Information Package / Course Catalogue
Water Sports
Course Code: BESE268
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To be able to practice and organize organizations in basic branches of water sports.

Course Content

It covers the introduction of basic concepts related to water sports, teaching and practice of basic skills and concepts about windsurfing, wind and sailing.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Gain knowledge about water sports
2.To recognize water sports based on muscle power
3.To experience other sports based on motor, wind and wave power
4.To learn about water sports and organizations in the world and in Turkey
5.Gives information about water sports
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sönmez, U. (2009) Windsurfing from 0 to 100, HOBI Clubs, Garanti Emeklilik Publications,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
introduction of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
information about pool games
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
information about surf, windsurf and tactics
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Canoe technicals and applications
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Rowing
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
information about sail and catamaran
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Information on motorized water sports and vehicles
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Definition of wind and giving information about wind types (interim evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Information about water polo
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Water polo game rules
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Water polo game technicals and tactics
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Water sports organizations organized in the world
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Water sports organizations organized in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment2012
Individual Work142142
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes