CHIPOLA COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE:
Theory and Practice of Basketball
COURSE NUMBER:
PEO 2624
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A lecture and discussion of all phases of basketball coaching techniques including styles of
offense and defense and methods of teaching these skills. Three hours lecture-laboratory per
week. 2 semester hours credit
PREREQUISITES:
None
NAME(S) OF INSTRUCTOR(S):
DATE OF LATEST REVISION:
Dr. Steve Givens
Workforce Development Building
Room117A
Givenss@chipola.edu
(850)718-2377
2010-2011
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Morgan Wooten, Coaching Basketball Successfully, Second Edition, 2003, Human Kinetics.
ISBN 0-7360-4790-5, Handouts
Theory and Practice of Basketball is a laboratory based course. Information related to the
theory and practice of basketball as it pertains to this course comes primarily from laboratory
lecture and student participation in laboratory exercises.
GRADING POLICIES:
The standing of a student in each course is expressed by one of the following letters and
corresponding grading system:
A – 100 – 90
B – 89 – 80
C – 79 – 70
D – 69 – 60
F – 59 or less
The Chipola Catalog provides specific information regarding other outcomes from the grading
system. A student’s Grade Point Average is derived from the grading system/quality point scale.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC Physical Education COMPETENCIES / LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
See chart, last page
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR PEO 2624 (objectives):
See chart, last page.
MEANS OF ACCOMPLISHING OUTCOMES:
Class attendance, demonstrations, a daily journal and written tests.
LIBRARY AND ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIALS:
The library is a comprehensive, learning resource center providing information in print,
electronic, and multimedia format to support the educational objectives of the College. In
addition to print media, online catalogs and resources can be accessed through
www.linccweb.org and www.netlibrary.com. Library hours are posted each semester at the
building entrance.
See your First Day Handout for individual instructor recommendations and resources.
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES:
The Information Technology Center, located in the library, is equipped with computer
workstations. Lab hours are posted each semester at the building entrance.
ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE:
Each student enrolled in this course will participate in a variety of lab experiences involving the
theory and practice of basketball. Students must be able to demonstrate basic competencies in
the execution of specific basketball skills as well as the analysis of others executing specific
basketball skills.
ATTENDANCE AND WITHDRAWAL POLICIES:
Because this course is a laboratory based course, student attendance is paramount to
student success. Each student is allowed four (4) absences. Any absence beyond four (4)
will result in a reduction of the student’s lab participation grade.
Chipola policy allows each instructor to specify in the course handout the attendance policy. It
also allows the instructor to decide whether or not an absence is excusable and what affect the
absence or tardy may have on the grade.
A student is allowed to repeat a course a maximum of three (3) times. On the third attempt, a
student cannot withdraw; he must receive a grade.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
Chipola policy allows each instructor to specify in the instructor handout the makeup policy.
Please see your first day handout for individual instructor policy.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE POLICY:
Students are expected to uphold the Academic Honor Code. Chipola College’s Honor Code is
based on the premise that each student has the responsibility to
1) uphold the highest standards of academic honesty in his/her own work;
2) refuse to tolerate academic dishonesty in the college community; and
3) foster a high sense of honor and social responsibility on the part of students.
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Further information regarding the Academic Honor Code may be found in the Chipola Catalog,
Student Governance section.
LINKING COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES WITH DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
COMPETENCIES ANS ASSESSMENT METHODS
DISCIPLINESTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR PEO 2624
SPECIFIC
ASSESSMENT
The student will learn the following:
To learn how basketball developed and its unique
contribution to the total sports program
GENERAL
EDUCATION
COMPETIENCIES
To develop a concept of coaching duties not directly
related to court procedure
To gain knowledge of basketball fundamentals and
techniques of imparting those fundamentals to the learner
To develop a unified concept of team play, offensive and
defensive relationships, and game strategy.
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METHODS USED
BY FACULTY
Sk. check,
SP, F
Sk. check,
SP, F
Sk. check,
SP, F
Sk. check,
SP, F
Assessment Codes
T = Tests
Pre/Post = Pre- and Post-Tests
OT = Objective Tests
UT = Unit Tests
Q = Quizzes
F = Final Examination
CF = Cumulative Final
SP = Skills Performance
SD = Skills Demonstration
W = Writing Assignments
E = Essays
DE = Documented Essays
RP = Research papers
J = Jury
R = Recital
Proj. = Projects
Exp. = Experiments
Cap. Proj. = Capstone
Project
Cap. Course = Capstone
Course
Prac. = Practicum
Intern. = Internship
H = Homework
Clin. = Clinicals
Port. = Portfolio
Obs. = Teacher Observation
Sk. Check = Skills Check-off
Curriculum
Frameworks
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