SHAKESPEARE AND HIS PERIOD PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL417	SHAKESPEARE AND HIS PERIOD	7	3	3	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. MAHASEN MAHMOUD MOHAMED BADRA BADRA
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to enable students to analyse Shakespeare’s works in terms of themes, characterisation, and his writing style as well as to critique 16th and 17th century England in terms of social and political aspects.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course covers selected plays and sonnets from Shakespeare as well as literary, social, and political background information necessary in understanding 16th and 17th century England.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
distinguish Shakespeare’s language, writing style, characterisation, and employment of certain themes from his contemporaries while reading or analysing works of Shakespeare and other writers from 16th and 17th century.
explain the relationship between the emergence of a world empire (British Empire) with Queen Elizabeth at the head and the rise of drama as the major genre of 16th and 17th century both verbally and in an essay.
develop a critical approach as to the tradition and development of the genre of tragedy and comedy from the ancient roots in Greece and Rome to the English Renaissance while analysing tragedies and comedies.
develop textual and contextual analysing skills in reading and writing critically about Shakespeare’s works.
describe the British culture of theatre-going in the 16th and 17th century, including the architecture and construction areas of first theatre-houses both verbally and in an essay.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the social, political, and literary background of the 16th and 17th century England	Lecture & Discussion
2	Reading the Material Assigned	A look at the architecture and construction of the first theatre-houses	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Richard III	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Richard III	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Richard III	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Othello	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Othello	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Othello	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Grazia, M. D., & Wells, S. (2010). The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wells, S. (1986). The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McEachern, C. (2013). The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Tragedy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Leggatt, A. (2010). The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Comedy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to identify the main characteristics of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism during the process of analysing a literary text verbally or in an essay.	0
2	The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.	0
3	The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.					4
4	The graduate will be able to identify the language and the writing style of a wide range of authors, poets, and playwrights from different periods.					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to explain the key terms and concepts associated with language, literature, and culture.					4
2	The graduate will be able to historically categorise various centuries or periods of time such as the Renaissance or the 20th century according to the literary, theoretical, social, and political developments reflected in literary texts.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of different literary genres.	0
2	The graduate will be able to interpret literary works produced in various cultures with different ethnical background.	0
3	The graduate will be able to compare and contrast different periods of time such as the Middle Ages and the Victorian Era in accordance with their distinctive literary, theoretical, social, and political background verbally or in an essay.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to apply literary theories and develop argument of their own in the process of writing a research paper.	0
2	The graduate will be able to formulate a sophisticated argument/thesis in compliance with the ethical requirements needed to avoid plagiarism during the process of writing a research paper.	0
3	The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.	0
4	The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	4	52
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	13	5	65
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	10	10
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	44	0	181