Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Athletics
Course Code: AEB061
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to gain basic skills related to the athletics branch and to give technical information specific to each branch. After taking this course, students gain basic skills related to athletics branch.

Course Content

It includes introduction to athletics, introduction of branches in athletics, general and technical information and practical teaching and learning of branches.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Şaheser GÜNEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Can do and show the basic branches of athletics.
2.Can use the steps in the learning of the basic branches of athletics.
3.Can use different exercises in the learning of the branches of athletics.
4.Knows the field measurements and race rules of athletics.
5.Can use all this information in their professional life.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Demir, M. (2005). Athletics runs, throws, jumps.
2.Demirci, A. (2016). Athletics teaching. Nobel Publications.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Course and use of the facility, history of athletics, definition of athletics
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
General and special warm-up, running technique and coordination corrective exercises in athletics
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Short distance running and competition rules, learning and teaching of starting technique
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Hurdles techniques and competition rules, learning and teaching of hurdles
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Kids athletics
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Shot put techniques and competition rules, learning and teaching of shot put branch
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction of long jump techniques and competition rules
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Learning and teaching the long jump
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Javelin throwing technique and competition rules, learning and teaching of javelin throwing branch
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
High jump techniques and competition rules, learning and teaching of high jump techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Relay races, changing techniques and competition rules, learning and teaching of relay races
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Triple jump technique and competition rules, learning and teaching of triple jump branch
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Discus throwing technique and competition rules, learning and teaching of discus throwing branch
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
General review and evaluation of all weeks
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141014
Lecture - Practice151015
Assignment181119
Seminar18816
Term Project18816
Final Examination1101020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
4
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026