TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) identify various types of dramatic techniques employed during the modern period, 2) discuss how modern drama makes use of and transmutes classical dramatic forms, 3) analyze the relation between the staging techniques and the dramatic texts.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The focus of the course is on types of modern European drama, such as Realist, Naturalist, Expressionist, Epic, and Absurd.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Beginnings of Modern Drama: History, Tradition, and Innovation 2nd Week Realistic Drama; Henrik Ibsen, A Doll?s House (1879) 3rd Week Henrik Ibsen, A Doll?s House (1879) 4th Week Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard (1904) 5th Week Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard (1904) 6th Week Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard (1904); Anti-Realism: Luigi Pirandello, from "On Humor" (1908) 7th Week Midterm 8th Week Epic Drama; Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage and Her Children (1939) 9th Week Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage and Her Children (1939) 10th Week Absurd Drama; Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot (1952) 11th Week Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot (1952) 12th Week Harold Pinter, The Dumb Waiter (1960) 13th Week Harold Pinter, The Dumb Waiter (1960) 14th Week Revision
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Henrik Ibsen, A Doll?s House (1879). Penguin, 1995. Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard (1904). Faber, 2001. Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage and Her Children (1969). Norton, 2001. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot (1953). Penguin, 1998. Harold Pinter, The Dumb Waiter (1960). Penguin, 1998.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 2 20 Quiz 1 10 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No