Ä°KA630 - IRISH DRAMA
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRISH DRAMA | Ä°KA630 | Any Semester/Year | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Team/Group Work Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Demonstration Brain Storming Other: reading extracts from plays and/or role-acting, attending performances at the theatres | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department Members | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of the course is to help the student, through the intensive study of Irish plays written in English and staged in the Republic and in Northern Ireland from the turn of the 20th century to the present, acquire the knowledge, competence, and skills to recognise the Irish dramatic tradition, to relate Irish plays to the historical, political, and cultural background of Ireland, to make an in-depth analysis of the plays in terms of form and content, to develop a critical approach to the plays, and to categorise, compare and contrast them. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | In this course, Irish plays written in English and staged in the Republic and in Northern Ireland from the turn of the twentieth century to the present times are closely studied. Irish dramatic tradition and the reflection of Irish history, politics, and culture within this tradition are examined. In addition, the thematic and technical features of the plays, the unique contribution of each playwright to the Irish stage, and the style of each dramatist are thoroughly studied. | |||||
| References | W. A. Armstrong, Classic Irish Drama. M. Etherton, Contemporary Irish Dramatists. C. Fitz-Simon, New Plays from the Abbey Theatre. J. Genet, Perspectives of Irish Drama and Theatre. J. P. Harrington, Modern Irish Drama. J. P. Harrington, Politics and Performance in Contemporary Northern Ireland. C. Murray, Twentieth-century Irish Drama: Mirror up to Nation. R. O'Driscoll, Theatre and Nationalism in Twentieth-century Ireland. Other relevant books and/or articles. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | An overall view of Irish drama |
| Week 2 | An overall view of Irish history and myths |
| Week 3 | Analysis of a representative play by Lady Gregory and analysis of a representative play W. B. Yeats |
| Week 4 | Analysis of two representative plays by J. M. Synge |
| Week 5 | Analysis of two representative plays by Sean O'Casey |
| Week 6 | Analysis of two representative plays by Brendan Behan |
| Week 7 | Mid-Term Exam and analysis of a representative play by Anne Devlin |
| Week 8 | Analysis of two representative plays by Brian Friel |
| Week 9 | Analysis of a representative play by Frank McGuinness |
| Week 10 | Analysis of a representative play by Tom Murphy |
| Week 11 | Mid-Term Exam and analysis of a representative play by Marina Carr |
| Week 12 | Analysis of a representative play by Conor McPherson |
| Week 13 | Analysis of two representative plays by Martin McDonagh |
| Week 14 | Analysis of two representative plays by Enda Walsh Overall evaluation |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 5 |
| Project | 1 | 5 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 24 | 48 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 110 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. 1. Has expert knowledge in English language and literature, and culture. | X | ||||
| 2. Has expert knowledge in British cultural studies. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the necessary theoretical interdisciplinary knowledge to research and interpret texts of various genres in English literature and culture in historical, social, cultural, economic, political, philosophical, and ecological contexts. | X | ||||
| 4. Develops advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | X | ||||
| 5. Collects knowledge about English language, literature, and culture by utilizing information technologies and research methods, in both individual and collective work, and shares it in professional national and international educational environments. | X | ||||
| 6. Analyses literary and cultural texts using related theories and an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 7. Has the necessary knowledge and skills for teaching English language, literature and culture in national and international environments. | X | ||||
| 8. Conducts interdisciplinary research with critical and creative thinking skills, solves problems, and expresses the results in national and international professional and social contexts. | X | ||||
| 9. Examines English literature, culture, history, and society through both curriculum-based and extracurricular activities, develops an unbiased and open-minded attitude towards their own culture and other cultures. | X | ||||
| 10. Adopts an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude concerning different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest