HESO 253 Orienteering Course Syllabus

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heso 253 syllabus a medical condition and cannot access your usual physician in a timely manner for recommendations for safe participation, consider making an appointment at Student Health to discuss your concerns (appointment number is 919.515.7107 or book on-line at healthweb.ncsu.edu). 2.3 GEP Objectives in Health and Exercise Studies Each course in the physical education category of the General Education Requirements will provide instruction and guidance that help students to: 1. acquire the fundamentals of health-related fitness, encompassing cardio-respiratory and cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, muscular flexibility and body composition; and 2. apply knowledge of the fundamentals of health-related fitness toward developing, maintaining, and sustaining an active and healthy lifestyle; and 3. acquire or enhance the basic motor skills and skill-related competencies, concepts, and strategies of physical activities and sport; and 4. gain a thorough working knowledge, appreciation, and understanding of the spirit and rules, history, safety, and etiquette of physical activities and sport. 2.4 Student Learning Outcomes The student will: • Identify the components of a compass • Develop pacing techniques and skills for use in orienteering • Identify markings, scales and landforms on an orienteering map • Explain and apply a variety of techniques in land navigation and orienteering • Apply traits of self-confidence and self-reliance in solving orienteering problems • Identify safety issues in the sport of orienteering • Compare the various fitness principles as they relate to orienteering 3 Course Resources and Materials 3.1 Text Online: All course materials and resources are provided online located on the Moodle course website. :FREE 3.2 Equipment Compasses and maps will be provided by the Department of Health and Exercise Studies. 2
heso 253 syllabus 3.3 Course Website All course information will be available on the web using Moodle at https://wolfware.ncsu.edu. Any changes to the information located on the website will be announced via email or during class sessions. 3.4 Communication Students are responsible to confirm that the email address listed in your MyPACK account is current and accurate. There may be several instances during the semester that important information will be relayed to the class via email. 4 Attendance and Participation 4.1 Dress Students are advised to dress appropriately for the activities in this course. Most field exercises and problems will be performed in wooded areas where a variety of hazards exist. Students should be prepared to deal with cold weather, rain, uneven and wet terrain, thick brush, briars, water crossings, and steep hills. Students who fail to dress properly may not be allowed to participate in an activity and be counted absent for the class session. 4.2 Attendance Policy Students are expected to attend class. Students that attend less than 80% of a given class session may be counted absent. The university calendar dictates the first day of class. All absences from that day forward will be counted regardless of reason including late registration. Students are responsible for all assignments and materials covered during absences. Each student may have a maximum of 3 absences in the course without penalty, including excused absences, unexcused absences, religious holidays, etc. Any student with 4 or more absences will receive a failing grade for the course. For more information see Attendance in University Policy Links. 4.3 Tardiness Students reporting to class after the established time will be considered tardy. Two tardies will equal one absence. 5 Grading Final grades will be determined using the point distributions listed in the table below. Letter grades will be given according to the plus(+)/ minus(-) grading scale. For more information see Grading in University Policy Links. 3
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