PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY LIFE

NUT141

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The effects of physical activity on healthy life and chronic diseases and special groups will be evaluated

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction, Definitions
2^nd Week	Physiological responses to physical activity and its benefits, body adaptation to physical activity
3^rd Week	Effects of physical activity on health, Reducing sedentary life
4^th Week	The relationship of physical activity with nutrition and health, nutritional problems that can be seen during physical activity
5^th Week	Importance of physical activity in healthy life, effects of physical activity on health from social and psychological aspects
6^th Week	Republic Day
7^th Week	Evaluation of physical activity, physical fitness parameters
8^th Week	Physical activity in healthy adults
9^th Week	Physical activity in children and adolescents
10^th Week	physical activity in the elderly
11^th Week	physical activity in persons with disabilities
12^th Week	Physical activity in chronic diseases
13^th Week	Physical activity in chronic diseases
14^th Week	Physical activity in chronic diseases

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Aykın AG. Fiziksel aktivite ve yaşam kalitesi. 2018
2. Demirel H, Kayıhan H, Özmert EN, Doğan A. TurkishTürkiye fiziksel aktivite rehberi. 2014

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	1	15
Project	1	25
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	7	3	21
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	5	3	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	10	10
Project	1	10	10
Total Work Load			117
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.9
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)