Course Syllabus

Course: PE 1110

Division: Social and Behavioral Science
Department: Physical Education
Title: Racquetball I

Semester Approved: Fall 2022
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
End Semester: Summer 2028

Catalog Description: This physical education activity class is designed to help students understand the rules and strategies of racquetball, to help them improve their skills, and play safely and effectively. This class is repeatable up to 2 times for credit.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 2
Repeatable: Yes.


Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None


Justification: Physical activity is an important component of lifetime health and wellness. Physical activity can lead to positive physiological and psychological outcomes. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type-II diabetes, osteopeporosis and cancer risk may be reduced with physical activity. Physical activity has been identified as an effective antidepressant and treatment for depression. This class will provide access to physical activity for students enrolled.


Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate the skills, fundamentals and rules of racquetball. Students will be assessed through in-class participation, skills observation and or assessment of their knowledge of racquetball fundamentals and rules.

Students will be able to demonstrate the qualities associated with playing racquetball as an individual including work ethic and attitude. Students will be assessed through in-class participation, individual assessment of work ethic and attitude.


Students will be able to explain and discuss the techniques and training skills of racquetball. Students will be assessed through in-class oral quiz assessments on techniques and training skills.


Content:
This course will cover all the fundamentals of racquetball, skills and knowledge of the sport's rules. Physical Education disciplines and Snow College value human diversity. This class will strive to represent that diversity in class materials and course content through examples, assignments, discussions, etc.

Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be evaluated on:

In class participation and observation assessment of skills, fundamentals, and rules of racquetball 30 to 40%

In class assessment of work ethic, attitude & teamwork 30 to 40%

In class oral quiz assessments of techniques and training skills 20 to 40%


Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Teacher handouts and materials


Pedagogy Statement:
This class will be taught by lecture and lab which allows the students to learn and practice skills, as well as be assessed on knowledge of the rules of racquetball. Skills will be accessible to people of varying forms of abilities. This course will promote inclusion by structuring assessment and teaching methods with the specific philosophy of valuing each participant's effort to improve no matter the social category or demographic group they identify with.

Instructional Mediums:
Lab

Maximum Class Size: 9
Optimum Class Size: 9