Information Package / Course Catalogue
Handball
Course Code: REKB115
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to equip students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences with fundamental knowledge and skills related to the sport of handball. The course covers both theoretical and practical aspects, starting with the history, basic rules, court dimensions, game structure, equipment use, and player positions. Students will develop practical competencies in fundamental techniques such as passing, shooting, dribbling, and performing offensive and defensive variations. Additionally, the course aims to enhance individual physical performance as well as foster teamwork, communication, and coordination abilities. Through a balanced approach that includes educational, recreational, and performance-oriented dimensions of handball, students will gain the ability to plan, organize, and evaluate handball training sessions. Ultimately, the course is designed to enable students to apply handball effectively in both academic and future professional contexts.

Course Content

Definition, history, basic posture, pass, goal shots, dribbling and tipping, deception, individual and team defense, team attack, game systems and rules.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Eda GÜNAY
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the basic rules and structure of handball.
2.Applies basic technical skills in handball (passing, shooting, dribbling, etc.).
3.Effectively uses offensive and defensive organizations in game situations.
4.Plans and conducts handball training sessions.
5.Analyzes the contributions of handball to individual and team development.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Handball: Skills, Techniques, Tactics Author: Hermann Brandt Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport Publication Year: 2007
2.Team Handball: Steps to Success Authors: Reita E. Clanton, Mary Phyl Dwight Publisher: Human Kinetics Edition / Year: 1st Edition, 1997
3.Handball teaching methods and training information
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, history of handball, and basic rules
Week 2 - Theoretical
Court dimensions, equipment, and playing area
Week 3 - Practice
Collective technique, ball throwing, passing, goal shooting, dribbling
Week 4 - Practice
Fake
Week 5 - Practice
Basic defense (individual and zone defense)
Week 6 - Practice
Grup savunma
Week 7 - Practice
Compound technical defenses
Week 8 - Practice
Group and individual defense tactics and evaluation
Week 9 - Practice
Group and individual defense tactics
Week 10 - Practice
Offensive tactic
Week 11 - Practice
Defense tactic
Week 12 - Practice
Keeper
Week 13 - Practice
Games and matches
Week 14 - Practice
Games and matches
Week 15 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142142
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
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
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
5
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
5
4
5
5
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