Information Package / Course Catalogue
Swimming (elective)
Course Code: BESE353
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To give information about the basic principles of swimming, crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly techniques to provide the development of swimming by running the teaching steps.

Course Content

To be able to do swimming techniques. To be able to apply the necessary drills in swimming techniques

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Applies the technique correctly
2.Knows how to make specific movements and techniques depending on the development of the child
3.Knows branch specific motoric properties
4.Knows and applies necessary skills specific to the branch
5.Knows the conditions necessary for the preparation of the athlete.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Maclischo E.W. (2018) Swimming Fastest, Ekim Writing Center, Istanbul.
2.Cross D., Bernabei T., Paul C., Newell N. (2014) Swimming, Hakkılen Kitaplar, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scientific principles of swimming
Week 2 - Theoretical
Swimming pool size, pool rules, competition rules.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Materials used in the studies and purposes of use.
Week 4 - Theoretical
crawl technique
Week 5 - Theoretical
Backstroke technique
Week 6 - Theoretical
frog kick technique
Week 7 - Theoretical
butterfly technique
Week 8 - Theoretical
Freestyle technical arm pulling stages (entrance reaching, grasping, forward sweep, backward sweep and exit) and practice exercises (interim evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Application in water
Week 10 - Theoretical
Application in water
Week 11 - Theoretical
Application in water
Week 12 - Theoretical
Application in water
Week 13 - Theoretical
Application in water
Week 14 - Theoretical
Life safety.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142142
Final Examination1112
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
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026