Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Folk Dance
Course Code: ÖZGK228
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Folk dances is one of the most important disciplines supporting all development areas and it is a universal language. The general objectives of the folk dances course are to improve the aesthetics of the students, to improve their creativity and skills by dancing, to get to know the national dance cultures, to raise individuals who are devoted to their culture by contributing to their personality and self-confidence development.

Course Content

To be able to recognize, understand and apply Turkish folk dances and culture.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Listening, simulating, playing, playing, creating, criticizing, coordination, observing, liking and disliking.
2.To be able to communicate in a conscious, informed and effective way with music, folk dances and folk dances.
3.Learning to share as a result of teamwork
4.Being able to realize the joy, spirit and joy of life with dance.
5.Ability to improve her manipulation by applying her creative skills
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Folk Dances, Cemil Demirsipahi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the lesson (aim and working plan of the lesson)
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
What are folk dances?
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Zeybek culture and structure of Zeybek dances
Week 4 - Practice
Harmandalı zeybeği stance and steps
Week 5 - Practice
Harmandalı zeybeği stance and steps
Week 6 - Practice
Harmandali zeybek steps
Week 7 - Practice
Harmandali zeybeek steps
Week 8 - Theoretical
Harmandali zeybeek steps midterm
Week 9 - Practice
Other Locality steps
Week 10 - Practice
Other Locality steps
Week 11 - Practice
Other Locality steps
Week 12 - Practice
Other Locality steps
Week 13 - Practice
Other Locality steps
Week 14 - Theoretical
Other Locality steps-Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Practice1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140114
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
2
OÇ-5
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026