TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Think creatively. 2) Look at the problems in different ways. 3) Express themselves better in verbal or non-verbal ways. 4) Self-confidence increases. 5) Can empathize. 6) Gain skills in team works. 7) Be open to cooperation. 8) Use theater techniques in education. 9) Applies drama techniques in education.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	Basic concepts of drama and creative drama (drama, creativity, creative drama, game and theatre pedagogy, communication-interaction, role playing, improvisation, action, dramatic play, child theatre, puppet, pantomime etc); stages of creative drama, dimensions and components, role playing and improvisation; history of creative drama; social events and relation with creative drama, stages of drama in educational practices, sources to be used in creative drama; development and application of creative drama program; effects of drama on personal and social development.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Definition and importance of drama in education 2nd Week History of drama in education and applications 3rd Week Basic principles of drama in education 4th Week Why drama in education 5th Week Preparation of drama syllabus 6th Week Techniques and approaches Planning of drama lecture 7th Week Use of stimulus in drama 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Warm-ups 10th Week Concentration 11th Week Coordination 12th Week Confidence 13th Week Five-senses -observation 14th Week Interaction within a group-Creativism and Improvision
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Öztürk, A. (2005). Çocukta Yaratıcılık ve Drama. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi. Redington, C. (1983). Can Theatre Teach. Pergamon Prss Ltd. Mc Caslin, N. (1990). Creative Drama in the Classroom. Longman Ltd.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Case Study,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Practice 1 30 Presentation of Case Study 2 30 Other 1 40 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No