COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATURE SPORTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 4508 NATURE SPORTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

SAIME ESIN GÜNEY

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

Learning and practicing general and special movement skills related to nature camping, hiking and summit climbing, which are among the basic subjects of nature sports.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the original information based on the theoretical foundations of nature sports.
2   Knows the working methods that will enable them to acquire the original knowledge and skills of nature sports.
3   Knows the knowledge of environment, ecology and nature conservation and researches the application methods.
4   Knows and applies the behavior in nature.
5   Knows and applies nature camping and hiking.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and introduction of outdoor sports Historical development and outdoor sports in Turkey, philosophy of outdoor sports
2 Material introduction Rules of practice
3 Alternative nature sports campsites in Turkey
4 Natural life and its features Environmental awareness
5 Walking Information
6 Direction information, map, compass, GPS, location and direction determination, Weather information, hazards and ways of protection, nutrition
7 Survival in nature heat conduction, safety and first aid
8 Search and rescue information, avalanche information in summer and winter conditions in nature, nature,
9 Hiking knowledge and applications Summer-winter camping knowledge and applications
10 Climb and descent information
11 Climb and descent information
12 Paragliding
13 Paragliding
14 Event Planning and Reporting
15 Midterm Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. A.Mecit Doğru Dağcılık ve Yüksek Irtifa Dağcılık Fed.Yayınları Ankara 1989 I
2. Bozkurt Ergör Dağcılık Tekniği Spor Toto Matbaası Ankara 1984
3. Buzbaş Ö. Yüksekler-Yeni Başlayanlar Için Dağcılık. Büke Yayınları
4. G.Strurm,F.Zinti Çeviren:L.Osman Çıkıgil Kaya Tırmanışları
5. Heckmair,A. Alpler'in Son Üç Problemi.Homer Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Course
2. Readings

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

SHORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ARS MIDTERM EXAM
2 KSN ASSIGNMENT
3 YYS SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
4 YYBN SEMESTER FINAL COURSE GRADE ARS * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

*** The Resit Criteria Are Not Taken Into Account In The Units Where The Resit Exam Is Not Made.

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should be able to define original knowledge based on the theoretical foundations of outdoor sports.
2. The student should be able to define original knowledge based on the theoretical foundations of outdoor sports.
3. The student should know the knowledge of environment, ecology and nature conservation and be able to research the application methods.
4. The student should be able to know and apply the way of behavior in nature.
5. The student should be able to know and practice nature camping and hiking.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

torun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.122
LO.222
LO.323
LO.422
LO.522

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