TRADITIONAL THEATER PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
TDE419	TRADITIONAL THEATER	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. TAYLAN MARAL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The objective of this course is to teach the relationship between play, ritual, theater and traditional theater. The course also aims to provide information about the origins of traditional theater, its sources, its historical development, general characteristics of plays and also to introduce the tradition of folk theater.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The birth of traditional theater, its characteristics, its historical development, shadow play, Karagöz play and types in Karagöz play, Light comedy and types in light comedy, Encomiast and Encomiast stories, juggling, improvisation, puppet and village play games.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Relate play, ritual, theater and traditional theater.
List the importance, function and sources of play.
Discover the culture that generated these works and the place of traditional theater in this culture.
Analyze the basic characteristics, historical development and characteristics of traditional theater.
Interpret the types of folk theater and Turkish entertainment life since the beginning.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Concept of play, definition and characteristics of play	Narration, question-response,discussion method
2	Literature review	Rituals and functions of rituals The origin and sources of Traditional Theater	Narration, question-response,discussion method
3	Literature review	Historical development, characteristics and classification of Traditional Turkish theater.	Narration, question-response,discussion method
4	Literature review	Folk theater and its types Shadow play in the world, the origin of the shadow play	Narration, question-response,discussion method
5	Literature review	Origins of Turkish shadow play Karagöz, its development, its parts, topics and characteristics of the play	Narration, question-response,discussion method
6	Literature review	Types in Karagöz and their characteristics	Narration, question-response,discussion method
7	Literature review	Origin of the Light comedy, its development, parts, topics and characteristics of the play	Narration, question-response,discussion method
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review	Types in Light Comedy and their characteristics	Narration, question-response,discussion method
10	Literature review	The origins of Encomiast, its development, parts of Encomiast story, topics and characteristics of the Encomiast story.	Narration, question-response,discussion method
11	Literature review	Sources, development, structural characteristics and motifs of Encomiast stories.	Narration, question-response,discussion method
12	Literature review	Juggling Improvisation	Narration, question-response,discussion method
13	Literature review	Puppet	Narration, question-response,discussion method
14	Literature review	Village plays	Narration, question-response,discussion method
15	Literature review	Village plays	Narration, question-response,discussion method
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
And, M. (1974), Oyun ve Bügü, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası.
And, M. (1977), Dünyada ve Bizde Gölge Oyunu, Ankara: Türkiye İş Bankası.
And, M. (1985), Geleneksel Türk Tiyatrosu, İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi.
Kudret, C. (2007) Orta Oyunu, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Nutku, Ö. (t.y.) Meddahlık ve Meddah Hikâyeleri, Ankara: Türkiye İş Bankası.
Huızinga, J. (2006), Homo Ludens, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yay.

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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	List the history of communication, mass media, communication theories and leading theorists.
2	List the historical, social and cultural types of communication and explain the related concepts.
3	Define the important points of the history and theories of communication through daily life practices and social life.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compare the traditional media and new media economic policies.
2	Interpret digital culture with constantly updated and self-renewing topics.
3	Interpret the technical, socio-political and legal aspects of cyber security issues in the field of new media.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of communication history, communication theories, traditional and new media channels.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepare web pages with CSS codes.
2	Produce creative content in new media environments, create an image and sound and practical studies about programming.
3	Analyze the sub-texts and their semantics of the studies presented to the society by mass media.
4	Use qualitative and quantitative elements to construct arguments on studies in the field of communication.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage social media accounts of brands, corporate firms and public institutions thanks to its advanced knowledge in content production and user experience.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Review local and foreign studies in the field of New Media. Creates innovative works in his/her field.
2	Criticize the effects of social media activities on socio-political field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plan scientific studies in any area that can be encountered in different disciplines and transfer them to people from different disciplines.
2	Determine how much of the content produced by the media is right and wrong.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follows the developments that have begun to guide the present and the future such as "Software". Produce various software products for different sectors.
2	Design using new architectures of big data processing systems.
3	Determine the logic of operation of artificial intelligence algorithms and determines the possible effects on media and indirectly society.

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	11	2	22
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
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	4	10	40
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	3	6	18
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	0	124