Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic planning and preparation skills to prepare a folk dance performance.
Course Content
The content of the course includes the definition of folk dances and folklore, classification of folk dance types, video demonstrations of dance examples according to folk dance types, introduction of costumes from different regions, basic steps used in folk dances, teaching and performing of determined regional dances, stage arrangement (choreography) techniques and applications.
Required Resources
Ruhi SU(2000). Türk Halk Oyunları, Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara.
Mesude Eğilmez(2006). Gelenekten Geleceğe Halkoyunları, Ütopya Yayınevi, İstanbul
Mustafa Kaya (2017). Türk Halk Oyunları - Fiziksel ve Zihinsel Boyutları, Ürün yayınları
Troya Folklor Araştırmaları Derneği/Folklor Dergileri http://www.troyafolklor.org/
Motif Halk Oyunları Derneği http://www.motifhalkoyunlari.com/motifler/defaulttr.asp?rsm=icsayfalar&ic=dergi
Course Learning Outcomes
- The definition of folklore is made.
- Rhythm and perception studies, game and folk dance-figure studies are performed and illustrated.
- In his plays, local differences, figure studies, local figures, bar type local figures are taught.
- Learning halay and spoon type local figures, horon and greeting type local figures, and zeybek type local figures are taught.
- Studies on the attitudes and playing styles of the learned games; They have information about the staging of folk dances, staging types and differences.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of folklore | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 2 | Rhythm and perception studies, game and folk dance-figure studies | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 3 | Local differences and figure studies in folk dances | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 4 | local figures | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 5 | Learning the local figure of the bar type | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 6 | Learning halay and spoon type local figures | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 7 | Learning the local figure of horon and greeting type | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 8 | Midterm Exam 1 | |
| 9 | Studies on the attitudes and playing styles of the learned games | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 10 | Studies on the attitudes and playing styles of the learned games | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 11 | Studies on the attitudes and playing styles of the learned games | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 12 | Staging of folk dances, staging types and differences | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 13 | Staging of folk dances, staging types and differences | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 14 | Staging of folk dances, staging types and differences | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 15 | Staging of folk dances, staging types and differences | Reading, examining and analyzing relevant sources |
| 16 | FINAL | . |