ECTS - Couple Dances
Couple Dances (ART287) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Couple Dances | ART287 | Fall and Spring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Sense of rhythm, music perception, correct posture, body coordination, movement aesthetics, movement with music and developing dance abilities. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Education of basic music and rhythm, body awareness, movement, coordination, gesture, expression and tendency for couple harmony. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Purpose, scope, method of thecoursewill be outlined. The subjects for the full term, evaluation and grading system to be explained. The historical evolution of the dance styles in the curriculum, the music for the sestyles will be introduced, video samples from international competition and shows will be shown. Introduction to body awareness | |
| 2 | Rhythm – movement relation The understanding of rhythm identification and movement reference Understanding the Merengue music rhythm as movement reference Basic posture and coordination exercises Introduction to basic steps | |
| 3 | Musical, artistic and technical characteristics of Merengue music Rhythm, coordination and body awareness exercises Merengue Walks (Front, Back, Right, Stationary Merengue Basic Step Opening and Closing Positions Weight Shifts Hip movements (Remembering and reinforcing the first module, followed by adding the new module) Under Arm Turn Right – Pivot Turn (With hand variations) Under Arm Turn Left | |
| 4 | Merengue Walks (Front, Back, Right, Stationary Merengue Basic Step Opening and Closing Positions Weight Shifts Hip movements Under Arm Turn Right- Pivot Turn (With Hand Variations) Under Arm Turn Left (Remembering and reinforcing the first three modules, followed by the new module addition) Cross Body Lead Open - Closed Positions Checks Whip (Adios) Octopus (Cuban Break) Preparing a choreography with a combination of all modules. | |
| 5 | Musical, artistic and technical characteristics of Salsa music, Understanding the Salsa rhythm as movement reference, Salsa Walks Salsa Basic Step Cucaracha, Weight Shifts in Salsa, Hip Movements , Hand-Shoulder Movements in Salsa, Head Movements in Salsa | |
| 6 | Rhythm and music studies. Salsa Walks, Salsa Basic Step, Cucharacha. Repeating and reinforcing the first module, followed by addition of new modüle. | |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Salsa Walks, Salsa Basic Step, Cucharacha. Repeating and reinforcing the first module, followed by addition of new modüle. Repeating and reinforcing the first module, followed by addition of new module. Preparing a choreography with combination of all modules. | |
| 9 | Reinforcing both choreographies prepared, emphasizing on technical and artistic improvement. | |
| 10 | Musical, artistic and technical characteristics of Bachata music. Understanding the Bachata rhythm as movement reference. Bachata Walks, Bachata Basic Steps Opening and Closing Positions. | |
| 11 | Bachata Walks, Bachata Basic Steps Opening and Closing Positions. Pepeating and reinforcing the first module, followed by addition of new module. | |
| 12 | Bachata Walks, Bachata Basic Steps Opening and Closing Positions. Repeating and reinforcing the first two modules, followed by addition of new modüle. Preparing a choreography with combination of all modules. | |
| 13 | Introduction of show components like costume, music, effects, timing. Reinforcing all three choreographies, technical and artistic improvement studies | |
| 14 | Midterm | |
| 15 | Reinforcing all three choreographies, technical and artistic improvement studies. Finalization of preparation of show components | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Laird, W. (1988). Technique of Latin Dancing. Brighton: International Dance Teachers Association Publishing. |
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| 2. Neglia, J. (1998). Salsa and Merengue. [3 disk DVD Video]. | |
| Course Book | 3. Pozo, C. (2000). Cal Pozo's Learn to Dance in Minutes. [DVD Video]. |
| 4. Pozo, C. (2008). Cal Pozo's Partner Dancing 101: Party and Wedding Ready. [DVD Video]. | |
| 5. Türkiye Dans Sporları Federasyonu (2011). Antrenörlük Eğitim Kitapçığı. İstanbul. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 12 | 20 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 30 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria. | |||||
| 2 | Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking. | |||||
| 3 | Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it. | |||||
| 4 | Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility. | |||||
| 5 | World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations. | |||||
| 6 | Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures. | |||||
| 7 | Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods. | |||||
| 8 | Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations. | |||||
| 9 | Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life. | |||||
| 10 | Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans. | |||||
| 11 | Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc. | |||||
| 12 | Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale. | |||||
| 13 | Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces. | |||||
| 14 | Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools. | |||||
| 15 | Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design. | |||||
| 16 | Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection. | |||||
| 17 | Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments. | |||||
| 18 | Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them. | |||||
| 19 | Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest. | |||||
| 20 | Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies. | |||||
| 21 | Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation. | |||||
| 22 | Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest. | |||||
| 23 | Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects. | |||||
| 24 | Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc. | |||||
| 25 | Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||