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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
WORLD MUSIC	Third cycle	SS.MÜZ401		7	2.00	2.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	none
Language of instruction	TURKISH
Coordinator	Associate Professor Afak Caferova
Lecturer(s)	Dr. Yasemin Ata
Teaching assitant(s)	Dr. Yasemin Ata
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	The audiovisual and theoretical features of the music that have a meaning in the different regions of the world depending on the geography and culture they live in are put forth and the students are able to accumulate this knowledge.
Course description	Theoretical and practical analysis of the music concepts in different parts of the world.

Course contents

1	Objective, content and outcomes of the course will be explained and references will be introduced.
2	The emergence, scope and use of the concept of world music will be discussed with some key concepts.
3	Eastern Asia: Chinese and Korean music cultures with their historical roots.
4	Eastern Asia: Japan music culture, Japan theatre and court music traditions: Kabuki and Gagaku.
5	Oceania: Indonesian Islands: Bali and Java Gamelan music culture.
6	Oceania: Australia and New Zeland native music cultures: Maori tribe and Australia Aborgins.
7	Midterm exam.
8	Middle East music traditions: North African Berbers: Music traditions of Morocco, Tunusia, Algeria, Libya and Egypt.
9	Jewish music traditions.
10	South Asia: Music of India, Hindustani (North) and Carnatic (South) music cultures.
11	South Asia: Pakistani music traditions and Pakistan Sufi music: Qawwali.
12	An overview to Central and South America music cultures.
13	A brief overview.
14	Final exam.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To be informed of different music traditions in the World.
2	To understand that music can have different virtual and discursive meanings in different regions in the World.
3	To comprehend the qualitative and quantitative aspect of musical diversity.
4	With this comprehension to obtain a wider perspective to music.
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	0	0	0
Homework	2	2	4
Presentation / seminar	5	2	10
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	1	2	2
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	1	2	2
Total work load			50
ECTS			2.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Bohlman, Philip (2002). World Music.
Additional references	Kutluk, Firat (1997). Müziğin Tarihsel Evrimi Jie, Jin (2015). Chinese Music (Çin Müziği). Ankara: Kaynak Yayınları.

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