| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Know and apply height, weight, circumference, girth and skinfold measurements
- Know and apply different body composition measurement methods
- Know and apply determination of somatotype
- Know body composition characteristics of different sports
- Know body composition characteristics of sedentary individuals
- Plan and apply a research related with kinanthropometry
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | After this course students learn and apply determination of the body composition, different methods of body composition assessment and evaluation of physical characteristics of athletes from different sport branches. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to kinanthropometry |
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2nd Week |
Validity and reliability of measurements |
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3rd Week |
Measurement of height and weight |
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4th Week |
Measurements of length, circumference and breath |
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5th Week |
Skinfold measurements |
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6th Week |
Different body composition measurement methods |
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7th Week |
Different body composition measurement methods |
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8th Week |
Different body composition measurement methods |
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9th Week |
Different body composition measurement methods |
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10th Week |
Body composition in children and youth |
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11th Week |
Body composition in elderly |
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12th Week |
Sex differences in body composition |
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13th Week |
Body composition in athletes |
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14th Week |
Factors affecting body composition |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Heymsfield, SB, Lohman, TG, Wang, Z, & Going, SB. (2005) Human Body Composition, Human Kinetics, Second edition, Champaign, IL.
2. Heyward, VH & Stolarczyk, LM. (1996) Applied Body Composition Assessment, Human Kinetics, Second edition, Champaign, IL.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Experiment
- Project
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Assignment |
1 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
20 |
| Other |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
65 |
65 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
2 |
40 |
80 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 193 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6.43 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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