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BSO 025 - Expertise: Swimming

Sports Science Faculty · Physical Education and Sports Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Esilay KILIÇ
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muhammet YILMAZ

Course Objective

Professional ethics in Swimming Coaching, characteristics of a Swimming Coach, being able to teach basic swimming training steps, learning the rules of the game and the materials used in swimming sports.

Course Content

Swimming facility usage culture, dry-land warm-up for swimming, and learning of swimming techniques.

Required Resources

1-Ana kaynak;Ernest W. Maglischo ` Swimming Fastest ` Fourth edition Human Kinetcs 2010 USA
1.Michaels, R.A.: Swimming Technique, Philosophical considerations on intructional and competitive
swimming program intensity for younger children, Fall, 1979.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Has knowledge of the fundamental structure of the swimming coaching profession.
  2. Can learn the rules of the game in swimming.
  3. The equipment used in swimming instruction and performance can be learned.
  4. Can teach the basic instructional progression in swimming.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%80 (72) Health%20

Teaching Methods

ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeExperiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field PracticeSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period7749
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1What is swimming teaching? What are the basic principlesLiterature review
2Water lifesaving techniquesLiterature review, video study
3Swimming competition rulesLiterature review
4General information about the basic features and materials of swimming poolsLiterature review
5Swimming basic training steps and educational games specific to age groupsVideo study
6Swimming basic training steps and educational games specific to age groupsVideo study
7MIDTERM EXAM
8Swimming basic training ladder applicationsLiterature review
9Swimming basic training ladder applicationsLiterature review
10Biomechanical properties of Free TechniqueVideo study
11Biomechanical properties of Free TechniqueVideo study
12Biomechanical properties of Free Techniquevideo study
13Free technique tutorial and developer drillsvideo study
14Free technique tutorial and developer drillsVideo study
15Instructional and developmental drills for the freestyle technique.Video study
16Final examExam study