Information Package

Program of Exercise and Sport Sciences

SPS309

PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING AND EVALUATION

Course Code
SPS309
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know and understand physical fitness
  2. Know purposes of measuring physical fitness parameters
  3. Measure and evaluate flexibility
  4. Measure and evaluate muscular fitness
  5. Measure and evaluate anaerobic fitness
  6. Measure and evaluate aerobic fitness
  7. Measure and evaluate body composition
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionDefinition of physical fitness, concepts related with physical fitness, definition of basic methods for the development and maintenance of physical fitness, learning and application of laboratory and field tests that are used for measurement of physical fitness parameters.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to physical fitness
2nd Week Principles of measurement and evaluation of physical fitness
3rd Week Measurement and evaluation of flexibility
4th Week Measurement and evaluation of muscular fitness
5th Week Measurement and evaluation of anaerobic fitness
6th Week Measurement and evaluation of anaerobic fitness
7th Week Measurement and evaluation of anaerobic fitness
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Measurement and evaluation of aerobic fitness
10th Week Measurement and evaluation of aerobic fitness
11th Week Measurement and evaluation of aerobic fitness
12th Week Measurement and evaluation of body composition
13th Week Measurement and evaluation of body composition
14th Week Measurement and evaluation of body composition
Recommended or Required ReadingÖzer, Kamil (2001) Fiziksel Uygunluk. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Ankara.
Heyward, V. (1991). Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Presciption. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (1997). Fitness Theory and Practice. Jordan Peg (Ed). Reebok Univesity Press, Stoughton, MA
Zorba, E. (1999). Herkes için Spor ve Fiziksel Uygunluk. Ankara. GSGM
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 6 1 6
Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60
Course hours 15 4 60
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation) 6 2 12
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 3 3
Total Work Load175
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.83
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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