Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physical Activity and Healthy Life
Course Code: BSÖ523
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

To introduce the concepts of health and physical activity and to evaluate the importance of activities and exercises in healthy life.

Course Content

Definition of health and basic health, Physical activity, exercise, and sport, Physical activity, Inactivity, Physical fitness, Evaluation of physical fitness, principles of exercise training, Exercise training methods. Pre-exercise evaluation, Exercise types, Exercise prescribing, Injury emergency intervention. Indications and contraindications of exercise.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Kürşat KARACABEY
Learning Outcomes
1.Evaluate the basic concepts of health.
2.Explain the basic elements of health and the factors affecting it.
3. Discuss the place of physical activity on healthy life.
4.Define the concept and elements of physical fitness.
5. Comprehend the principles of exercise training and exercise prescribing.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Essentials of Exercise physiology, W.D. McArdle, F.I. Katch, V.L. Katch, Lippincott, Williams Wilkins, Baltimore, 2000
2. Exercise and Sport Physiology, 6th edition, N. Akgun, Ege Univ. Publishing House, 1996
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of health and basic health
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Physical activity, exercise, and sports
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physical activity
Week 4 - Theoretical
Inactivity
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physical fitness
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Assessment of physical fitness
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Principles of exercise training
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical activity in children and adolescents
Week 9 - Theoretical
Exercise training methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pre-exercise evaluation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Exercise types
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparation of exercise prescription
Week 13 - Theoretical
Indications and contraindications of exercise
Week 14 - Theoretical
Physical activity in the elderly
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1455140
Assignment1011
Individual Work44432
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
4
5
3
4
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
4
5
OÇ-3
2
3
5
4
3
5
OÇ-4
3
5
4
4
2
4
OÇ-5
4
4
3
2
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026