COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD VIA ORFF METHOD

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IOÖ 5012 MUSIC EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD VIA ORFF METHOD ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8

Offered By

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜZIN ÖZYILMAZ

Offered to

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

to gain knowledge and skills about Orff Schulwerk and apply the techniques

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to know the artistic life of Carl Orff who is the creator of Schulwerk.
2   To know the main philosophy of Orff-Schulwerk
3   To relate the Orff-Schulwerk philosophy with the child development theories.
4   To comprehend the importance of Orff-Schulwerk in early childhood education.
5   To plan activities based on Orff-Schulwerk method

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Art Life of Carl Orff
2 Main philosophy of Orff-Schulwerk
3 Development theories which Orff-Schulwerk based on.
4 The relationship between psychomotor, cognitive and affective characteristics and Orff-Schulwerk.
5 Main components of Orff-Schulwerk
6 The relationship of rhythm, speaking and movement
7 The process of imitation, observation and experience in Orff-Schulwerk
8 Course overview, evaluation, and mid-term exam
9 Reaching creation from the process of imitation, observation and experience
10 Improvisations of rhythmic and melodic games
11 Going musical improvisation from story
12 To plan improvisations of rhythmic and melodic games
13 Planning musical improvisations
14 Planning in-class activities based on Orff-Schulwerk theory
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading


1. Warner, B. (1991). Orff-Schulwerk, Applications for the Classroom. USA: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
2. Haselbach, B. (1976). Improvisation, Dance, Movement. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett.
3. Bilen, S. & Özevin, B. & Uçal, C. E. (2007). The Effects of Orff-Schulwerk on Music Education and Motivational Processes in Primary Education Music Lessons, Im Dialog-In Dialogue. Ed. Haselbach-Grüner-Salmon, sf: 102-119, Germany: Schott.
4. Meyers, C.& Jones, T. B. (1993). Promoting Active Learning Strategies for the College Classroom. San-Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
5. Bilen, S. & Özevin, B. & Uçal, C. E. (2009). Orff Destekli Etkinliklerle Müzik Eğitimi. Müzik
Eğitimi Yayınları, Ankara.
6. Zachopolou, E. & Vassiliki, D. (2003) Application of Orff and Dalcroze Activities in Preschool Children: Do They Affect the Level of Rhythmic Ability , Physical Educator, sayı: 60.


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Orff-Schulwerk , explaining, question-answer, discussion, search, projects, cooperative learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

: sermin.bilen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 5 8 40
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 2 4
Preparing presentations 5 5 25
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14444
LO.24444
LO.34444
LO.44444
LO.54444