KINS150 Beginning Aquatics
Department of Health Sciences: Kinesiology
- I. Course Number and Title
- KINS150 Beginning Aquatics
- II. Number of Credits
- 2 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- This course meets the General Education requirement for Critical Thinking.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course is for non-swimmers and students with limited swimming ability. Special attention is given to basic swimming skills and water safety. This course is recommended for students who plan to transfer to colleges requiring aquatics for graduation. Basic concepts of exercise physiology and nutrition are presented.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
The students will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills required to for successful participation in swimming;
- Explain and analyze concepts of exercise physiology and nutrition and apply them to lead a healthy life [Critical Thinking]; and
- Evaluate fitness by increased strength, flexibility, balance through demonstration of proper skills in beginning aquatics.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Basic physiology of exercise
- Principles of warm-up, stretching and cool down
- Basic anatomy of muscles and joints
- Fiber type
- Ligament
- Tendon
- Muscular contractions: isotonic, isometric, and isokenetic
- Muscular metabolism
- Anaerobic
- Aerobic
- Applied physiology of exercise
- Principles of an exercise prescription:
- Frequency, intensity, time
- Overload, progressive resistance, specificity, recovery
- Physiological effects of regular anaerobic exercise
- Physiological effects of regular aerobic exercise
- Cross-training and how a variety of activities contribute to cardiovascular and total fitness
- The role of diet and nutrition - What is a quality diet?
- Weight management and body composition
- Cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis
- Heat balance, fluid, and electrolyte consumption
- Role of the nutrients in energy metabolism
- Relationship among stress, diet, and exercise
- Concepts of recuperation, positive adaptation and deconditioning
- Immediate and correct care of athletic injuries
- Evaluation of fitness progress and self-testing
- How to critically review the current literature in the areas of nutrition and physiology of exercise
- Swimming skills to be developed
- Crawl stroke
- Body position
- Arm action
- Leg action
- Breathing (rhythmic)
- Coordination (arms, legs, head)
- Elementary backstroke
- Body position (supine position)
- Leg action
- Arm action
- Breathing
- Coordination
- Side stroke
- Body position - side - right or left
- Arm position - left and right
- Leg action - scissors kick
- Breathing
- Coordination
- Water Safety
- Non-swimming rescues
- Disrobing in the water
- Cramp release
- Use of clothing as flotation device
- Survival floating
- Floating
- Rhythmic breathing
- Bobbing
- Treading water
- Sculling and finning
- Elementary diving
- Swimming skills for advanced level class
- Overhand side stroke
- Trudgen stroke
- Trudgen crawl stroke
- Breast stroke
- Back crawl
- Inverted breast stroke
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Students will be assessed on the following:
- Writing assignments and oral presentations
- Examinations
- Class participation
- Practical demonstration and testing
General Education Specific:
Essay explaining how students' plan to change some of their habits in order to live healthier lives by implementing the components of diet and exercise that they have studied in this class [Critical Thinking and Problem Solving]. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
Department-selected textbook or handouts provided. Details provided in the course syllabus created and distributed by the instructor of the course section to each student on enrollment and class attendance.
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Review/Approval Date - 12/03; Core Goals/Objectives added 6/04; New Core 8/2015; Revision 6/1/22