epic Theatre Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research
7. Week Acting in Epic Theatre Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
8. Week Midterm exam Course Hours
9. Week Staging Techniques in Epic Theatre Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
10. Week The Effects of Epic Theatre on subsequent Theater practices. Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
12. Week Political Theatre in the World. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
13. Week Black, Minority and Feminist Theatre. Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Epic Theatre in Turkey Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
14. Week General discussion and evaluation Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Brecht, Bertolt, Tiyatro İçin Küçük Organon, MitosBoyut Yayınları; İstanbul, 1993.
Brenkert, George, Marx'ın Özgürlük Etiği, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul, 1998.
Brockett, Oscar G., Tiyatro Tarihi, çev. Sevinç Sokullu vd., Dost Kitabevi, Ankara:2000.
Şener, Sevda, Dünden Bugüne Tiyatro Düşüncesi, Dost Kitabevi: Ankara, 2000.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 2 0 0 0 -
PY2 4 0 0 0 -
PY3 3 0 0 0 -
PY4 2 0 0 0 -
PY5 4 0 0 0 -
PY6 2 0 0 0 -
PY7 3 0 0 0 -
PY8 1 0 0 0 -
PY9 3 0 0 0 -
PY10 0 0 0 0 -
PY11 3 0 0 0 -
PY12 3 0 0 0 -
PY13 0 0 0 0 -
PY14 3 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 12 1 12
Research 10 2 20
Midterm 1 1 7.5 7.5
Final 1 9 9
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0