Course Syllabus
Course: PE 1710
Division: Social and Behavioral Science
Department: Physical Education
Title: Western Swing Dance
Semester Approved: Fall 2022
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
End Semester: Summer 2028
Catalog Description: This course teaches the student how to western swing dance and line dance. Approximately 11 line dances are taught and a variety of swing moves. This class is repeatable up to 2 times for credit.
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 2
Repeatable: Yes.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Justification: Physical activity is an important component of lifetime health and wellness. Physical activity can lead to positive physiological and psychological outcomes. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type-II diabetes, osteoperosis and cancer risk may be reduced with physical activity. Physical activity has been identified as an effective antidepressant and treatment for depression. This class will provide access to physical activity for students enrolled.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to learn and demonstrate the skills, conditioning, and fundamentals of western swing and line dancing. Students will be assessed through in-class participation of western swing and line dancing and observation and assessment of their skills and knowledge of dances learned.
Students will be able to demonstrate the qualities associated with learning line dances, including work ethic and attitude. Students will be assessed through in class participation, observation of learned line dances and assessment of work ethic and attitude.
Students will be able to explain and discuss why physical conditioning is important in western swing and line dancing and explain the skills to be successful in the the dances learned. Students will be assessed through in-class oral quiz assessments on the techniques and skills of line dancing and of the dances learned.
Content:
This is an activity course for men and women that are interested in learning and participating in the fundamentals of western swing and line dancing. Physical Education disciplines and Snow College value human diversity. This activity class will strive to represent that diversity in class materials and course content through examples, assignments, discussions, etc.
Key Performance Indicators:
In-class participation & skills observation & assessment 30 to 50%
In-class observation & assessment of work ethic & attitude 30 to 40%
In-class oral quiz assessments 20 to 30%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Instructor materials provided.
Pedagogy Statement:
This activity class will be taught by lecture and lab which allows students to learn and practice skills as well as be assessed on the knowledge of western swing and line dancing. This activity class will be accessible to students of varying forms of abilities however participants will be expected to achieve the requirements for learning the western swing and line dances taught in class. This course will promote inclusion by structuring assessment and teaching methods with the specific philosophy of valuing each participant's effort to improve no matter the social category or demographic group they identify with.
Instructional Mediums:
Lab
Maximum Class Size: 120
Optimum Class Size: 80
