COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PILATES 8

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KNS 4046 PILATES 8 ELECTIVE 1 1 0 2

Offered By

Ballet

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEDA AYVAZOĞLU

Offered to

Ballet

Course Objective

To develop the awareness of the individual over her/his body. To concentrate over major muscles which have an important function for helping the body to be held balanced and to support the spine, increasing and strengthening the flexibility of these muscles by using correct breathing techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Increases the scapular stabilization.
2   Has knowledge of modern pilates method.
3   Learns the differences of Classic and Modern pilates methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Breath Learning correct breathing techniques.
2 Natural Spine Keeping the spine in natural position and using correctly.
3 Core Activation Learning to use the muscles in abdominal region together with breath.
4 Abdominal Strengthening To increase the strengthening of complete muscles in abdominal region.
5 Lumbopelvic stabilization To increase the stabilization in lumbopelvic region.
6 To strengthen and mobilize the spine While increasing the mobility of the spine, at the same time to strengthen the spine.
7 Scapular stabilization and mobilization Strengthening the muscles surrounding the shoulder and blade bone and increasing the mobility.
8 Straightening the alignment Posture analysis
9 Relaxing exercise Learning stretch techniques.
10 Flexibility Increasing the flexibility tolerance over the muscles together with breath.
11 Apparatus Introducing the auxiliary apparatus to be used during exercise.
12 Theraband Correct use of Theraband.
13 Magic circle Correct use of Magic circle apparatus.
14 Repeating subjects Repeating all the learned techniques.

Recomended or Required Reading

-Pilates a teacher s manual / Author: V. Geweniger & A. Bohlander
-Stretching Anatomy / Author: Arnold G. Nelson& Jouko Kokkonen
-Pilates Anatomy/ Rael Isacowitz& Karen Clippinger
-Exercise Anatomy/ Pat Manocchia
-Balanced Body Universty Education Manuel/ Nora St john

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lesson shall be taught by using the techniques of Classic and Modern pilates.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE
3 RST RESIT
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RST


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)

alperkog@hotmail.com

Office Hours

Friday: 10.00-11.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparation for tutorial exam 14 1 14
Midterm 14 1 14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
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LO.2331252
LO.3331252