11/21/2024 5:54:30 AM	ATHL 37 Course Outline as of Fall 2021	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ATHL 37	Title:  MEN'S VARSITY TENNIS
Full Title:  Men's Varsity Tennis
Last Reviewed:4/26/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		13 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	6.00			Contact DHR	105.00
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 65

Catalog Description:

This course includes practice and participation for intercollegiate competition, emphasizing tennis skills, fundamentals, and strategies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
By Tryout

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course includes practice and participation for intercollegiate competition, emphasizing tennis skills, fundamentals, and strategies.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:By Tryout
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Play tennis at an advanced level

2. Demonstrate the appropriate physical skills and strategies of tennis

3. Display a knowledge and employment of the rules of the tennis

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate individual fundamental skills pertaining to tennis

    in relation to:

    A. Agility

    B. Coordination

    C. Reaction

    D. Muscular strength

    E. Muscle and cardiovascular endurance

2. Demonstrate and apply practical and general knowledge of the game of tennis

    and its rules.

3. Identify and analyze concepts, strategies, and personnel of

    opponents through film analysis and simulated match situations.

4. Demonstrate the ability to work with a team unit and develop team

    concepts.

5. Repeating students must demonstrate an increased depth and breadth of related skills,

     with new learning objectives.

Topics and Scope

I. Individual fundamental skills and conditioning

    A. Agility

    B. Coordination

    C. Reaction

    D. Muscular strength

    E. Muscle and cardiovascular endurance

II. Practical and general knowledge of the game and its rules

    A. Practice drills

    B. Game situations

III. Concepts and strategies of opponent

    A. Offense

    B. Defense

    C. Team personnel

IV. Team building & goals

    A. Individual goals and responsibilities

    B. Team goals and responsibilities

 

Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills, with new learning objectives.

Assignments:

In-class work includes:

1. Film analysis

2. Note taking

3. Physical training and conditioning

4. Development and demonstration of related skills including

    practice and game performance

5. Establishing individual goals

6. Establishing team goals

7. Periodic quizzes

 

Fieldwork such as:

1. Practice for intercollegiate competition

2. Intercollegiate competition

 

Repeating students demonstrate an increased level of performance.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 10%
Note taking
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 60%
Practice and match performance; field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 25%
Periodic Quizzes
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 25 - 60%
Participation and attendance; fieldwork

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance. Gallwey, W. Timothy and Kleiman, Zach and Carroll, Pete. Random House Trade Paperbacks. 2007 (classic)

Master Your Tennis Game: 50 Mental Strategies and Tactics Paperback. Dehart, Ken. Rockridge Press. 2019

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