Course Content and Outcome Guide for PE 186Z
- Date:
- 18-MAY-2011
- Posted by:
- Curriculum Office
- Course Number:
- PE 186Z
- Course Title:
- Conditioning for Dance
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab hours:
- 0
- Lab hours:
- 30
- Special Fee:
- $12
Course Description
Examines somatic practices and conditioning methods as they pertain to dance training. Focus will be placed on developing kinesthetic awareness, strength, flexibility, stability and greater efficiency in movement. Focus may vary from term to term. Course may be taken a total of three times for credit as either D 121 or PE 186Z. Audit available.Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
· Generate a greater sense of somatic authority, health, and wellbeing.
· Promote compassion, patience, critical thinking, and tolerance through philosophical discourse.
· Apply principles of self-care and injury prevention to enhance quality of life.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
· Participation
· Other assessment to include one of the following:
· Personal practice research and development
· Research paper
· Journal entries
· Written exam to test knowledge of history, philosophy, and/or terminology
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
· Movement specific to somatic practice or conditioning method being studied
· Philosophical discourse
· Discuss transference not only to dance, but to everyday movement and situations
· Basic anatomical references, images, and visualization
· Learn safe practices in dance and other forms of movement
· Relaxation techniques