COURSE SYLLABUS

DRAMA IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

1	Course Title:	DRAMA IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
2	Course Code:	SIN2301
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	No Prerequisites
12	Recommended optional programme components:	suitable room for drama pratices
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. ŞEHNAZ SUNGURTEKİN
16	Course Lecturers:	Yok
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	U.Ü.Eğitim Fakültesi A Blok Temel Eğitim Bölümü Sınıf Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı 16059 Görükle Yerleşkesi/ Nilüfer-BURSA +90 (224) 294 2118 sehnazsun@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The purpose of this course is to show the aspect of theoretical and practical knowledge of drama, work on serious situations, real life situations, share and improvise living experiences through drama, show the tension in body, face, (feelings), provide trust and communication between groups, use drama in education to achieve educational goals in primary/elementary level and to make teacher candidates aware that drama is a good way to change attitudes.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Drama course in education contributes to developing professional skills for organizing classroom activities, designing aesthetic processes and applying them in the classroom by using creative drama techniques in teaching of a subject at a classroom level.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be Able to be informed about basic concepts and terms such as drama, dramatic play, drama in education, improvisation etc.;
2	To be able to understand the relationship between drama and other disciplines.;
3	To be able to use drama and theater techniques.;
4	To be able to understand the importance and necessity of drama in education.;
5	To be able to develop creativity and aesthetic sensitivity and imagination.;
6	To be able to develop self-confidence, self-esteem.;
7	To be able to communicate with group members in different forms of expression such as body language.;
8	To be able to express her/himself by using body language in an active way.;
9	To be able to prepare drama activities in an interdisciplinary context at primary level.;
10	Improvisation and role playing etc. related to different events and real life situations . To gain the ability to experience dramatic tensions using drama techniques.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	General information about course content and resources. Throughout the semester, students explore topics that will be served as a seminar in the classroom.
2	Improve communication and interaction
3	Definitions of drama, dramatic play, drama in education, improvisation etc.
4	Stages of drama
5	Drama in Education Teaching and learning Curriculum integration
6	Drama techniques
7	Theatre and drama
8	Role cards
9	Forum Theatre
10	The use of masks
11	The relationship between drama and fine arts
12	The structure of improvisation
13	Drama and literature
14	Drama and music

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Altay Ergün. 2001. Çocuk Oyunları Antolojisi. Alfa Yay.İstanbul. Aral Neriman ve diğ. 2000. Eğitimde Drama. Yapa Yay. İstanbul Gökçen Fatma Çiğdem. 1999. Oyunlarala Öğrenelim.Yapa Yay.İstanbul Gönen Mübeccel.1999. Çocuk Eğitiminde Drama. Epsilon Yay. Küçükahmet Leyla ve diğ. 2000. İlköğretimde Drama. Nobel Yay. Ankara. Levent Tamer.1993. Niçin Tiyatro. Gündoğan Yay. Ankara. M.E.B. Komisyonu. 1999. İlköğretimde Drama. M.E.B. Devlet Kitapları. Ankara. Önder Alev.1999. Yaşayarak Öğrenme İçin Eğitici Drama.Epsilon Yay. İstanbul. Özdemir Nutku. 1998. Oyun Çocuk Tiyatro. Özgür Yay. İstanbul. Vural, A.Ruken;Somers, John. 2011. İLköğretimde Drama: Kuram ve Uygulama. Pegem Akademi yayınları, Ankara.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Teaching method: Drama and theatre techniques are applied: The most commonly used techniques are improvisation, role-playing, role corridor, still image, teacher’s role, etc. Moreover, other drama techniques are used. Apart from that, lecture, question-answer, and brainstorming techniques are applied. Assessment and evaluation technique: At the end of each weekly lesson, evaluation activities are carried out to share feelings and thoughts about the process, opinions about performances and the outcomes of the process. Evaluation activities vary according to the subject and the outcome. By using literary genres or visual materials and open-ended questions, the assessment techniques will be applied. Besides, evaluation activities are carried out with educational games to reach the learning goals.
Information	Değerlendirme: The drama course in education is evaluated by the complete evaluation system outside the relative system, based on the Bursa Uludağ University Associate Degree-Undergraduate Regulation, in line with the decisions of the academic board.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High