Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Elective Individual Sports
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic techniques, tactics and rules of squash; to develop their playing skills and increase their physical fitness.
Course Content
Introduction to the sport of squash, basic rules, racket grip techniques, forehand and backhand strokes, serves and returns, basic footwork, court usage, introduction to game strategies and simple match practices.
Required Resources
1997 Ian Robinson : Skillful Squash Austin M. Francis : Smart Squash, 1995
McKenzie : Ian McKenzie's Squash Skills, 2004 Philip Yarrow : Squash : Steps to success,
Teaching Methods
ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole PlayingGroup Study
Assessment & Evaluation
Oral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
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 | History of Squash, Squash in Türkiye and the world | |
| 2 | Squash Refereeing Information, match rules | |
| 3 | Introduction of squash sports halls, basic technical work | |
| 4 | Explanation and practice of forehand straight kick. Explanation and practice of backhand straight kick. | |
| 5 | Combinations that enhance both strokes | |
| 6 | Explanation and application of the forehand slice shot | |
| 7 | Explanation and application of the backhand slice shot | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Explanation and application of Forehand and Backhand spin strokes | |
| 10 | Explanation and application of Forehand and Backhand spin strokes | |
| 11 | Explanation of the service | |
| 12 | Organizing squash events | |
| 13 | Practice and general repetition | |
| 14 | Practice and general repetition | |
| 15 | Practice and general repetition | |
| 16 | Final Exam |