WORKSHOP: THE ESSAY: An introduction to succesful academic writing
| Title | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ 1: ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗ ΓΡΑΠΤΗ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΗ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ / WORKSHOP: THE ESSAY: An introduction to succesful academic writing |
| Code | ΕΡ0201 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Drama |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Eleni Stamatopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018971 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos THeátrou (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 83
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600233158
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600233158
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The aim of this compulsory course is to introduce students to basic methodological and ethical principles of academic writing. How does one compile a decent research bibliography? How does one distinguish between a primary and a secondary source, and which are the correspondent research paths designated by the type of source one chooses to prioritize? What systems of citation are there in operation? Is it necessary to plan ahead in academic writing through the composition of a thesis outline, etc.? What is plagiarism and how does one avoid it?
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction: Academing writing, Research and Theatre Studies
2. Researching on Theatre: Fields, approaches and subjects in Theatre Studies
3. Learning to write (word)
4. Sources and methodologies in theatre research
5. Plagiarism. Bibliography, references, (foot/end)notes. Exercises
6. Academic writing in Theatre Studies: Discussing examples
7. Libraries, database, internet sources and archives
8. In search of a subject. Plan, collection of material and contents of an essay. Exercise
9. Theatre criticism as a source for theatre history
10. Image/Program/Interview: as tools, as sources
11. Preparing for the oral presentation
12. Writing an essay
13. Workshop excercise
Keywords
essay writing, research methodology
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Powerpoint presentations. Web Archives. Research in the databases and internet.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 14 | 0.6 | |||
| Total | 50 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Description
Various forms of evaluation.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Report (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Κώστας Ζαφειρόπουλος, Πως γίνεται μια επιστημονική εργασία;, Κριτική, Αθήνα 2015
2. Περικλής Λατινόπουλος, Τα πρώτα βήματα στην έρευνα, Κριτική, Αθήνα 2010
3. Άννα Ν. Μαυρολέων, Η έρευνα στο θέατρο, Σιδέρης, Αθήνα 2010
4. Umberto Eco, Πως γίνεται μια διπλωματική εργασία, Νήσος, Αθήνα 2001
5. Thomas Postlewait, Εισαγωγή στην ιστοριογραφία του θεάτρου, Αμολγός, Αθήνα 2018
6. Walter, Puchner, Από τη θεωρία του θεάτρου στις θεωρίες του θεατρικού, Πατάκης, Αθήνα 2003
Additional bibliography for study
Christopher B. Balme, Εισαγωγή στις θεατρικές σπουδές, µτφ. Ρωμανός Κοκκινάκης και Βίκυ Λιακοπούλου, Πλέθρον, Αθήνα 2012
Marvin Carlson, Theories of the Theatre: a Historical and Critical Survey, from the Greeks to the Present Cornell University Press, Νέα Υόρκη και Λονδίνο 1984
Last Update
25-09-2021
