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Rhythm Education and Dance

Course Code	: REKB106
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 1
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

To associate rhythm and dance with music, to combine movement concepts and skills with dance, to examine different types of dance and to create a unique dance composition.

Course Content

Prepare composition with music using various body forms. Learn salsa, tango, waltz, polka step

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Learning Outcomes

1.	to be able to learn the description and history of dance
2.	to be able to take rhytm and action education
3.	to be able to understand the pair works
4.	To be able to do individual dance work.
5.	prepare dance choreography

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Altay F., Y. Bulca Ankara Education and Dance Rhythm 2006
2.	Aktas, G. (1999) Basic Dance Education.İzmir

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

To learn discription and history of dance

Week 2 - Theoretical

To learn methods about rhytm and action education

Week 3 - Theoretical

To exercise streching and relaxion standing posture form

Week 4 - Theoretical

Walking activities (fast, slow and changing direction)

Week 5 - Theoretical

History of the waltz dance and theoretical information about rhytm of waltz dance

Week 6 - Theoretical

History of the bachata dance and theoretical information about rhytm of bachata dance

Week 7 - Theoretical

To combination with music of all dances (waltz and bachata)

Week 8 - Intermediate Exam

Midterm exam

Week 9 - Theoretical

History of the argentina tango dance and theoretical information about rhytm of argantina tango dance

Week 10 - Theoretical

rior knowledge regarding to peer studies

Week 11 - Theoretical

To combination with music of tango dance (choose music)

Week 12 - Theoretical

To learn cha cha dance and basic steps of cha cha

Week 13 - Theoretical

To learn salsa dance and basic steps of salsa

Week 14 - Theoretical

To learn merengue dance and basic steps of merengue

Week 15 - Theoretical

To combination with music of all dances /cha cha, salsa and merengue)

Week 16 - Final Exam

Final examination

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	1	28
Lecture - Practice	14	1	1	28
Assignment	1	1	2	3
Midterm Examination	1	3	1	4
Final Examination	1	5	1	6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				69

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	4	5	5	5	4	5	3	5
OÇ-2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
OÇ-3	5	5	3	5	4	5	4	5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5

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