FLE229 SELECTIONS FROM SHAKESPEARE I

Course Code:4500229
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:4.5
Department:Foreign Language Education
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:
Offered Semester:Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

Students should become better acquainted with the major issues of Shakespeare scholarship, and become familiar with at least 3 of his plays that they do not encounter in other courses of the FLE programme.


Course Content

This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic texts selected from various genres: comedy, tragedy, history and romance. The course will center around four plays, one representative example from each sub-genre. The emphasis will be on the study of the historical background of Elizabethan England, the culture in which the selected plays were written and performed, the literary style, dramatic principles and content in Shakespeare’s plays such as figurative language, scene development, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, character development, multiplicity in plot, dramatic irony, thematic elements and their universality.


Course Learning Outcomes

Familiarity and ability to analyse and discuss in a scholarly fashion a number of important Shakespearean texts


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
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1Make appropriate pedagogical decisions in accordance with their particular English teaching context (i.e. Age, setting, location, and learner background) based on a contemporary repertoire of language teaching approaches and methods.
2Critically analyze linguistic, literary, cultural, and historical issues when selecting, developing, and using course materials and assessment instruments.
3Based on their familiarity with educational sciences, literature, and linguistics, establish cross-disciplinary connections and develop critical intellectual curiosity.
4Identify and generate solutions for specific language-related problems which learners of English may face at different proficiency levels.
5Individually and collaboratively design, conduct, and report small-scale educational research projects by employing relevant research methods in the investigation of language with teachers from local, national or international contexts.
6Demonstrate awareness of individual, (multi) cultural, and psycho-social diversity in learning environments and adapt to different local contexts.
7Analyze and address professional challenges based on an awareness of global systems and comparisons of educational systems.
8Fluently and accurately use all receptive and productive English language skills at an advanced level for effective daily and academic communication.
9Effectively translate a diverse set of English and Turkish discourses considering context-specific elements.
10Utilize experiences of learning a foreign language other than English for developing an awareness of language learning processes.
11With self-confidence, effectively communicate with students and other stakeholders in educational settings.
12Engage in reflective teaching, self-evaluation, and ongoing professional development.
13Select and utilize appropriate instructional technologies and information literacy skills to increase the effectiveness of foreign language teaching.
14Promote creativity, understanding, cooperation, and equity to establish a positive classroom environment.
15Develop a critical and multicultural perspective to language and language-related issues emerging from global English contexts.

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