The first step at the education of the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage: Folk culture course Somut olmayan kültürel mi̇rasin korunmasinda eǧi̇ti̇me yöneli̇k i̇lk adim: Halk kültürü dersi̇

KUTLU M. N.

Milli Folklor, no.82, pp.13-18, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: Milli Folklor
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.13-18
  • Keywords: Folk culture, Folk culture course, Folklore, Ministry of national education, The convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the context of foresights of "The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage" on education, one hour elective "folk culture" course has been put into action for Primary Schools (6. 7. 8. grades) of Ministry of National Education since 2006-2007 school year. This expansion has been the first positive step about the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in the formal education field. The Convention of the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which has been a current issue with UNESCO and process that is connected to the convention has the important contribution to this expansion. Definitely, convention's suggestions about encouraging the education is not limited only with the formal education. "Folk Culture Course" will constitute an important ground for the informal education when the age of "Folk Culture Course" students is considered. In this text, basic grounds of the course, preparation period of "Folk Culture Course Teaching Program", structure of the course and future requirements are considered.