UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN Physical Education
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester VI - Practical VI - Specialization in Track and Field (1 Track / 1 Field / 1 Jump)

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Unit I

i. Warming up exercises.

ii. Stretching exercises.

iii. Specific conditioning exercises.

iv. Warming down

Unit II

i. Learning the basic techniques.

ii. Types of techniques

iii. Steps in learning

a. Part by part method

b. Part by whole method.

iv. Learning by observation and by doing as a whole.

Unit III

Scientific principles involved in the execution of the various techniques

Unit IV

I. Periodisation

ii. Training schedule

iii. Types of training methods.

Unit V

Rules of the track and field event.

Method of Evaluation:

1. Performance of the student (60 marks)

i. Basic skills

ii. Teaching and Coaching ability.

iii. Officiating

iv. Analytical ability.

2.Viva-voce (20 marks)

i. Knowledge of Coaching

ii. interpretation of the rules.

iii. Explanation of Scientific principles involved in the execution of techniques.

3. Record (20 marks)