Information Package / Course Catalogue
Women and Exercise
Course Code: REKB250
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/none
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Women and Exercise, Control of Movement, Energy, Exercise and Respiratory System, Circulatory System and Adaptation to Exercise, Hormonal Adjustments in Exercise, Physiological Basis of Nutrition and Sport Performance, Endurance and Speed ??Training

Course Content

The aim of this course is to provide the students with an understanding of the types, characteristics and changes in the body during exercise.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Gamze AKYOL
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the effects of female physiology on exercise.
2.Identifies types of recreational exercises suitable for women at different life stages (e.g., pregnancy, menopause).
3.Analyzes socio-cultural barriers that affect women’s participation in exercise and recreational activities.
4.Evaluates recreational exercise programs that support women’s physical, psychological, and social well-being.
5.Plans and implements group-based, enjoyable, and motivating recreational activities and exercises for women.
6.Develops recreational strategies to promote women’s active use of their leisure time.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Exercise Physiology: Necati Akgün.Gökçe Ofset Matbaacilik.Ankara 1989
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of women and sports concepts and women and sports in Turkish society
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical development of women and sports concepts and women and sports in Turkish society
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of sociocultural factors in the development of female athletes and the role of the family in the orientation of women to sports
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physical characteristics of women
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physical fitness and motor properties in women.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Energy systems in women
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hormonal system in women, examination of muscle system.
Week 8 - Theoretical
examination of muscle system MİDTERM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Examination of circulatory system and respiratory system in women
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examination of nervous system and nerve-muscle functions in women.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and exercise
Week 12 - Theoretical
Menopause and exercise
Week 13 - Theoretical
Training and menstruation
Week 14 - Theoretical
general repetition
Week 15 - Final Exam
final sınavı
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142256
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes