Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | THEATRE IN EDUCATION | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | ELE116 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | 1. Kontogianni, A. (2000). Drama in Education. Athens: Ellinika Grammata. [Κοντογιάννη, Ά. (2000), Η δραματική τέχνη στην εκπαίδευση, Ελληνικά Γράμματα, Αθήνα]. 2. Woolland, B. (1999). Instructing Drama in the Primary School. Athens: Ellinika Grammata. [Η διδασκαλία του δράματος στο δημοτικό σχολείο, μτφ. Ε. Ι. Κανηρά, Ελληνικά Γράμματα, Αθήνα]. 3. Govas, N. (2003). Towards a Creative Youth Drama. Exercises, games, techniques. A practical guide for theatre group animators and educators. Athens: Metaichmio. [Γκόβας, Ν. (2003), Για ένα δημιουργικό νεανικό θέατρο. Ασκήσεις, παιχνίδια, τεχνικές. Ένα πρακτικό βοήθημα για εμψυχωτές θεατρικών ομάδων και εκπαιδευτικούς, Μεταίχμιο, Αθήνα]. | ||||||||||
Course Contents | 1. Introduction to the art of theatre: aspects, professionals, function in society. 2. Drama as a module in pre-primary school and its aims. 3. Theatre games for acquaintance, team building, trust-building and concentration and exercises on the means of expression and on the senses in combination with music, dance, corporal expression and plastic arts. 4. Basic drama conventions: mime, improvisation, role-playing, still images, teacher-in-role and else according to examples used. 5. Storytelling and performing of tales and presentation of simple performances in the classroom using improvised costumes, sets and props. 6. Connection of drama techniques with Primary education curriculum. 7. Professional theatre for young audiences and its creative incorporation in the school routine. 8. Drama lesson planning principles and examples. | ||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The module will provide the theoretical background but will emphasize on practice. Lectures, interactive lessons, short scale projects in class, group work. Familiarisation with bibliography. Use of power point and video projections. Practice on personal and group work: application of Drama-in-education techniques. Experimentation on the function of a drama in education by experiencing team-work in class. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |