AMERICAN THEATRE 1776-1950
| Title | ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΘΕΑΤΡΟ 1776-1950 / AMERICAN THEATRE 1776-1950 |
| Code | Λογ7-368 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600008097 |
Programme of Study: 2018-2019
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600115544
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600115544
- At the Website of the School: http://www.enl.auth.gr/course.asp?Id=442
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students attending this course will:
• Comprehend the role of theatre in American society as a public platform where political discourses are debated and cultural issues negotiated.
• Understand the impact of theatre on the formation of a distinctly American national identity.
• Become familiar with major movements, figures, and events that significantly contributed to the development of American theatre.
• Be able to approach a dramatic text by focusing on both its theatrical qualities and cultural significance.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of this course is to examine the development of drama and theatre in the United States from the eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. The plays selected represent a variety of periods, styles, and perspectives. The course will explore the relationship of drama to social, political, and cultural forces in order to offer a more complete understanding of the uniqueness of American Drama and its place in the construction of an American identity.
Keywords
American theatre, nineteenth-century, twentieth centruty
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Power-point presentations, video showings, e-learning platform, email communication, electronic submission of grades
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 4.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
Last Update
16-03-2018
