COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Movement and Dance
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HEM 344
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Q&A
Simulation
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecturing / 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;
  • describe the functions of movement and dance,
  • explain positive effects of movement and dance on health,
  • increase intra-group interaction,
  • transfer what they learned to their patients and people around,
  • work collaboratively with other students to research in a creative and effective manner.
Course Description This course covers the meaning of movement and dance, its functions, health effects, communication, expression and empathy.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
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 Weighting
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
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
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
22
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
30
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
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
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.
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.
7

To be able to do team working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary.
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.
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.
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