PE 41A – Page 1 Date Approved: 2/1/90 Date Scanned: 5/27/2005 Date Inactivated 3/14/08 College of the Redwoods CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE DEPARTMENT AND COURSE NUMBER: PE 41A DEGREE APPLICABLE NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) PE 2A COURSE TITLE Beginning Swimming LECTURE HOURS: 0.0 LAB HOURS: 1.5 - 3.0 PREREQUISITE: None UNITS: 0.5 - 1.0 Eligibility for: Engl 150 Math 105 Request for Exception CO-REQUISITE: None GRADING STANDARD: Letter Grade Only TRANSFERABILITY: CSUS UC Articulation with UC requested Repeatable yes no CR/NC Only NONE Max No. Units 4.0 Grade/CR/NC Option Maximum Class Size 30 Max No. Enrollments 4 CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Instruction of non-swimming students to gain proficiency skills in the elementary forms of swimming. A beginning swimmer will learn to float on back, swim in deep water, overcome fear, correct breathing problems and swim across pool. NOTE: P.E. 41A is repeatable in combination with P.E. 41B, 42, and 43 to a maximum four enrollments. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES: List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable student accomplishments, e.g. specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of “critical thinking.” Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: To satisfactorily pass the skill examination of jumping into deep water, level off, swim 20 yards on the front, survival float one minute and swim to safety. PE 41A – Page 2 Date Approved: 2/1/90 Date Scanned: 5/27/2005 Date Inactivated 3/14/08 COURSE OUTLINE: Explanation of Class Overcome fear of water Breath holding Survival float Front and back float Front and back glide (w/kick) Scull Front kick Back kick Rhythmic breathing Beginner stroke Crawl stroke (front) Back crawl Elementary back Side stroke Breast stroke Jump into deep water Level off Turning over Change directions Swim underwater % of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic 1% .5% .5% 1.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 7.0% 5.0% 15% 15% 15% 6.0% 6.0% .5% .5% .5% .5% 1.0% APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS: (Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended; including alternate texts that may be used.) Text(s) Title Required Alternate Edition Recommended Author Publisher Date Published (Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.) For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level: Yes. Basis for determination: is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Chair or Branch Coordinator, or Center Dean) OR has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall Readability Index Scale. No. Request for Exception PE 41A – Page 3 Date Approved: 2/1/90 Date Scanned: 5/27/2005 Date Inactivated 3/14/08 If no text or a below college level text is used in a degree applicable course must have a minimum of one response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade. 1. Substantial writing assignments, including: essay exam(s) term or other paper(s) written homework reading report(s) laboratory report(s) other (specify) _____ If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because: The course is primarily computational in nature. The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving. Other rationale (explain) __________________________________________ 2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including: exam(s) quizzes homework problems laboratory report(s) field work other (specify)_______ 3. Skill demonstrations, including: class performance(s) field work other (specify) Video evaluation of stroke techniques performance exam(s) 4. Objective examinations, including: multiple choice completion matching items true/false other (specify) 5. Other (specify) Attendance is 50% of the grade NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance. REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class will be doing the following: Study Answer questions Skill practice Required reading Problem solving activity or exercise Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research) Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester) Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert, debate, meeting, etc.) Field trips Other (specify) Observe and evaluate video tape of stroke technique PE 41A – Page 4 Date Approved: 2/1/90 Date Scanned: 5/27/2005 Date Inactivated 3/14/08 COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS: Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for non-degree applicable courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc. Analyze stroke principles and apply them to develop better stroke technique. To assess their skill level to develop safe swim habits in deep water.