SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish Language Program
SPN 320 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Spanish and Latin Music, Dance and Carnival Culture
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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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SPN 320
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
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| Course Language |
Spanish
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students with knowledge and increase their awareness about Spanish and Latin American dance, music and festival culture by making use of the A2 level listening, reading, speaking skills, painting, PPT, video and other visual communication tools according to the Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | By conducting studies on Spanish and Latin American music, dance and culture, students of this course will have knowledge of these broad cultures and will be able to identify the musical structures by the end of the semester. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
X
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction of the syllabus and the course. Students sharing their experiences on music and dance. | |
| 2 | Flamenco music and dance and the lives of the Gypsies in Andalucía. | “Así son los gitanos” - El Pais 16/12/2010. Article. Martínez Dhier, A. (2011). Los gitanos en Andalucía en el antiguo régimen: de “peregrinos” a“marginados”. En F. J. García Castaño y N. Kressova. (Coords.).Actas del I Congreso Internacionalsobre Migraciones en Andalucía(pp. 2107-2117). Granada: Instituto de Migraciones LOS GITANOS EN ANDALUCÍA EN EL ANTIGUO RÉGIMEN: DE “PEREGRINOS” A “MARGINADOS” Alejandro Martínez Dhier. Instituto de Migraciones, Universidad de Granada. |
| 3 | Flamenco dance costumes and instruments | Hand-outs. Article by Jorina Fontelera. “Flamenco Costume, History and Instruments”. |
| 4 | Flamenco music modes and dance techniques (rumba, solea, sevillanas,tangos, alegria, buleria,) | Hand-outs. “El flamenco en la cultura española” (Universidad de Murcia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpeOOjLcRcI |
| 5 | Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead Festival (Mexico) | Hand-outs |
| 6 | "’Feria de Flamenco’’, The city of Seville and Andalucía Festivals | Hand-outs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECGULsP3ik4 https://www.slideshare.net/actimoliner/la-ciudad-de-sevilla |
| 7 | PRESENTATION 1 | |
| 8 | Lives and works of famous Flamenco guitar players and dancers (Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Estrella Morene, Manolo Sanlucar, etc.) | Hand-outs https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camar%C3%B3n_de_la_Isla https://elflamencoensevilla.com/mejores-cantaores-de-flamenco/ |
| 9 | Lives and works of flamenco musicians and composers in Turkey (Berk Gürman, Ceyhun Güneş, Melek Yel, etc.) | Hand-outs http://ceyhungunes.com/en/about/ https://www.berkgurman.com/biyografi/ http://www.flamenkoizmir.com/flamenco-esmirna/ |
| 10 | PRESENTATION 2 | |
| 11 | Latin American music and dance culture (Salsa, Bachata, Merengue) | Hand-outs “Isabelle Leymarie, Salsa ve Latin Caz, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları”. |
| 12 | Argentinian Tango and Milonga culture | Hand-outs “Isabelle Leymarie, Salsa ve Latin Caz, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları”. |
| 13 | Cuba and Cuban music and dance after the revolution | Hand-outs “Mehmed Necati Kutlu”. Latin Amerika Çalıştayı’’ 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHJ3jid_sGo “La música cubana antes de la revolución socialista de Castro”. Pablo Cabeza |
| 14 | Camarón: Flamenco y Revolución. HOMEWORK | Netflix: documentary |
| 15 | Final Exam | |
| 16 | - |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | Speaking Skill: Gente, A1+A2,Internet videos and materials, Flamenco Passion, Politics and Popular Culture / Ayrıntı Yayınları - Sanat ve Kuram Dizisi , Andalucía y Flamenco /Chiquito De Lorca , Salsa and Latin Jazz Isabelle Leymarie, Salsa ve Latin Caz, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları,Işık Ergüden, 9789752984097 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application |
-
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-
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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40
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| Project |
-
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-
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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1
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14
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
2
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14
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28
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| Project |
-
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-
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0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
1
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17
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17
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| Total |
117
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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 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest