Information Package / Course Catalogue
Creative Drama
Course Code: CGB355
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Yes
Theory: 1
Prt.: 3
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To learn basic concepts of creative drama; participate in creative drama practice; prepare developmental appropriate creative drama programs for children with normal development and children with special needs.

Course Content

Concepts related to drama (drama, creative drama, drama in education, psychodrama, sociodrama,-has not as dramatic games, role playing, improvisation, dramatization, creativity, communication), the historical development of drama in Turkey (period 1, 2. period, 3rd period), drama theories and theorists (Harriet Finlay-Johnson, Peter Slade, Brian Francis Way, Dorothy Heathcote, Gavin Bolton, Cecily O'Neil, Henry Caldwll, Winifred Louise, Richard Courtney), technical use in drama (technical purposes of use, points to be considered when using techniques, techniques used in drama), application stages in drama (warm-up-preparation activities, animation, evaluation), components of drama (drama leader, drama participants, drama environment), drama in special education (supporting life skills, supporting social skills, supporting language and communication skills, drama studies for children with special needs: mental, auditory, visual, physical, language and speech, children with learning difficulties drama studies in inclusion practices), effects of drama on child development (cognitive development, language development, social and emotional development, personality development, moral development, motor development), drama activities.

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Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.Adıgüzel, Ö. (2010). Creative Drama in Education. Naturel Kitap, Ankara.
2.Gönen, M. (Ed.),Şahin, S., Yükselen, A.,Tanju, E., Celep, S. (2006). Creative Drama for Children with Special Educational Needs. Epsilon Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
3.Köksal Akyol, A. (2015). Drama in Pre-School Education. Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık.
4.Adıgüzel, Ö. (2021). Living museum Ankara: Pegem Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts of creative drama in education
Week 2 - Theoretical
Content and planning of creative drama program in education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction to the principles and programs of creative drama in education
Week 4 - Practice
Creative drama program applications in education I
Week 5 - Practice
Creative drama program applications in education II
Week 6 - Practice
Creative drama program applications in education and evaluation III
Week 7 - Practice
Creative drama program applications in education and evaluation IV
Week 8 - Practice
Creative drama program applications in education and evaluation V (Midterm)
Week 9 - Practice
Creative drama program implementations and evaluation in education VI
Week 10 - Practice
Creative drama program implementations and evaluation in education VII
Week 11 - Practice
Application and evaluation of creative drama program in education VIII
Week 12 - Practice
Characteristics of drama in mental retarded children and sample application I
Week 13 - Practice
Drama and practice in mental retarded children II
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%20
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Lecture - Practice142370
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
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
OÇ-1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026