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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
English
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Tzachi Zamir
Dr. Micha Lazarus
Coordinator Office Hours:
Prof. Zamir, Thur, 12:30-13:30, 7825
Dr. Lazarus, Wed. 14:30-15:30, HUM 7812
Teaching Staff:
Prof Tzachi Zamir,
Dr. Micha Lazarus
Course/Module description:
A study of five of Shakespeare's plays via a close analysis of texts and performances.
Plays to be studied this year differ between the two sections.
In Tzachi Zamir's section, the plays are:
Richard II
Antony and Cleopatra
Love's Labour's Lost
Twelfth Night
King Lear
In Micha Lazarus's section, the plays are:
Henry IV part I
Merchant of Venice
Othello
Antony and Cleopatra
Winter's Tale
Course/Module aims:
Close guided reading and in-depth analysis of five Shakespeare plays, discussing thematic, figurative, and theatrical issues.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
exhibit an ability to read the plays, taking into account their literary, historical and theatrical aspects.
to articulate a variety of possible meaningful interpretations of key scenes.
to specify differences between texts designed to be read by contrast to text written to be embodied.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture, class discussion, screening of selected productions of the plays.
Course/Module Content:
The course covers five plays by William Shakespeare.
The selected plays vary from year to year and between groups.
Required Reading:
Prof. Zamir:
See above
Dr Lazarus
See above
Additional Reading Material:
Additional reading may be assigned in class.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 60 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 40 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
Apart from final exam, online assignments submitted throughout the course--via Perusall or Moodle--will make up the rest of the grade.
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