PEB 1144 BASKETBALL Example Syllabus

Instructor: Class Time:

Office: Location: Mel Gym

Office Hours: Phone: 713-743-

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide you with entry-level knowledge of the game of basketball. As a result of the class, students will be able to demonstrate understanding of basic skills, rules, and team principles of basketball.

Course Objectives

1. To develop a level of physical fitness sufficient to play the sport, as evidenced by the completion of a basketball specific fitness test

2. To be able to execute basketball fundamentals demonstrated in individual skill tests as well as during game play

3. To demonstrate an understanding of the terminology, basic rules, and team principles of basketball as measured by two written exams

Dress Code:

Suitable clothing for athletic activity (t-shirt and gym shorts) and proper footwear (basketball/ cross-training /running shoes) are recommended. Jeans and open-toed shoes are not allowed. Failure to bring adequate clothing is not an excuse to miss class or not participate. Students enrolled in PEB classes may check out a pair of shorts, t-shirt, exercise towel, and bath towel on a class by class basis.

Attendance:

·  No attendance make-up is permitted. Attendance will be taken at 2:30 each class session (late arrival and/or early departure may be counted against the student’s attendance at the discretion of the instructor). Tardiness (arriving after your name has been called) is equivalent to missing 1/3 of class. Three (3) “tardies” will equal one (1) absence.

·  You will have three (3) absences which will not count against your grade. After that, all missed classes will affect your attendance grade by 5 points, regardless of the reason for the absence.

·  Active participation is required to be counted present for the day.

·  Should you be absent, you are responsible for getting any missed material from a classmate. The instructor cannot be expected to go over past material with each student who misses class

Department of Health and Human Performance Absentee Policy:

Missing 6 or more academic hours of class is considered excessive. An hour class absence = 1 miss and a 1.5 hour class absence = 1.5 misses. In PEB classes students have the option of receiving an ‘S’ or a ‘U’ grade which will not be used in GPA calculation (with an ‘S’ you still get the hour credit). This will be contracted by the last formal day of class. You may not receive an ‘S’ if you miss more than 6 academic hours; you will receive the grade you earn. Once a grade has been issued, no S/U to letter grade change (or letter grade to S/U) will be permitted

Grading:

Attendance / Participation 100 pts

Fitness Test 20 pts *There is no opportunity for extra credit

Skill Tests 30 pts (2 @ 15 pts each)

Written Exams 50 (2 @ 25 pts each)

200 pts. total

The grading system to be used is based on percentages: A = 94% and above, A- = 90-93, B+ = 86-89, B = 84-85, B- = 80-83, C+ = 76-79, C = 74-75, C- = 70-73, D+ = 66-69, D = 64-65, D- = 60-63, F = 59 and below. “I”s and “W”s are not available as a grade once coursework has been completed just because you do not like your grade. If you stop attending class and do not have yourself formally dropped (your name is still on the roll), you will receive an ‘F’ in the class. Tuesday, November 4th is the last day to withdraw from a class. Remember that you are only allowed 6 Ws throughout your academic career and drops must be initiated by the student. Students need to get a drop form from the Welcome Center, fill it out, and have it signed by the instructor by the due date. Do this early as not all instructors are on campus full time.

Academic Dishonesty:

All rules regarding student conduct, sexual harassment, and academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced and the professor reserves the right to impose stricter penalties, including issuing a failing grade, than those provided in any and all student handbook(s) or regulations. Go to http://www.uh.edu/dos/hdbk/acad/achonpol.html to read the UH academic dishonesty policy. In particular, plagiarism, “representing as one’s own work the work of another without acknowledging the source,” whether intentional or unintentional, will not be tolerated.

Safety Concerns:

As with any physical activity class, there is an inherent risk of injury associated with participation. The University of Houston does not carry Health Insurance for students in activity classes. The Department of Health and Human Performance and its instructors are in no way responsible for injuries as a result of participation in its classes.

ADA Statement:

This course is dedicated to providing the least restrictive learning environment for all students. This class promotes equity in academic access through the implementation of reasonable accommodations as required by the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, title V, section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which will enable students with disabilities to participate in and benefit from all post-secondary educational programs and activities.

Example Schedule*

Date / Event / Comments
August 21 / Introduction & course syllabus / First Day of Class
23 / Skill Evaluation, drills, game play
28 / Passing & ball handling
30 / Shooting & rebounding
September 4 / No Class / Labor Day
6 / Individual offense & defense
11 / 1 on 1 tourney
13 / Moving w/out the ball & setting screens
18 / Skill work, fitness, ½ court scrimmage / Last day to drop w/o receiving a grade
20 / Drills & full court scrimmage
25 / Skills Test 1
27 / 3 on 3 tourney
October 2 / Written Exam 1
4 / Fast breaks
9 / Team defense (man)
11 / Team defense (zone)
16 / Team offense (man)
18 / Team offense (zone)
23 / Team practice & drill competitions / Pick 5 on 5 championship teams
25 / Review skills & fitness
30 / Skills Test 2
November 1 / Team practice & 5 on 5 scrimmage / Last day to drop course or withdraw
6 / 2 man game & 2 on 2 tourney
8 / Fast break review & scrimmage
13 / Team practice & 5 on 5 scrimmage
15 / Fitness Test & team practice
20 / 5 on 5 scrimmage
22 / No Class / Thanksgiving Holiday
27 / 5 on 5 championship game
29 / Written Exam 2 / Last Day of Class