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Course Name : Fencing I

Course Code : TYM 137

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor ATAKANAKÇAY

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Develops and applies the skills of general balance, softness, coordination, concentration, reflex, timing, action-reaction relationship, standing on the stage, and adaptation skills to the changes of rhytm.
Understands importance of of movements- breathing coordination.
Comprehends and applies the ability to move rhythmically and plastically on the stage.
Practices the basic fencing exercises.
Understands fencing with the historical development.
Understands the importance of awareness of the basic fencing
Knows and applies the right techniques of using arms.
Recognizes and distinguishes arms.
Knows and applies simple techniques of attack and defense.
Comprehends and applies quick thinking skills within the action.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim is to help students develop skills of general balance, softness, coordination, concentration, reflex, timing, action-reaction relationship, standing on the stage, and adaptation skills to the changes of rhytm, and gain the methods and techniques of using the basic arms (swords, Foil, Epee) with practice studies.

Course Contents : Fencing course includes sword, smallsword, epee, and rules for their use.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Studio


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Meeting with students and Introduction of annual course plan. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
2 Overview of the history of Fencing Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
3 Recognition of arms Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
4 Understanding of general information about the art of fencing Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
5 Studies and practices on greeting Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
6 Introduction to the studies on posture and gait. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
7 Study and practice on walking back and forth Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
8 Study and practice on walking back and forth Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
9 Study and practice on walking back and forth Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
10 Distance studies and practices Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
11 Distance studies and practices Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
12 Study and practice exercises on the back and forth to traverse (front-rear cross) Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
13 Study and practice exercises on the back and forth to traverse (front-rear cross) Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
14 Mid-term exam
15 Semester analysis and general revision. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
16 Semester analysis and general revision. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
17 Introduction to holding of arms. Presentation -Special Support / Structural Examples
18 Study and practice on holding of arms. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
19 Study and practice on holding of arms. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
20 Teach and application of the technique of show - move. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
21 Move via 6 line on foot and move on foot with attacks. Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
22 Move via 4 line on foot and attacks with move on foot Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
23 Move via 8 line on foot and attacks with move on foot Presentation- Special Support / Structural Examples
24 Move via 7 line on foot and attacks with move on foot Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
25 parad riposte studies via 6th line Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
26 parad riposte studies via 4th line Presentation- Special Support / Structural Examples
27 parad riposte studies via 8th line Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
28 Mid-term exam
29 Introduction to combined (sectional) movements Presentation- Special Support / Structural Examples
30 Study and practice on combined movements. Presentation- Special Support / Structural Examples
31 Final exam preparation Presentation - Special Support / Structural Examples
32/33/34 Final.


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 With the help of techniques and methods of acting, this programme teaches the ways of expressing the emotions and thoughts of the character to play on stage. 0
2 Students comprehensively search for the national and international theatre literature, techniques and methods, synthesize the knowledge they acquired considering the requirements of the age and gain a critical point of view. 0
3 Taking the art of Theatre-Acting into consideration, students comprehend the improvement and transformation period of the art from past to the future, and adapt it according to the requirements of the age. 0
4 The Art of Theatre-Acting is supported with methods, theories, history, the techniques of using voice and body, behavioral psychology, and aesthetics and art theories. This programme helps undergraduates to comprehend the concept of art and have the knowledge sufficient to transfer to the future with the past. 2
5 This programme teaches the ways of gaining the ability of using Turkish correctly and efficiently. 0
6 Having sufficient information on stage technology, students comprehend how to express the artistic expression images of the play. 0
7 Considering the art of Theatre-Acting, students learn a social and aesthetic point of view and can apply this on performing arts, radio, television and cinema. 0
8 Students gain the ability to evaluate universal values with the knowledge acquired in their own field of study. 0
9 This programme provides with the ways of finding the necessary documents, tools, resources, and the archive related to the art of theater - acting. 0
10 Improving coordination skills, students know about and analyze their own body, emotions and thoughts and gain the ability to use their natural mechanism as an instrument on the stage. 4
11 Students gain the ability to present information related to the Art of Theatre-Acting to various audiences. 0
12 Students gain awareness of being an artist who is aware of the responsibility to themselves, their own country and to the humanity. 1
13 In addition to acting techniques, this programme teaches the correct ways of using body on stage with movement, dance, body plastic and fencing disciplines. 5
14 This programme teaches the ways of using voice correctly on stage supporting this with the voice and speech techniques, singing, solfege and ear training. 0
15 Students gain communication and social competence skills as a natural part of the art of theater - acting. 1
16 Students gain the habit and awareness of having art ethics and professional discipline together with the professional acting qualifications. 3
17 As an artist, students improve themselves continually, and combine the knowledge and skills appropriate for the rules of professional ethics with the other fields of art and make correlations between them. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 32 2 64
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 32 0 0
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 1 2
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 67
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.68
ECTS Credit: 3