SHAKESPEARE AND HIS PERIOD COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Code |
Name of the Course Unit |
Semester |
In-Class Hours (T+P) |
Credit |
ECTS Credit |
| ELL417 |
SHAKESPEARE AND HIS PERIOD |
7 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
Objectives and Contents |
| Objectives: |
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. |
| Content: |
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. |