Kinesiology 1019: Golf 1 Spring 2014 Michael Little, PGA

Temple University- College of Health Professions and Social Work- Department of

Kinesiology
Syllabs for Spring! "#$%
Kinesiology $#$&
'olf $
Section (: 10:00 am 10:!0 am" M#$
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Class 2ill meet at Pearson Hall +oom $%. every 4onday5 Wednesday5 and 0riday at
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7nstrctor! Michael Little
,ffice! 119 Pearson %all
)-mail! Michael1&temple'e()
Telephone! *+4,- +!!.2/2! 0epartment: *21!- 204.1940
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Corse 0ondation
1he game of golf is an acti2ity that has transcen(e( from its 3gentlemanly4 5eginnings to a game
that can 5e playe( 5y the 3masses'4 Golf is one of the fe6 sports that an in(i2i()al can play
from the time she can 6al7 to the (ay she (ies' 8t is the hope of this instr)ctor that thro)gh this
co)rse yo) 6ill learn the 5eginning 5asic f)n(amentals that 6ill allo6 for acti2e participation in
this sport in a 7no6le(gea5le an( competent fashion' Many *incl)(ing the instr)ctor- 5elie2e
that a ro)n( of golf is a microcosm of life' 1he 6ay that an in(i2i()al prepares for an( plays a
ro)n( of golf can 5e an in(icator of ho6 she li2es her e2ery(ay life' 1he lessons yo) 6ill learn
in golf can an( 6ill transmit into the rest of yo)r life'
Corse Description
Kinesiology 1019: Golf 1 has 5een (esigne( 6ith the intent of teaching the st)(ent the 5asic
s7ills necessary to 6al7 onto a golf co)rse 6ith her frien(s an( play a 7no6le(gea5le competent
ro)n('
Corse ,b9ectives
9pon the s)ccessf)l completion of this co)rse, each st)(ent 6ill ha2e the 7no6le(ge of an(
a5ility to (emonstrate the follo6ing:
Kinesiology 1019: Golf 1 Spring 2014 Michael Little, PGA
1' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate the correct Grip, Aim, an( Set.)p' St)(ents 6ill
5e (irectly teste( on this o5:ecti2e, as it is the 5)il(ing 5loc7 for other aspects' 1he a5ility
to perform this o5:ecti2e correctly 6ill 5e apparent in follo6ing testa5le (irecti2es'
2' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate a practical consistent p)tting stro7e that 6ill 5e
teste( an( pro2en thro)gh the co)rse;s s7ill 5ase( e<aminations' St)(ents sho)l( ha2e
an )n(erstan(ing of appropriate grip press)re, appropriate post)re, as 6ell as eye.target
line alignment'
,' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate a 5asic practical an( consistent chip shot' 1his
o5:ecti2e 6ill 5e teste( in.s7ill 5ase( e<ams in class' St)(ents sho)l( ha2e an
)n(erstan(ing of appropriate grip press)re, post)re, as 6ell as 5all.placement'
4' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate 3Pitch4 shots from ,0, !0, an( =0 yar(s' 1his
o5:ecti2e 6ill 5e teste( 5y assessing the precision an( acc)racy of fi2e shots at each of
the three (istances' St)(ents sho)l( ha2e an )n(erstan(ing of the 5asic types of
6e(ges *Pitching #e(ge, San( #e(ge, an( Lo5 #e(ge- as 6ell as the concept of
3stri7ing (o6n4 on the 5all thro)gh impact'
!' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate short to mi((le iron play' 1his o5:ecti2e 6ill 5e
teste( in s7ill.5ase( e<ams in class' St)(ents sho)l( ha2e an )n(erstan(ing of grip
press)re, 5all position, s6ing plane, post)re, an( the concept of 3stri7ing (o6n4 thro)gh
the 5all at impact'
/' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate the )se of fair6ay metals an( (ri2ers' 1his
o5:ecti2e 6ill 5e teste( in s7ill.5ase( e<ams in class' St)(ents sho)l( ha2e an
)n(erstan(ing of grip press)re, 5all position, s6ing plane, post)re, an( the concept of
3s6eeping the 5all4 off the gro)n( or tee'
=' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate a competent )n(erstan(ing of the 9SGA r)les'
1his o5:ecti2e 6ill 5e teste( 5y ta7ing the 2! >)estion 5eginner >)i? on the 9SGA
6e5site *8nstr)ctions 6ill 5e pro2i(e(-'
+' St)(ents sho)l( 5e a5le to (emonstrate an )n(erstan(ing of the re>)ire( te<t: $i2e
Lessons: 1he Mo(ern $)n(amentals of Golf, 5y @en %ogan' An in class 6ritten m)ltiple.
choice e<am 6ill test this o5:ecti2e'
*ppropriate *ttire
Ati>)ette is an important aspect of golf' 1here are many golf co)rses in this co)ntry an( aro)n(
the 6orl( that re>)ire colore( shirts an( long pants for men an( attire of similar respecta5ility for
6omen'
$or the sa7e of my sanity an( yo)rs, the only attire re>)irement for this class is that st)(ents
6ear snea7ers or spi7e.less golf shoes for all classes' :oots or sandals of any kind are not
permitted;
7f a stdent does not meet the re<ired attire as described above5 she 2ill not be allo2ed
to participate dring the class= this incldes days 2ith skill testing6
Kinesiology 1019: Golf 1 Spring 2014 Michael Little, PGA
Personal 7tems
8t is highly recommen(e( that yo) (o not 5ring 2al)a5les 6ith yo) classB 8tems s)ch as 6allets,
pagers, cell phones, laptop comp)ters, an( e<pensi2e :e6elry cannot 5e g)ar(e( against theft
6hile yo) are participating in class' Co) may opt to loc7 yo)r 2al)a5les in the loc7er room if yo)
li7e, 5)t please reali?e that e2en o)r )p(ate( loc7ers are not al6ays 100D failsafe' 1he easiest
sol)tion to this 6o)l( 5e to lea2e yo)r 2al)a5les at home' %o6e2er, if yo) m)st 5ring yo)r small
*can fit into an en2elope- 2al)a5les to school, yo) sho)l( ta7e them to the A>)ipment Eoom
*Pearson %all, Eoom 142-, sec)re them in an en2elope, an( then retrie2e them at the en( of
class as this 6ill 5e a5o)t as safe as it gets' 8f after all of these recommen(ations, yo) (eci(e to
5ring 2al)a5les to class, it 6ill 5e )n>)estiona5ly ass)me( that yo) are ta7ing f)ll responsi5ility
of yo)r actions' Co), therefore, 6ill ha2e release( yo)r rights to hol( yo)r instr)ctor,
classmates, the (epartment, college, an(F or )ni2ersity responsi5le for any (amages or losses
that yo) s)ffer for yo)r actions'
0acility and )<ipment
1his class is sche()le( to meet in room 14! of Pearson %all' H,W)>)+5 as of the 2riting of
this syllabs5 it is my intention to hold class on the *strotrf above the track 1behind
Pearson Hall3 as fre<ently as possible6 8f it is raining, lightening, or sno6ing, class 6ill 5e in
room 14!, other6ise class 6ill 5e hel( on the t)rf' #e (o not ha2e the t)rf reser2e(' 8f, for
some reason, class cannot 5e hel( on the t)rf ()e to some other acti2ity, yo) 6ill 5e informe(
ahea( of time an(F or there 6ill 5e a note at the t)rf, (irecting yo) 5ac7 to Pearson %all room
14!' 8f a note is not there an( 8 am not there, report to Pearson %all, room 14!' 8t is possi5le for
notes to (isappear an(F or 35lo6 a6ay4'
1emple 6ill pro2i(e all necessary e>)ipment for this class' 1his (oes not incl)(e golf glo2es'
Participation and *ttendance Policy
1his is a physical acti2ity co)rse' As s)ch, yo)r atten(ance an( participation is re>)ire( an( 6ill
factor into yo)r final gra(e' We are re<ired by the Kinesiology Department to assign $#?
of yor final grade to participation6 Atten(ance an( participation is not the same thing, 5)t
are relate(' Simply 3sho6ing )p4 for class is not eno)gh' Participation5 as defined by the
instrctor5 entails! being on time5 dressed appropriately5 and actively participating
throgh the entire class session6 Co)r gra(e for participation 6ill 5e calc)late( 5y (i2i(ing
the n)m5er of (ays yo) participate( in class 5y the n)m5er of sche()le( classes' St)(ents 6ill
5e grante( the , free a5sences' *ny days missed after the allotted free absences 2ill
reslt in the sbtraction of one percentage point off the final grade5 p to the ma@imm
of $# points allotted for participation6 -, )ACUS)S W7BB :) *CC)PT)D;
Kinesiology 1019: Golf 1 Spring 2014 Michael Little, PGA
+e<ired Te@t
Hogan5 :6 1$&C.36 Ben Hogans Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.
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'rading
As re>)ire( 5y the (epartment, yo)r final gra(e 6ill 5e calc)late( in three (ifferent an( (istinct
areas:
E#? of yo)r gra(e comes (irectly from S7ills Gompetency 1esting'
D#? of yo)r gra(e comes from Assignments an( H)i??es'
$#? of yo)r gra(e comes from yo)r Participation'
Skills Competency! 1hro)gho)t the semester yo) 6ill 5e gi2en s7ills tests' 1hese tests 6ill 5e
in the areas of chipping, p)tting, an( pitching an( 6oo(s an( irons' S7ill testing 6ill occ)r
()ring the (esignate( class times' Co)r gra(es for tests 6ill 5e calc)late( in a fashion similar to
the han(icap system in golf' Aach s7ill test 6ill 5e ta7en a minim)m of fi2e times'
*ssignments and FiGGes! 1his component of the co)rse 6ill 5e comprise( of a >)i? on the
re>)ire( te<t *@)y the 5oo7B- an( a 5eginner >)i? on the 9SGA r)les'
Participation! 1he participation gra(e 6ill 5e calc)late( )sing the (efinition of participation
(efine( a5o2e 5y the instr)ctor' 1he n)m5er of a5sences 6ill factor into the final participation
component as note( pre2io)sly'
Corse 'rading Schema
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CD6DD to CE6E.H :
C#6## to CD6D"H :-
(E6EE to (&6&&H CI
(D6DD to (E6E.H C
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EE6EE to E&6&&H DI
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E#6## to ED6D"H D-
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)@tra Credit! Demonstrate five signs of good or bad golf eti<ette6 Jo 2ill need to
demonstrate this in front of the class6
Kinesiology 1019: Golf 1 Spring 2014 Michael Little, PGA
Cheating
7f yo are caght cheating by the instrctor yo 2ill receive a 0ailre for the class6
Stdent and 0aclty *cademic +ights and +esponsibility
$6 0aclty are entitled to freedom in the classroom in discssing their sb9ects5 bt
they shold be carefl not to introdce into their teaching controversial 1or other3
matter 2hich has no relation to their sb9ect6 The faclty member is responsible5
ho2ever5 for maintaining academic standards in the presentation of corse
materials6
"6 *s members of the academic commnity5 stdents shold be encoraged to
develop the capacity for critical 9dgment and to engage in a sstained and
independent search for the trth6
D6 0aclty members in the classroom and in conference shold encorage free
discssion5 in<iry and e@pression6 Stdent performance shold be evalated
solely on an academic basis5 not on opinions or condct in matters nrelated to
academic standards6
%6 Stdents shold be free to take reasoned e@ception to the information or vie2s
offered in any corse of stdy in 2hich they are enrolled6 The validity of academic
ideas5 theories5 argments and vie2s shold be measred against the relevant
academic standards6
.6 Stdents shold have protection throgh orderly grievance procedres against
pre9diced or capricios evalations that are not intellectally relevant to the
sb9ect matter nder consideration6 *t the same time5 stdents are responsible for
complying 2ith the standards of academic performance established for each
corse in 2hich they are enrolled6
*mericans With
Disabilities *ct 1*D*3
8t is 1emple 9ni2ersity;s policy to pro2i(e reasona5le accommo(ations to st)(ents 6ith
(isa5ilities )n(er the A0A' At the 5eginning of each semester, any st)(ent 6ith a (isa5ility
sho)l( inform the co)rse instr)ctor of instr)ctional accommo(ations or aca(emic
a(:)stments that 6ill 5e nee(e(' $or more information a5o)t the A0A an( aca(emic
accommo(ations or a(:)stments, contact the Iffice of 0isa5ility Eeso)rces an( Ser2ices at
21!.204.12+0'
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7nformed Participation
Kinesiology $#$&! 'olf $5 Spring "#$%
@y signing this form 8 am certifying that 8 ha2e rea( an( )n(erstan( the
re>)irements an( con(itions for this co)rse *Kinesiology 1019: Golf1, Spring
2014- as (escri5e( in the a5o2e sylla5)s'
8 )n(erstan( an( am a6are that:
$6 1o recei2e cre(it for my s7ill tests, 8 m)st s)5mit my scorecar( signe( 5y
my partner 5y the en( of class'
"6 #e 6ill 5e ha2ing a >)i? on the re<ired te@t6 8 )n(erstan( that ma7e.
)ps 6ill not 5e gi2en )nless 8 ma7e prior arrangements'
D6 1here 6ill 5e an in.class US'* rles <iG6 8 )n(erstan( that ma7e.)ps
6ill not 5e gi2en )nless 8 ma7e prior arrangements'
%6 8 am not allo6e( to 6ear open.toe( or heale( foot6ear, 5oots, or spi7e(
golf shoes to class'
.6 7 nderstand that if 7 do not retrn this signed form to the instrctor
by 0riday5 Kanary D$
st
5 7 2ill forfeit one participation point5 p to the
allotted ten5 for every class session it is not completed and
retrned6
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