Courses

Courses

PE 100A : Sports in Our Life

Prerequisit: None
Description: Introduction to the concept of physical and sport games education and its relation with other sciences; introducing scientific bases of physical education and discussion of contemporary athletic issues and problems.
Credit Hours: 3
Notes: note1
 

PE 175 : Health Education

Prerequisit: None
Description: Introduction to the practical side of health concepts and the aims of school health, the nature of school services, sound health environment; learning of scientific methods to upgrade health consciousness and health education.
Credit Hours: 3
Notes: note2
 

PE 176 : Sports Injuries, First Aid and Treatment Methods

Prerequisit: None
Description: Introduction to the course of sports Injuries, diagnosis and prevention thereof; identification of immediate first-aid measures for every type of injury, Introduction to the means and functions of physiotherapy
Credit Hours: 3
Notes: note3
 

PE 187A : Anatomy

Prerequisit: None
Description: Introduction to anatomy and its relation with Physical activity; understanding and studying of human body structure with its various vital systems in general and knowing their functions during physical activity particularly the muscular and cardiovascular systems
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 252 : Sports Psychology

Prerequisit: None
Description: Introduction to the importance of sports psychology in preparation of athletes; relation to other Sciences; importance for teacher and instructor in the field of physical education; terminology related to psychology, various stages of development, and distinctive characteristics.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 271 : Physical Education for Students with Special Needs

Prerequisit: None
Description: Providing the students with knowledge and information enables them to modify their attitudes towards children with disability, introducing teachers to the main causes of each disability and preventive strategies against it; familiarizing the students with the importance of the equipment and instruments to help students with disability in their daily life during physical activities; urging students without disability to amalgamate their peers with disability within the physical education class.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 287 : Exercise Physiology

Prerequisit: PE 187
Description: Acquaintance with and understanding of sport Medicine and physiology of physical activity; energy source; how they are produced, measured and resynthesized; functioning of the muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive systems and their relation with physical activity; role of hormones and enzymes during physical activities.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 289 : Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education

Prerequisit: None
Description: Introducing students to the concept of measurement testing and evaluation; importance of evaluation in athletic programs and plans; providing students with statistical introduction including some descriptive statistics; how to construct tests and calculate their scientific coefficients (validity, consistency, objectivity and criteria); some practical aspects of measurement and evaluation in physical education.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 352A : Motor Learning and Development

Prerequisit: None
Description: Providing the students with knowledge about the development of individual abilities during successive periods of life; study of -motor teaching theories; forms, curves and phases.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 363 : Principles of Training

Prerequisit: None
Description: Introduction to principles, bases and means of the development of physical qualities, skills and planning abilities and theoretical, psychological and administrative preparation of players; methods of preparing a training unit, sports season planning; sound scientific criteria of players' selection in various sports; various coaching methods in the athlete's preparation and development in group and individual games and coach's role therein.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 371A : Adapted Physical Activity Programmes

Prerequisit: PE 271
Description: Physical education programs for children with disability of different age groups; in addition to teaching the principles of instruments, rules, and equipment modifications according to each disability including the application of basic physical skills in modified activities for every category of disability.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 383A : Biomechanics

Prerequisit: PE 287A
Description: Mechanical concepts related to human body in general and in various athletic fields as based in the basics anatomical concepts and mechanical and physical laws related to movement thereby facilitating a better understanding of movement, its causes, treatment and improvement
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 387A : Advanced Exercise Physiology

Prerequisit: PE 287
Description: Introduction to physiological adjustments, which occur to the heat and humility systems in the body; getting acquainted with the physiological measurements used for the functional abilities of athletes under physical exertion. In addition, to study the effects of doping, Nutrition and various substances on physical performance.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 452A : Psychology of Sports

Prerequisit: PE 252
Description: Importance of physiological aspects related to Physical education; application of psychological studies to Serving athletic activities; subjects related to athletic Competitions; anxiety, motivation; aggression; group psychology, rewards and punishment, success and failure Experience; attitudes of athletes.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 452B : Sport Psychology and Rehabilitation

Prerequisit: PE 252
Description: This course aims to determine psychological factors and methods for preparing and/or rehabilitation athletes who face psychological stress during competitions and investigating theoretical and applied strategies to overcome such issues (e.g. injuries, doping, and drug addiction). This course aims to support teachers and coaches to diagnose psychological issues and help its treatment through psychological methods and mental skills.
Credit Hours: 3
 

PE 457 : Administration of Physical Education

Prerequisit: None
Description: Importance of organization and management in Physical education; organization and management of various Physical educates field’s internal and external activities matches; methods of their organization and management; registers; reports; physical education budget; sports equipment; development of student abilities in organizing championships for various local and external games.
Credit Hours: 3
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