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Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Pre/Co-requisite
Advisory
DANCE 163A
Beginning Latin Social Dance
None
None
Number of Weeks 18
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours 27-108
Units .5-2
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will focus on beginning Latin social dances. Students will learn specific dance movement skills and
terminology, while improving physical endurance. Students will learn the Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba Mambo,
Salsa, Merengue and other Latin dances. This course requires no previous dance training.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Identify and execute Latin dance movement
Demonstrate Latin dance combinations
Perform specific dance skills and improve physical endurance
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
10
% Explanation and analysis of Latin dance movements
30
% Latin dance skills
60
% Latin dance combinations
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Demonstration and explanation
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Steps to Success/Social Dance
Author:
Judith Patterson
Publisher:
Human Kinetics
Edition/Date:
3rd Edition, 11/14/2012
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Hours per week
2
Other Performance Assignments
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
70
20
10
%
%
%
%
Demonstration of Latin dance combinations
Demonstration of dance skill
Written assignments
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
X
Letter Grade
Pass / No Pass
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by:
Beth Goehring
Date: Semester/Year
SPRING/ 2013
Revised 01/13
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