Beginning Badminton
Course Syllabus
Spring – 2014
Instructor:
Office:
Email:
Phone:
Website:
Minerva Duke-Caruso
PE Building 202G
Minerva.duke@evc.edu
274-7900 ext 6663
www.minervaduke.com
Class Schedule:
Tue/Thurs 9:20 – 10:30 AM
Office hours:
Mon @2:45 PM & Tue/Thurs @ 8:30AM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Evergreen Valley College is a smoke-free campus
Smoking is permitted only in the designated areas of the parking lots.
Suggested Text: Badminton Today by Sunny Kim & Mike Walker. Wadsworth*Thomson Learning (2002)
Phone: 1-800-70-2214
www.wadsworth.com
Any badminton textbook or sites in the Internet.
Materials: Students have to bring a can of Yonex Mavis 300 or 350 Nylon Shuttlecocks (YELLOW) by the 2nd week
One store that carries them is Asby Sports @ 392 N Capitol Ave 95133
Exercise tennis shoes and Comfortable loose fitting exercise clothes. No street clothes, tank tops, short T-shirts, sportsbra w/o shirt, or mini-shorts will be allowed. If appropriate clothing is not worn, the student will be asked to leave and
will not receive participation points.
Course Description: This is a physical activity for men & women, designed to teach the skills & knowledge relative to
badminton.
Class Procedures:
1. Lockers are available for student use. Students need to provide their own lock. Do not leave your lock on a long
locker overnight.
2. Class will start on time with warm-up type exercises; proceed to the main exercise drill plan for the day, and
finish class with tournament play.
3. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain the information covered in class from another classmate.
4. Do not bring backpacks, purse, or books to class due to limited space, and lack of security.
5. Children, spouses, or friends are not allowed to attend class. This is a district policy.
6. No gum, food, or drinks are allowed in the gym area. Keep all bottled water in the tiled area. Write your name on
the bottle. Any bottles not put in the trash bins after class will directly correlate to the number of laps run the
following class session. (i.e. 2 bottles: 2 laps)
7. If you stop attending class, it is your responsibility to withdraw from the class at Admissions & Records;
otherwise, you will receive an “F” for the class.
10. Any student with a learning or physical need that will require special accommodations in this class must inform
the instructor during the 1st week of the semester.
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11. Immediately report the occurrence of any accidents or injuries to the instructor.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate correct positions for service and execution of serving, drop, clear, ready position and set position on
the court, set position for the shots, court position after the service, singles, doubles, and mixed doubles strategy,
forehand, backhand, and around the head shots.
2. Demonstrate safety on the court.
3. Describe the advantages of proper swing technique used for badminton.
4. Review and demonstrate the correct techniques of serving, returning serve, and basic skills.
5. Describe the benefits of badminton as a participant, and/or spectator for health and leisure.
6. Apply rules and regulations of badminton.
7. Demonstrate basic skills, tactics, and strategies.
8. Be able to perform in a game situation.
9. Demonstrate the basic body mechanics for efficient skill execution.
Requirements of the class:
 Learn the game rules
 Classroom Participation

If you miss class, you miss participation points. Medical emergencies will be reviewed with proper documentation.
If an injury prevents you from participating in the class activity, it is your responsibility to meet with the
instructor to be assigned an alternative, appropriate activity. Failure to do so will result in loss of participation
points. Thus, an injury is not an acceptable excuse for missing class.

Any student who misses four or more classes can legally be dropped from the class. Coming to class late or leaving
early three times will result in one absence.
 One test.
Grading:
Class Participation & Game Improvement
One test
Final Day Tournament- Extra Credit
5 points X 32 points 160
40 points
10 points
Grading Scale
180 – 200 = A
160 – 179 = B
140 – 159 = C
120 – 139 = D
119 or less F
Classroom Courtesy: Students who do not respect the rights of others to state their questions and participate in
discussions will be removed from the class and disciplinary actions will be taken as stated in the student handbook.
Students who treat other students or the instructor with disrespect will be dealt in the same fashion. Academic policies on
Student Disciplinary Procedures and Complaint/Grievance Policy are found in the EVC Catalog pages 165-166.
No cellular phones are allowed in class. If a cellular makes noise, that student will leave the class immediately, and lose
their participation points of that day.
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This class may be taken for the Credit/No-Credit option. You must sign up for this option at the start of this course. The
completed Optional Credit/No-Credit forms are available at the Office of Admissions and Records.
2014 REGULAR SPRING DATES
(Students enrolled in spring short term classes (less than 16 weeks) should drop by the first scheduled class
meeting to avoid receiving a “W” and being assessed registration fees)
SPRING SESSION BEGINS
January 27 (Monday)
February 7 (Friday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes with eligibility for a refund of fees.
February 9 (Sunday at 11 pm)
LAST DAY TO ADD via MYWEB using Add codes for spring session classes (11:00 pm)
February 10 (Monday)
Census Day
February 10 (Monday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes without receiving a “W” on record
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes without being assessed registration fees
February 11 (Tuesday)
FIRST DAY OF WITHDRAWAL “W” period for spring session classes. Registration fees
assessed for any class dropped between 2/11/14 – 4/24/14
February 14-17
Holiday: Presidents Day, campus closed.
February 21 (Friday)
LAST DAY TO APPLY for a refund of enrollment fees if classes were dropped on or before
February 10, 2014
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT Credit/No Credit forms to the Office of Admissions and Records
March 3 (Monday)
Graduation/Certificate Petitions for spring/summer 2014 due in the Office of Admissions and
Records
March 14 (Friday)
Professional Development Day, no classes held
April 14-17
Spring Break, no classes held
April 18 (Friday)
Cesar Chavez Day, no classes held
April 19-20
No classes held
April 24 (Thursday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes and receive a “W” on record
May 16 (Friday)
English final exams – no regular DAY classes meet. Friday evening classes will meet as
scheduled.
May 22 (Thursday)
San Jose City College Commencement
May 23 (Friday)
Evergreen Valley College Commencement
May 23 (Friday)
SPRING SESSION ENDS
June 9 (Monday)
Spring 2014 grades available online at http://myweb.sjeccd.edu
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