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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS BSÖ 4025 SPORTS IN ELDERLY (ELECTIVE) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHING

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR MERT TUNAR

Offered to

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHING

Course Objective

to learn safe and effective ways of exercise in elderly people

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to get knowledge about physiology of elderly people 2   to get knowledge about the importance of exercise in old age 3   to get knowledge about the practicable exercise models for elderly people 4   to get knowledge about the rules of exercise in elderly people 5   to get knowledge about the effects of satellite cell therapy on exercise performance in old age

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Classification of old age and average life time 2 General physiology of old age and the alterations in old age 3 General physiology of old age and the alterations in old age 4 The alterations of cardiovascular system 5 The alterations of respiratory system 6 The alterations of endocrine system 7 The alterations of nervous and muscle system 8 Physical capacity and old age 9 The key points to be considered while designing exercise program for elderly people 10 Strength training for elderly people 11 Strength training for elderly people 12 Endurance training for elderly people

Recomended or Required Reading

Heidrich RE. Senior Fitness: The Diet and Exercise Program for Maximum Health and Longevity. USA, 2005 Fekete M. Strength Training for Seniors: How to Rewind Your Biological Clock. USA, 2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, practise

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 +FIN* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mert.tunar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

no restriction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 17 17 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 4 3 5 LO.2 5 4 3 LO.3 3 5 4 LO.4 4 3 5 4 LO.5 3 5 4 3