COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRIATHLON (ELECTIVE)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SSA 1024 TRIATHLON (ELECTIVE) ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4

Offered By

Coaching Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CANER ÇETINKAYA

Offered to

Coaching Education

Course Objective

This class is intended for beginner and intermediate triathletes interested in learning about Sprint & Olympic Distance Triathlon.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will demonstrate appropriate safety practices for all three criteria of a triathlon. Swim/Bike/Run
2   Students will improve and/or maintain their level of cardiovascular fitness throughout the semester.
3   Students will develop the skills to monitor various energy zones during physical activity.
4   Students will improve and/or maintain muscle/joint strength, endurance, and agility.
5   Students will improve/maintain muscle/joint flexibility.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 In pool swim instruction & and understanding proper use of & reasons for swim tools
2 Understanding the importance & proper execution of swim drills
3 Skills to write & execute useful & meaningful swim workouts
4 In pool practice for Open Water sighting, turns, panic management
5 Simple bike maintenance training changing a flat, putting the chain back on, checking skewers, adjusting derailleur
6 Bike handling skills & bike safety
7 Bike workout progressions to increase riding fitness, power & speed
8 MidTerm Exam
9 Importance & use of Dynamic Warm-up & run drills
10 Running skills cadence, lean, stride length Running shoe selection
11 Run Strategy - Run/Walk (implementing run/walk into training & racing), LSD, intervals
12 Pre-, in- & Post-Race Day & Workout hydration & nutrition guidance

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Triathlon Science, Joe Friel Jim Vance © 2013 Human Kinetics ISBN-13: 9781450423809
Supplementary Book(s):
References:
Materials:
Web Site: https://scientifictriathlon.com/

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Demonstration, question-answer, discussion, practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Understanding and practising skills will be evaluated midterm exam; associating skills will be evaluated final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

no restrictions

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.4
LO.555