Information Package / Course Catalogue
Athletic Performance Development Methods I
Course Code: AEB286
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental components of athletic performance and to provide them with the skills required to conduct athlete screening and needs analysis and to select, administer, and interpret appropriate performance tests. The course also aims to enable students to design safe and evidence-based programs for performance preparation, mobility, flexibility, resistance, power, and plyometric training and to apply fundamental exercise techniques.

Course Content

This course covers the fundamental concepts of athletic performance, athlete screening, sport- and athlete-specific needs analysis, and the selection, administration, and interpretation of athletic performance tests. Performance preparation, warm-up, mobility, and flexibility practices, as well as program design, exercise technique, safety, progression, and load management for resistance, power, and plyometric training, are addressed through theoretical and practical applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the fundamental concepts and components of athletic performance.
2.Conducts a basic needs analysis based on the athlete’s sport, position, training history, and goals.
3.Selects valid and reliable performance tests appropriate for the athlete and sport.
4.Administers, scores, and interprets athletic performance tests according to standardized procedures.
5.Designs and applies warm-up, mobility, and flexibility programs according to the athlete’s needs.
6.Organizes exercise selection, order, load, volume, frequency, and rest intervals in resistance training programs.
7.Performs and teaches fundamental resistance and power exercises using safe and correct techniques.
8.Designs basic power and plyometric training programs according to the athlete’s level and goals.
9.Applies technique, safety, progression, and load-management principles in plyometric training.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Haff, G. G., & Triplett, N. T. (Eds.). (2025). Essentials of strength training and conditioning (5th ed.). Human Kinetics.
2.National Strength and Conditioning Association. (2022). NSCA’s essentials of personal training (B. J. Schoenfeld & R. L. Snarr, Eds.; 3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.
3.National Strength and Conditioning Association. (2022). Exercise technique manual for resistance training (4th ed.). Human Kinetics.
4.Gibson, A. L., Wagner, D. R., & Heyward, V. H. (2025). Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription (9th ed.). Human Kinetics.
5.Miller, T. (Ed.). (2012). NSCA’s guide to tests and assessments. Human Kinetics.
6.Radcliffe, J. C. (2015). High-powered plyometrics (3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.
7.National Strength and Conditioning Association. (2025). Developing power (2nd ed., P. Comfort, Ed.). Human Kinetics.
8.Boyle, M. (2026). New functional training for sports (3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to Athletic Performance, Athlete Screening, and Needs Analysis
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Principles of Test Selection and Administration
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Athletic Performance Tests
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Fundamental Principles of Performance Preparation, Warm-Up, Mobility, and Flexibility
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Application of Performance Preparation, Mobility, and Flexibility Programs
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Fundamental Principles of Resistance Training Program Design
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Exercise Selection, Order, Load, Volume, and Rest Intervals in Resistance Training
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Technique, Safety, and Programming Applications in Resistance Exercise
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Fundamental Principles of Power Training and the Strength–Power Relationship
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Power Development Methods and Exercise Techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Power Training Program Design
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Mechanical and Technical Foundations of Plyometric Training
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Exercise Selection, Progression, and Load Management in Plyometric Training
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Design and Application of Plyometric Training Programs
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1426
Individual Work23312
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1729
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
3
3
5
OÇ-2
4
4
3
4
5
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
OÇ-4
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
3
4
3
OÇ-5
4
3
3
5
4
3
4
OÇ-6
5
3
3
5
4
3
3
OÇ-7
5
3
4
4
5
4
4
OÇ-8
5
3
3
5
4
3
4
OÇ-9
5
3
3
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026