Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
TP20520
Module Title
ENGLISH DRAMA 1950-1980
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Semester
Intended for use in future years
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 x 1 hour Lectures |
| Seminars / Tutorials |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay (2500 words) | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay (2500 words) - (to a new title) | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Show an analytical understanding of a range of dramatic texts and production issues
Organize informed and original arguments reflecting research and independent thought in the subject area of the course
Demonstrate an intelligent awareness of current debates about the social purpose and ramifications of drama in the period under review
Brief description
This module is the first of a series of modules within the revised Theatre curriculum which offers a detailed exploration of a selection of recent British drama texts, within a cultural and political context. Students will be given the opportunity to consider theatrical problems and consequences of previous and possible productions.
Through directed reading and weekly discussions students will be encouraged to develop original ideas about the specifically theatrical dimensions and demands of the texts under review.
Through directed reading and weekly discussions students will be encouraged to develop original ideas about the specifically theatrical dimensions and demands of the texts under review.
Content
The series of lectures and associated seminars will focus on the following content:
1. Bringing the War Back Home (1): Saint's Day (1951), Absolute Hell (1952)
2. Bringing the War Back Home (2): Sjt Musgrave's Dance (1959)
3. 'No Good Brave Causes Left': Look Back in Anger(1956), Plenty (1978)
4. The Waste Land: Endgame (1957)
5. The Territorial Imperative and the Regal Female (1): The Sport of My Mad Mother (1958)
6. The Territorial Imperative and the Regal Female (2): The Homecoming (1965)
7. Power, Humour and Sexuality (1): The Ruling Class (1968)
8. Power, Humour and Sexuality (2): Comedians (1975)
9. Power, Humour and Sexuality (3): Cloud 9 (1979)
10. Weapons of Empire: Lear (1971), The Romans In Britain (1980)
1. Bringing the War Back Home (1): Saint's Day (1951), Absolute Hell (1952)
2. Bringing the War Back Home (2): Sjt Musgrave's Dance (1959)
3. 'No Good Brave Causes Left': Look Back in Anger(1956), Plenty (1978)
4. The Waste Land: Endgame (1957)
5. The Territorial Imperative and the Regal Female (1): The Sport of My Mad Mother (1958)
6. The Territorial Imperative and the Regal Female (2): The Homecoming (1965)
7. Power, Humour and Sexuality (1): The Ruling Class (1968)
8. Power, Humour and Sexuality (2): Comedians (1975)
9. Power, Humour and Sexuality (3): Cloud 9 (1979)
10. Weapons of Empire: Lear (1971), The Romans In Britain (1980)
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Not developed |
| Communication | Student will demonstrate oral communication skills in seminar sessions and gain experience in selecting and analysing material for written assessments. This is assessed directly through both Assessments |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Self-regulation, motivation and time-management skills are developed through the module and are demanded for the successful completion of its assignments. These skills are directly assessed through both Assessments |
| Information Technology | The ability to utilize information technology both in the research for and delivery of written assignments is assessed directly in both Assessments |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Transferable skills (managing personal workloads and meeting deadlines, designing and realizing research project) are developed through the completion of assessment tasks |
| Problem solving | Analytical problem solving, outcome recognition and the identificaton of appropriate strategies and procedures are encouraged and assessed across the duration of the module |
| Research skills | Appropriate personal research and the development of effective personal research practices are directly assessed through both Assessments |
| Subject Specific Skills | See QAA Dance, Drama and Performance Subject Benchmakr Statement (Version 2007). The following subject specific skills are developed and partly assessed: |
| Team work | Effective group work through negotiating ideas and opinions is addressed through the seminars and seminar presentations |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5