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GKS 014 - Turkish Folk Dance

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

  1. Ability to increase movement potential, aesthetic thought, sense of rhythm and imagination, and transfer these gains to one's own sport,
  2. Being able to express thoughts and feelings through creative movement experiences through dance,
  3. Creating and developing a healthy emotional, physical, social and fun environment,
  4. Ability to develop concepts related to dance in all populations of society,
  5. 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

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period14342
Midterm133
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice144
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Definition of folk dances
2Being able to recognize Turkish Folk Dance Regions
3To acquire basic skills related to folk dances,
4Recognizing leadership and being able to follow the rules,
5Theory and teaching method of Zeybek dances,
6Theory and teaching method of reception games,
7Choreography studies related to two types of games,
8midterm exam
9Theory and teaching method of Halay dances,
10Theory and teaching method of Artvin games,
11Theory and teaching method of Bursa games,
12Theory and teaching method of Burdur games,
13Choreography studies on three regional dances,
14Theoretical information about stylized folk dances,
15GENERAL REPEAT
16final exam