Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 General Knowledge Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR
Course Objective
Gain information about Turkish folk dances and local games.
Course Content
Definition of folklore; rhythm and perception studies, game and folk dance-figure studies; local differences in folk dances, figure studies, local figures, bar type local figure learning, halay and spoon type local figure learning, horon and greeting type local figure learning, zeybek type local figure learning; studies on the attitudes and playing styles of the learned games; Staging of folk dances, staging types and differences
Required Resources
Ötken, N. (2011). Türk halk oyunları'nda hareket analizi. Türkiye: Yalın Yayıncılık.Yurtsever,
Ataman, S. Y. (1977). Türk halk oyunları. Türkiye: Sarıaltın Yayınları.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Ability to increase movement potential, aesthetic thought, sense of rhythm and imagination, and transfer these gains to one's own sport,
- Being able to express thoughts and feelings through creative movement experiences through dance,
- Creating and developing a healthy emotional, physical, social and fun environment,
- Ability to develop concepts related to dance in all populations of society,
- To understand different dance practices,
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%30 (21) Arts%70
Teaching Methods
ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole PlayingGroup Study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkOral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of folk dances | |
| 2 | Being able to recognize Turkish Folk Dance Regions | |
| 3 | To acquire basic skills related to folk dances, | |
| 4 | Recognizing leadership and being able to follow the rules, | |
| 5 | Theory and teaching method of Zeybek dances, | |
| 6 | Theory and teaching method of reception games, | |
| 7 | Choreography studies related to two types of games, | |
| 8 | midterm exam | |
| 9 | Theory and teaching method of Halay dances, | |
| 10 | Theory and teaching method of Artvin games, | |
| 11 | Theory and teaching method of Bursa games, | |
| 12 | Theory and teaching method of Burdur games, | |
| 13 | Choreography studies on three regional dances, | |
| 14 | Theoretical information about stylized folk dances, | |
| 15 | GENERAL REPEAT | |
| 16 | final exam |


