
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Nursing
SB 344 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Movement and Dance
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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SB 344
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
|
4
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
Turkish
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | Blended | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkQ&ASimulationApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | At the end of the course, students learn to use movement, which is one of the indispensable subjects of healthy life, and dance, which is considered one of the alternative treatment methods, as a tool in the field of health. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course covers the meaning of movement and dance, its functions, health effects, communication, expression and empathy. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Personal Introduction of students and instructor Why are you here? Stress relief? Overview of class, goals, syllabus and assignments. | |
2 | The meaning of movement and dance | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008. Physics and the Art of Dance : Understanding Movement, syf: 1-15 |
3 | Developing movement expression | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 33-72 |
4 | Dance as a communication | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 90-123 |
5 | Awareness of self | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 248-253 |
6 | Movement and mood | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 278-308 |
7 | Expression and emphathy | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 319-348 |
8 | Connecting to others | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 349-358 |
9 | Group performance | |
10 | Similarities and differences | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 366-372 |
11 | Movement and dance as a therapy | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 375-388 |
12 | Movement and dance for specific groups | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 390-402 |
13 | Movement and dance for specific groups | Laws K & Sugano A. 2008 syf: 403-415 |
14 | Banner design (themed) | |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | * Laws K & Sugano A. 2008. Physics and the Art of Dance: Understanding Movement, ISBN-10: 0195341015 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | * American Dance Therapy Association. (n.d.). Scope of Practice Definition for Dance/Movement Therapy. Retrieved February 13, 2015, from http://www.adta.org/Resources/Documents/Scope%20of%20Practice%20Definition%20for%20DMT.pdf * About Dance/Movement Therapy. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.adta.org/about_dmt * Chang, M. H. (2016). Dance/Movement Therapists of Color in the ADTA: The First 50 Years. American Journal of Dance Therapy, 38(2), 268–278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10465- 016-9238-9 * Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK. (2013). What is Dance Movement Psychotherapy? The Website for the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK. https://admp.org.uk/dance-movement-psychotherapy/what-is-dance-movementpsychotherapy/ * Burzynska, A. Z., Finc, K., Taylor, B. K., Knecht, A. M., & Kramer, A. F. (2017). The Dancing Brain: Structural and Functional Signatures of Expert Dance Training. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 11, 566. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00566 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
|
20
|
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
|
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
|
60
|
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
---|---|---|---|
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
0
|
||
Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
20
|
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
22
|
22
|
Project |
0
|
||
Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
Oral Exam |
0
|
||
Midterms |
0
|
||
Final Exam |
1
|
30
|
30
|
Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to have basic theoretical and practical knowledges in line with scientific developments in the field of nursing and health sciences for family and community health and well-being |
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2 | To be able to use the basic theoretical and practical knowledges to meet the health care requirements of family and community with holistic approach. |
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3 | To be able to follow the evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices. |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to maintain responsibility of improving by itself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological and current practices. |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to communicate effectively with individuals, families, communities and healthcare team in applications. |
X | ||||
6 | To be able to occur on the professional platforms having the individual study skills, ability to decide independently, and aware of their legal rights and responsibilities. |
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7 | To be able to do team working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary. |
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8 | To be able to organize the projects and events for the living social environment with social responsibility and to apply them. |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to evaluate the applicability of research results, use in nursing practices, identify new problem areas and think critically. |
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10 | To be able to act according to the social, scientific and ethical values in nursing, during the period of data collection, interpretation, implementation of initiatives and evaluation of results. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Nursing and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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