Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | DAN-1030-VO01S - Body Awareness

Synchronous Class

Synchronous courses are delivered through a combination of online and regularly-scheduled Zoom sessions. In synchronous classes, students must attend Zoom sessions and actively engage with each other and faculty in course activities and discussions.

Faculty

Tracy Martin
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Jennifer Gundy

General Education Requirements

VSCS Arts & Aesthetics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course develops the posture and movement of the body through examination and practice of a variety of body awareness techniques. Emphasis is on the importance of proper alignment, energy flow, flexibility and strength, body/breath coordination and tension-relief exercises.

Essential Objectives

1. Explore body awareness theories and techniques such as yoga, tai chi, or visualization meditation.
2. Understand how to recognize and relieve tension through exercise, proper alignment, energy flow, flexibility, and strength.
3. Practice dance improvisation as a foundation toward developing personal movement and freedom of creative expression.
4. Describe basic skeletal structure, joint and muscle function, and body mechanics through experiential studies.
5. Explain how awareness of the body and of its movement serves as a foundation for human expression through global and contemporary dance forms.
6. Discuss how body awareness provides a foundation for a variety of expressive forms, including dance, music, and visual arts.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

DAN-1030-VO01S Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

Body Awareness is structured into two parts. Every two hour class offers the first hour as a highly physical follow-along dance class method. Offering some guided improvisation as well. The second hour students are assigned a specific movement 'task' or assignment enabling individual creativity and nurturing self expression.

Evaluation Criteria

Body Awareness is a highly experiential synchronous class, this means your active weekly participation is the largest part of how I evaluate each student. I believe everyone learns to their own unique ability. My requirement for your participation is that you apply yourself to your best ability each week.

Each student will choose a personal practice for individual wellness needs. Research of this practice results in a final paper of either, Academic, Reflective Essay or Creative Project writing style. A final, engaging and interactive, class presentation of the chosen personal practice is required for course completion.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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