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Rhythm Education and Dance

Course Code	: BESE228
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 1
Prt.	: 2
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

Basic concepts related to rhythm and dance, music and movement rhythm, dance tools and materials, their characteristics, dance exercises, posture exercises, walks, jumps, hops, and gallops, rhythm, melody, and music selection, individual and partner exercises, waltz, tango, jazz, step sequences related to dance, compositions, teaching of concepts, techniques, and compositions related to rhythm and dance.

Course Content

Expression of body movements in an aesthetic integrity, accompanied by music and various tools

Name of Lecturer(s)

Ins. Elçin SAVAŞ

Learning Outcomes

1.	distinguish the visual and audio examples
2.	practice the dance techniques
3.	practice the basic, compound and halting rhythms
4.	repeat basic rhythm and dance techniques
5.	repeat common music knowledge.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Anlıatamer, F., Bilgin, S. (2001). Rhythm Education and Movement Accompaniment. Arya Printing House, Istanbul.
2.	Kraemer, W.J., Fleck, S.J., and Deschenes, M.R. (2011). Exercise Physiology: Integrating Theory and Application. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, USA.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice

The role and importance of basic rhythm and dance lesson in education

Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice

Exercises concerning about perception of rhythm and adapted to the movement; unit and half-note

Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice

Basic floor exercises; quarter and eight note values and execution with instruments.

Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice

Teaching of the basic dance steps with note variations and accompaniment to the movement with instruments.

Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice

Labile and stabile movements and note variations and accompaniment to the movement with instruments.

Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice

Basic leaps, jumps, balances and pivots samples; dictate studies with 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 measure

Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice

Basic of choreography; selection of music and concerning some samples of analysis.

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Gallop, hopping, and working on horse movements by covering distance. Maneuvers, stretches, and application of these movements in various step forms/evaluation.

Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice

Choreographic studies and orchestral studies with percussion

Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice

Ronde studies with partner and group

Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice

Ronde studies with partner; introduction of Turkish halting rhythm and teaching of 5/8 halting rhythm.

Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice

Turkish dance samples and teaching of 7/8 halting rhythm.

Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice

Choreographic studies and dictate studies with all note values which have been learned

Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice

Practicing learned basic movements using connecting movements. Various starting and ending poses.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	1	42
Lecture - Practice	14	2	2	56
Assignment	1	2	2	4
Seminar	1	1	1	2
Practice Examination	2	6	2	16
Final Examination	1	3	2	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				125

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	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15	PÇ-16
OÇ-1	5	4	4			5	5			5	4		4	3	4	4
OÇ-2	5	4	4	5	3			5	4			3			4
OÇ-3	4	4	4		5		5			5			3	3	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4		3		3		3	5		4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	5	4	4		5		4		5			3		3	4	4

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