Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Folk Dance
Course Code: BESE243
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

All Turkey's mosaic of experienced by our University, our Folklore our young people come from almost every province who read line and kaynaştırıp our folk dances which part of it, they have come culture here in delight catch other cultures also recognize sağlamak.gel future career and unity can share daily life and personality development to remain in the activity that may contribute.

Course Content

The play characteristics of all types of folk dances of Anatolian bananas, the structure of our traditional games which are disappearing, the analysis of the basic steps on the figures of the stage techniques suitable for development and the rules of the Turkish folk dances competition.

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Learning Outcomes
1. Students will learn the history of folk dances
2. Students will gain basic skills of folk dances figures.
3. Students will gain the traditional and characteristic features of folk dances and transfer them to future generations.
4.To be able to practice solo games
5.Students will be able to learn music and instruments accompanying the games
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Halk Dance Guide. Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Youth and Sports General Directorate Erol Hacıbekiroğlu. 1993, Ankara. İstanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory Folk Dance Department Ministry of Culture General Directorate of Research on Folk Culture Folklore Institution. Sections on Folk Dances, Folk Music, Folk Theater in Journals.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of folklore, history of folk dances and general information about species
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic figures of Halay games
Week 3 - Theoretical
Separation of regions on the basis of provinces
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic figures of games in Zeybek region / Basic figures of Zeybek region games
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic figures of the welcome zone games
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic figures of Horon games
Week 7 - Theoretical
Basic figures of regional games played with spoon
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Step Patterns of Zeybek Dances in the Aegean Region, Evaluation (Harmandalı Zeybeği)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Basic figures of Bar Zone games
Week 10 - Theoretical
Teaching the music of games of the taught regions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Rhythm techniques
Week 12 - Theoretical
Traditional features of games
Week 13 - Theoretical
Step Study of the Karşılama Dance in the Region, Comprehensive Knowledge
Week 14 - Theoretical
Characteristic features of games
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment1011
Individual Work2012
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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