Beginning and Lap Swimming Syllabus

Course Syllabus: Syllabus_KNAQ201_Nilles.pdf

Meet Your Instructor:  

Tom Nilles-Head Baseball Coach/Professor of Kinesiology

Course Description: 

Santa Ana College Beginning Swimming will focus on instruction and experience in the basic stroke techniques and safety procedures of swimming.   This course will focus on stroke development of the 4 major styles of swimming, free, back, breast and fly and the effectiveness of swimming on aerobic and anaerobic conditioning.

Additional Course Information:

COURSE EVALUATION:

1. Demonstrated Participation is worth 80 points
   • Please see “Participation” rubric for areas concerning demonstrated participation.
   • 24 class meetings at 3 1/3 points per meeting for participation is 80 points
   • You may be dropped after missing 10% of the total classes, but make-ups are possible with prior instructor approval so always communicate with me!
   • Being present does not equate to participation. You must engage in learning the course material.  Participation means continuous skill improvement practice for > 75% of the class period and contribute to classroom discussions.  Also contains instructor’s subjective assessment of skills (see “skills” rubric).
2. Time trials—which consist of a pre- and post- test are worth 10 points each (20 points).
   • Time Trial #1: 2/8/18
   • Time Trial #2: 5/24/18
3. Final Exam (50 points). 5/29/18
4. Goal Setting/Reflection Paper (50 points) 5/24/18
5. Final Grading—
   • 200 – 180 = A
   • 179 – 160 = B
   • 159 – 140 = C
   • 139 – 120 = D
   •       ≤ 119 = F

Course Learning Objectives: 

1. Explain the importance of physical activity in fostering optimal health and fitness across the human lifespan and various cultures.
2. Students will be able to explain the benefits of swimming as a life-long activity to promote a healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular fitness.
3. Students will be able to analyze the reasons for safe behavior around water (safe entry and exit).
4. Students will be able to evaluate the principles and biomechanics of efficient stroke technique.
5. Students will be competent in basic swim strokes, turns, and treading water (survival swimming). 

Student Learning Objectives: 

1. The student will be able to explain the benefit of swimming as a life-long activity to promote a healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular fitness.

2. The student will be able to evaluate and demonstrate the principles and biomechanics of efficient stroke technique.

ATTENDANCE/PARTICIATION/QUIZES: 

Attendance is mandated by the state.  A student may be administratively dropped from class upon accumulating more than 3 absences; so don’t miss. An absence is considered excused if it meets one of the College’s sanctioned reasons (personal illness, death of an immediate family member, or a College sponsored event.  If a conflict arises, simply contact me by phone (714-564-6911) or email (nilles_tom@sac.edu) prior to the start of class and you will find that I am understanding and willing to work with you.  In the event of an absence, it is your responsibility to obtain notes from classmates and complete missed assignments.   Noteworthy:

1. It is the student’s responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no longer participating
2. It is the student’s responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no longer attending
3. It is the instructor’s discretion to withdraw a student after the add/drop deadline, as stated in the course schedule, you will receive a Pass or No-Pass after the deadline.

COURSE PROCEDURE:

1. Attend activity prepared to exercise.  Bathing suit, towel, and goggles.
2. Wear sweats for pre-pool activities: warm-up and occasional discussions.
3. Shower shoes are recommended.
4. You may want to wear sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher).
5. Group Warm-up: There will be warm up set before starting our main set.
6. Progress to your IEP objectives or participate in-group sports activity.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Your success in this course is important to me.  Santa Ana College and I are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities.  If you have a disability that may have some impact on your ability to do well in this course, I encourage you to speak with me as soon as possible.   Also, please contact Disabled Student Programs & Services so that we can all collaborate on your classroom accommodations in a timely manner.  DSP&S is located in U-103 and their phone number is 714-564-6264.  The DSP&S office requires documentation of your disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations.  If you do not have documentation they will work with you to acquire it.  I look forward to supporting you to meet your learning goals.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY: 

Students at Santa Ana College are ex­pected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one’s research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by which knowledge is advanced. Academic dishon­esty is seen as an intentional act of fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without autho­rization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise. As institutions, we also consider academic dishonesty to include forgery of academic documents, intentionally imped­ing or damaging the academic work of others, assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty.