HLTH 137 Fitness Skills & Analysis

This course is designed to provide HLTH majors with the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in and teach activities for fitness. Students will also develop the skills necessary to administer a variety of fitness tests, demonstrate safety considerations, and teaching progressions.

Credits

3

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

48

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

HLTH 137Fitness Skills & Analysis

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Health, Recreation & Fitness

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

Credit Hours Narrative

3

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

48

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is designed to provide HLTH majors with the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in and teach activities for fitness. Students will also develop the skills necessary to administer a variety of fitness tests, demonstrate safety considerations, and teaching progressions.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate appropriate safety practices
  • Demonstrate effective teaching skills and reflective analysis of teaching a skill/drill sequence in peer teaching situations
  • Demonstrate knowledge of rules, terminology and equipment

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Unit One: Flexibility Weeks 1, 2, 3 & 4 Preliminaries of Flexibility exercises Creating Lesson Plans and Objectives Peer Teaching Unit One/ Portfolio Due Unit Two: Cardiovascular Weeks 5, 6, 7 & 8 Preliminaries of Cardiovascular exercises Creating Lesson Plans and Objectives Peer Teaching Unit Two/ Portfolio Due Unit Three: Muscular Strength Weeks 9, 10, 11 & 12 Preliminaries of Muscular Strength exercises Creating Lesson Plans and Objectives Peer Teaching Unit Three/ Portfolio Due Unit Four: Muscular Endurance Weeks 13, 14, 15 & 16 Preliminaries of Muscular Endurance exercises Creating Lesson Plans and Objectives Peer Teaching Unit Four/ Portfolio Due

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Assignments

1. Weebly Portfolio Entries: students must submit 16 documents to their weebly as their final portfolio for the class. These assignments will be necessary for the capstone class and presentation.

Required Exams

Learning Outcomes Assessment: The above learning outcomes will be assessed using the following measurements. 1. Students will complete a pre/post safety assessment to measure progression of safety knowledge. 2. Students will score a minimum of 80% on written evaluations of rules, terminology and equipment. 3. Students will develop a teaching portfolio exhibiting appropriate skill development progressions, activities and organization for skills associated with activity. Furthermore, students teaching skills will be evaluated through peer evaluation and self-analysis of teaching session.

Required Text

1. Students are required to utilize the NASPE standards: http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/standards/nationalstandards/

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

1. Weebly Portfolio Entries: students must submit 16 documents to their weebly as their final portfolio for the class. These assignments will be necessary for the capstone class and presentation. Learning Outcomes Assessment: The above learning outcomes will be assessed using the following measurements. 1. Students will complete a pre/post safety assessment to measure progression of safety knowledge. 2. Students will score a minimum of 80% on written evaluations of rules, terminology and equipment. 3. Students will develop a teaching portfolio exhibiting appropriate skill development progressions, activities and organization for skills associated with activity. Furthermore, students teaching skills will be evaluated through peer evaluation and self-analysis of teaching session.