Istanbul Kültür University ECTS Guide 2008/2009 Department of ...

preparation of a scholarly writing. The course aims
at teaching the students how to use libraries and
internet as a research tool and resource; to think
critically; to examine models of scholarly research
and to develop writing and formatting skills. The
students will be guided by the lecturer during the
course of their studies in the office hours. The topics
of research will be given to the students.
Syllabus
Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning/ Teaching Methods
Assignments
Examination
Assessment
Reading List
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• By the end of the course, students will be expected
to write a scholarly dissertation on an academic
hypothesis.
supervision
none
none
• none
Course Code ENL 081
Course Title
Classical Tragedy
Semester(s) offered Autumn
Language of Course English
Lecturer(s)
Anthony Lake
Pre-requisit(ies)
Co –requisit(ies)
Credit Value 2
ECTS Value 3
Duration of Course One semester
Total Student StudyTime 30 class hours
Objectives
The course offers students an introduction to and detailed
study of the tragic drama of the Classical World, exploring
themes such as dramaturgy, the relationship between
Classical Drama and Classical societies and the origins of
tragedy
Syllabus
Aeschylus: The Oresteia; Sophocles: Antigone; Euripides:
Medea
Intended Learning Outcomes The course provides students with a detailed introduction of
the works of Classical tragedians such as Aeschylus,
Sophocles, Euripides and Seneca, studied in relation to their
positions as founders of the Western Dramatic Tradition and
in the social, political and cultural contexts of Classical
Greece and Rome. The course will also provide students
with the opportunity to develop further their skills of close
reading and critical analysis of tragic drama.
Learning/ Teaching Methods Lectures and class group discussion