Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of the course is to provide students with the ability to apply hall orienteering, stake traverse orienteering, line orienteering and terrain (rough) orienteering in accordance with the rules.
Course Content
The course content includes the historical development of orienteering, types of orienteering, rules of orienteering, orienteering map and symbols used, orienteering target information card, basic orienteering techniques, hall exercises, stake traverse orienteering exercises, line orienteering and field (rough) orienteering.
Required Resources
Ferguson, C. ve Turbyfill, R. (2013). Discovering Orienteering, Skills, Techniques and Activities, Orienteering. Human Kinetics, USA
Burns, B. ve Burns, M. (2015). Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS. Mountaineers Books, US.
McNeill, C. (2010). Orienteering, Skills, Techniques, Training, Crowood Sports Guidies, US.
Karaca, F. (2008). Uluslararası Oryantiring Kuralları (International Orienteering Federation - Iof). Gün Yayınları, Ankara
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information about the purpose and content of the course. History of orienteering and basic information about the branch. | |
| 2 | Types of orienteering branches | |
| 3 | Basic rules of orienteering | |
| 4 | Symbols used on orienteering maps | |
| 5 | Symbols used on orienteering maps | |
| 6 | Orienteering destination information card and its functions | |
| 7 | Orienteering areas and their features | |
| 8 | midterm exam | |
| 9 | Techniques and practice exercises specific to the orienteering branch | |
| 10 | Techniques and practice exercises specific to the orienteering branch | |
| 11 | Pile traverse technique and application studies | |
| 12 | Line Orienteering technique and application studies | |
| 13 | Field (rough) Orienteering technique and application studies | |
| 14 | Field (rough) Orienteering technique and application studies | |
| 15 | Field (rough) Orienteering technique and application studies | |
| 16 | final exam |