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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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Primary Education Teaching
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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This course aims to teach pre-service teachers the general characteristics of Turkish folk dances, their regional diversity, and basic rhythm and step patterns. Within the scope of the course, particular emphasis is placed on methods for teaching folk dances appropriate to the physical and cultural development of primary school children, the design of child-friendly dance figures, and the integration of regional dances—especially those of the Gaziantep region—into the primary school curriculum.
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Course Content
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Definition of folklore; rhythm and perception exercises; game and folk dance figure exercises; regional differences in folk dances and figure practices; regional figures; learning regional figures of the bar type; learning regional figures of the halay and kaşık types; horon and karşılama dances.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Part-to-whole instruction, rhythm counting technique, practice-based instruction, group work and cooperative learning, rhythm and coordination exercises, and choreography design.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Dr. Metin TAN
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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MEB İlkokul Beden Eğitimi ve Oyun Dersi Öğretim Programı Kılavuzu. Türk Halk Oyunları Federasyonu (THOF) Eğitim Notları ve Yarışma Talimatnameleri. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Halk Kültürü Bilgi ve Belge Merkezi Yayınları.
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Course Notes
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The course is conducted in a format that combines theoretical knowledge with practical folk dance activities. Students are expected to actively participate in rhythm and coordination exercises, the practice of regional folk dance figures, group work, and choreography design processes. Particular emphasis is placed on instructional approaches appropriate to the developmental characteristics of primary school students and on adapting folk dances from different regions, especially the Gaziantep region, to educational settings.
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Course Category
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Social Sciences
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%45
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Education
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%30
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Field
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%25
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