Information Package / Course Catalogue
Contemporary English Drama I
Course Code: İDE433
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable the student to gain the knowledge, skills and competence required to develop student skills in recognising the important movements in Britain from the 1950s to postdramatic theatre period in relation to the social, cultural, and historical background; in making an in-depth analysis of the British plays dating from the mentioned period in terms of both form and content; in developing a critical approach to these plays; in categorising, comparing, and contrasting these plays.

Course Content

In this course, the development of British drama and a survey of representative movements, dramatists and their works from 1950s to postdramatic period are studied.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mesut GÜNENÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.identifies the representative dramatic movements in Britain from the 1950s to postdramatic theatre
2.to be able to analyze in yer face theatre
3.To be able to analyze Sarah Kane, Mark Ravenhill and Martin CRimp's plays.
4.To be able to analyze Hans Thies Lehmann's work Postdramatic Theatre
5.To be able to study 4.48 Psychosis and Attempts on Her Life.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ronald Hayman. British Theatre since 1955: A Reassessment.
2.Susan Rusinko. British Drama, 1950 to the Present: A Critical History.
3.Christopher Innes Modern British Drama
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
ntroduction to the British drama from the 1950s to postdramatic theatre, relevant terms, and the social, cultural, and historical background of the period
Week 2 - Theoretical
Absurd Theatre
Week 3 - Theoretical
Analysis of a selected play from Absurd Theatre
Week 4 - Theoretical
Analysis of Angry Young Man Movement
Week 5 - Theoretical
Analysis of a selected play from the Angry Young Man Movement
Week 6 - Theoretical
Bertolt Brech ve Epic Theatre
Week 7 - Theoretical
Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mainstream Theatre
Week 9 - Theoretical
Edward Bond and Saved
Week 10 - Theoretical
David Hare Stuff Happens
Week 11 - Theoretical
Analysis of a selected play from Postmodern Tiyatro
Week 12 - Theoretical
Postdramatic Theatre
Week 13 - Theoretical
Analysis of a selected play from
Week 14 - Theoretical
Analysis of Sarah Kane's play 4.48 Psychosis from Postdramatic Theatre
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment18513
Individual Work62224
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination16410
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
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2026