NURSING (ENGLISH)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General Information about the Course

Course Code:

IKU-Q-222

Course Title:

Introduction To British Drama

Course Semester:

1. Semester / Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
1	0	1	1

Language of instruction:

Prerequisite of the course:

Type of course:

University Elective

Level of course:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Course Lecturer(s):

Instructor Enver Keskin

Purpose and content of the course

Course Objectives:	The aim of Introduction to British Drama is to introduce the historical development and cultural significance of British drama from the medieval period to the contemporary stage. Situating dramatic texts within their social, political and intellectual contexts, the course seeks to provide students with a foundational understanding of drama as both a literary form and a cultural practice.
Course Objective:	Students will - demonstrate an understanding of the major historical periods of British drama, recognizing key playwrights, movements, and genres from the medieval to the postmodern stage. - evaluate the ways in which drama reflects, critiques, and responds to the cultural, political, and social contexts of its time. - apply foundational concepts of dramatic theory and literary analysis to the close reading and interpretation of selected plays. - differentiate dramatic genres, including tragedy, comedy, modernist, absurd, and postmodern forms, highlighting their thematic concerns and stylistic innovations. - develop the ability to articulate how theatre serves as a medium through which questions of identity, power, class, and gender are explored across historical contexts.
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning

Learning Outcomes



Knowledge *(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)*
1) Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major historical periods of British drama, recognizing key playwrights, movements, and genres from the medieval to the postmodern stage.
2) Students will be able to apply foundational concepts of dramatic theory and literary analysis to the close reading and interpretation of selected plays.
3) Students will be able to differentiate dramatic genres, including tragedy, comedy, modernist, absurd, and postmodern forms, highlighting their thematic concerns and stylistic innovations.
Skills *(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)*
1) Students will be able to evaluate the ways in which drama reflects, critiques, and responds to the cultural, political, and social contexts of its time.
Competences *(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)*
1) Students will be able to develop the ability to articulate how theatre serves as a medium through which questions of identity, power, class, and gender are explored across historical contexts.

Course Topics

Week

Subject

Introduction to British Drama • Introduction to the course • Syllabus overview • Drama's historical context • Discussion: How to Read a Drama

Medieval Morality Plays • Medieval period and drama types (Mystery, Miracle, Morality) • Introduction to morality plays • Reading background: Everyman

Medieval Drama • Everyman (continued) • Allegory and moral instruction • Discussion: Medieval view of life and death

Renaissance Drama • Renaissance theatre context • Christopher Marlowe and the idea of tragedy • Reading Background: Doctor Faustus

Renaissance Tragedy • Doctor Faustus (continued) • Ambition, sin, and redemption • Discussion: Humanism and Renaissance thought

Shakespearean Drama • Shakespeare’s theatre and audiences • Reading Background: Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespearean Comedy • Much Ado About Nothing (continued) • Comedy, wit, and social order • Discussion: Shakespeare’s comedies

Midterm Week

Victorian Drama • Victorian theatre background • Reading Background: The Importance of Being Earnest

10)

Victorian Comedy • The Importance of Being Earnest (continued) • Satire of class and manners • Discussion: Oscar Wilde’s wit

11)

Early 20th Century Drama • Early modernism in drama • Reading Background: Pygmalion

12)

Modernist Drama • Pygmalion (continued) • Language, class, and social identity • Discussion: Shaw and modernist theatre

13)

Postmodern drama and the Theatre of the Absurd • Absurd drama and post-war theatre • Reading Background: Not I • Silence, repetition, and ambiguity

14)

Wrap-Up Session

15)

Final Week

References:

Anonymous. (1993). Everyman. In D. Bevington (Ed.), Medieval drama (pp. 728–752). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Beadle, R., & Fletcher, A. J. (Eds.). (2011). The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Beckett, S. (1973). Not I. New York, NY: Grove Press.

Braunmuller, A. R., & Hattaway, M. (Eds.). (2003). The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance drama (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

De Grazia, M., & Wells, S. (Eds.). (2001). The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Klarer, M. (2013). An Introduction to Literary Studies (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Leach, R. (2013). Theatre Studies: The basics (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Marlowe, C. (2005). Doctor Faustus. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Kent, B., & Kornhaber, D. (Eds.). (2025). The Cambridge Companion to Modernist Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Pilling, J. (Ed.). (1994). The Cambridge Companion to Beckett. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Powell, K. (Ed.). (2004). The Cambridge Companion to Victorian and Edwardian Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Shakespeare, W. (2008). Much Ado About Nothing. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Shaw, G. B. (2003). Pygmalion. London: Penguin Books.

Wilde, O. (1998). The Importance of Being Earnest. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	3	4	2	5
Program Outcomes
1) Knows the theories and models that are the basis of professional practices.
2) Acts in accordance with nursing values and ethical principles.
3) Demonstrate skills appropriate for nursing roles.
4) Nursing uses the care process effectively and gives place to evidence-based practices in care.
5) Acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to nursing practices.
6) It uses information and maintenance technologies.
7) Takes part in at least one of the scientific research, project and innovation-oriented studies.
8) It takes an active role in the protection, development and maintenance of the health of the individual, family and society.
9) The intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works in cooperation.
10) Communicates effectively with the individual, family, society and colleagues.
11) Uses critical thinking and problem solving approach in nursing practice.
12) Uses leadership skills in nursing-oriented work areas.
13) Communicates effectively using at least one foreign language and monitors developments in the field.	3	3	3	3	3
14) It continues its professional development by adopting lifelong learning.	3	3	3	3	3

Course Teaching, Learning Methods

Q & A
Case Problem Solving/ Drama- Role/ Case Management
Laboratory
Quantitative Problem Solving
Fieldwork
Group Study / Assignment
Individual Assignment
WEB-based Learning
Internship
Practice in Field
Project Preparation
Report Writing
Seminar
Supervision
Social Activity
Occupational Activity
Occupational Trip
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment et.)
Reading
Thesis Preparation
Field Study
Student Club and Council Activities
Other
Logbook
Interview and Oral Conversation
Research
Watching a movie
Bibliography preparation
Oral, inscribed and visual knowledge production
Taking photographs
Sketching
Mapping and marking
Reading maps
Copying textures
Creating a library of materials
Presentation

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance		% 0
Laboratory		% 0
Application		% 0
Practice Exam		% 0
Quizzes		% 0
Homework Assignments		% 0
Presentation		% 0
Project		% 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)		% 0
Field Study		% 0
Article Critical		% 0
Article Writing		% 0
Module Group Study		% 0
Brainstorming		% 0
Role Playing + Dramatizing		% 0
Out of Class Study		% 0
Preliminary Work, Reinforcement		% 0
Application Repetition etc.		% 0
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.)		% 0
Project Preparation + Presentation		% 0
Report Preparation + Presentation		% 0
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting		% 0
Oral examination		% 0
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Practical Final		% 0
Report Submission		% 0
Bütünleme		% 0
Bütünleme Pratik		% 0
Kanaat Notu		% 0
Committee		% 0
Yazma Ödev Dosyası		% 0
Portfolio		% 0
Take-Home Exam		% 0
Logbook		% 0
Participation		% 0
Discussion		% 0
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Calculation of Workload and ECTS Credits

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	13
Laboratory
Application
Practice Exam
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	15	15
Article Critical
Article Writing
Module Group Study
Brainstorming
Role Playing + Dramatizing
Out-of-Class Study (Pre-study, Reinforcement, Practice Review, etc.)
Homework (reading, writing, watching movies, etc.)
Project Preparation + Presentation
Report Preparation + Presentation
Presentation / Seminar Preparation + Presenting
Oral examination
Preparing for Midterm Exams
MIDTERM EXAM (Visa)	1	1
Preparing for the General Exam
GENERAL EXAM (Final)	1	1
Participation
Discussion
Portfolio
Take-Home Exam
Logbook
Total Workload		30
ECTS (30 saat = 1 AKTS )		1