COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Department of Musicology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LEVENT ERGUN

Offered to

Music Sciences
Music Technology
Musicology

Course Objective

This lecture provides the student to be able to discuss musical concepts and terminology within various contexts by considering the relevant varibales and thus prepares the student for their future applications in oral and written forms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings:
Wade, Bonnie C. (2004) Thinking Musically, New York: Oxford University Press
Additional Sources:
Apel, Willi (2003) Harvard Dictionary of Music. Heinemann Educational Books Ltd. London
_____________ (1997) The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (ed. By Stanley Sadie). London.
_____________(1997) Musical Instruments of the World. Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. New York.
Erol, Ayhan (2009) Müzik Üzerine Düşünmek, Istanbul: Bağlam Yayınları
Complementary Materials:
Audio and video samples

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lecture is given by defining the concepts and terms of music in various music culture in comparison to western classical music. These concepts and terms are considered within various perspectives.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Exams:
It targerts to measure whether students have achieved the knowledge based competences defined in learning outcomes.
Assignment:
It is essential for success that the students understand the musical concepts and conveys them in writing. The students need to reach as many resources instead of just benefiting from one is expected.
Attendance in the course:
The score to be obtained from the student s attendance depend on a) attendance status of the course, b) the quality of the students answers to the questions asked by the instructor during the course, c) the quality of the technical, formal and oral narration in the presentation and (d) the contrubition of the student to the creation of the positive learning environment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance to 70 % of lectures is compulsory.
2. Every kind of plagiarism is subject to official investigation
3. Deadline of assignments and presentations should be strictly followed.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Phone: 232 301 68 51
e-mail: ievent.ergun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday: 13.30-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes