Lecture: 2 hours/week
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Seminar: 2 hours/week
Class time will be used for lectures, groups discussion, case studies, and field and/or video observations. Self-study via print or online materials and online discussions will occur outside of class time.
- Physical and health education
- Physical and health education core topics
- The art of teaching
- Planning for physical and health education
- The future of physical and health education
- Recreation
- Recreation and leisure core topics
- Recreation and leisure services
- Recreation and leisure activities
- The future of recreation
- Coaching
- Making ethical decisions
- Planning a practice
- Teaching and learning
- Designing a basic sport program
- Basic mental skills
- Physical education, recreation, and coaching ideals
- Humanism
- Ideal self-image
- Play theories
- Intrinsic motivation
- Flow experiences
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- reflect on the role physical education teachers, recreation leaders, and coaches have in promoting and educating students, participants, and athletes on the value of healthy lifestyles;
- create and analyze sport, game, fitness, and health-promoting activities (e.g., lesson plans, unit plans, sport programs, etc.) to meet the needs of diverse populations (e.g., Indigenous peoples, seniors, youth, etc.);
- critically analyze concepts and issues pertaining to physical education, recreation, and coaching;
- integrate the concept of physical literacy into physical education, recreation, and coaching;
- practise facilitation skills to lead small group discussions on various physical education, recreation, and coaching topics.
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:
| PE, recreation, and coaching worksheets or workbooks | 10-30% |
| Quizzes | 0-30% |
| Test(s) | 0-30% |
| Individual and/or group projects | 10-30% |
| Participation | 10-30% |
| Total | 100% |
Note: Students will need to receive a grade of D or better in the course to be eligible to receive the designation of 'trained status' in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) module(s) embedded in this course.
Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Sample textbooks may include:
- Graham, G. (Current Edition). Teaching Children Physical Education: Becoming a Master Teacher. Human Kinetics.
- Karlis, G. (Current Edition). Leisure and Recreation in Canadian Society. Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc.
- Martens, R. (Current Edition). Successful Coaching. Human Kinetics.
To receive the designation of 'trained status' in specific NCCP modules, students will be required to purchase supplementary materials online, directly from viaSport. Students will incur a cost associated with these additional materials.
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