COURSE SYLLABUS
ESS 107: Field Hockey
Credits: 1 c.h.
Prerequisites None
For Whom Planned: Any UNCG student
Instructor: Karen "Pea" Poole
Office: 237C, HHP Building
Office Hours: Mon./Wed./Fri. 1:00 - 1:50p.m.(other times by appointment)
Telephone: (336).334.4067
E-mail: kapoole@uncg.edu
Web site: www.uncg.edu/~kapoole
ESS Web site: www.uncg.edu/ess
Class Web site: http://blackboard.uncg.edu
Information regarding the use of Blackboard can be found at:
Blackboard Level 3 Student Information
{Assignments, handouts, & announcements are available on
Blackboard. Please check Blackboard on a regular basis. Excuses
will
not be accepted due to a lack of checking Blackboard}
Class Meets: Tuesday/Thursday. 9:30-10:45a.m.
Catalog Description:
This course offers the student the opportunity to develop the
necessary skills and knowledge to participate in the invasive team game
of field hockey.
Student Learnng Outcomes: After successsful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
#i) demonstrate knowledge and application of skill technique, strategies,
and rules to
a level of proficiency that enhances the safety and enjoyment of the game.
#ii) analyze personal and peer skill performance, and apply changes
to technique to
enhance skill performance.
#iii) identify and prevent unsafe practices in relation to
equipment usage, field
environment and skill performance.
Teaching Strategies:
This course consists of lectures, class discussion, outdoor and indoor
activity sessions,
videos, and field trips to local NCAA Division I field hockey games.
In addition, the course utilizes Blackboard descriptive materials, and
involves
demonstrations, practice, drills, evaluation and feedback.
Active study and discussion enhances the learning environment. Students
are encouraged
and expected to come to class prepared to ask questions and to actively
participate in class
activity and discussions.
Course Evaluation: Skill Aquisition 65% (SLO #i, ii)
Rules/Strategy/Safety Knowledge and Application 10% (SLO #i, ii, iii)
Final Written Examination (December 2, 2003 in class) 15% (SLO #i, iii)
Assignments 10% (SLO #i, ii)
(absence from the final exam will result in a grade of "F" for the course)
Grading: Your final course grade will be determined using the scale below:
90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
73 - 79 = C
65 - 72 = D
<65 = F
THERE ARE NO EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS. AS THE NEW SEMESTER
BEGINS, THIS IS THE TIME THAT STUDENTS SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT
THE GRADE THEY WOULD LIKE TO EARN IN THIS COURSE. THE
INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT NEGOTIATE WITH A STUDENT AT THE END OF THE
SEMESTER REGARDING PERFORMANCE IN THE COURSE.ESS MAJORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST EARN NO LESS THAN A "C"
IN THIS COURSE TO FULFILL DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.NON-MAJORS MUST EARN NO LESS THAN A "D" IN THIS COURSE TO FULFILL
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS.
Grades for this course are not posted, given over the phone or by e-mail. A student may set up an
appointment with the instructor at any time to discuss her/his progress in the course. Final grades are
available online through UNCG Genie.
Recommended Text:
Seaton, Don Cash. (1992). Physical
Education Handbook. Eight Edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc.: New Jersey.
Chapter 10.
Topical Outline:
Introduction:
Field layout, equipment, game video, field trip dates
Skill Technique:
Dribble, push, receive, reverse stick stop, receive right & left, passing
right & left
Drive, flat & through pass, diagonal pass, back pass, wall pass, slap
shot
Goalkeeping-equipment, skills
Shooting, aerial pass/aerial shooting
Tackling-strong/reverse
Pulls/spins, marking
Game positions/systems-offense/defense
Penalty corner, long corner hit
Penalty stroke
Officiating
Indoor skill practice
Safety:
Equipment, field, footwear, mouthguards, skill technique
Academic Integrity Policy: UNCG
students conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of
academic
integrity. Students are expected to abide by
the UNCG Academic
Integrity Policy
in all of their classes. Academic misconduct for which a student
is subject to penalty includes,
but is not limited to, all forms of cheating, forgery, or plagiarism.
Students will not make, borrow
or share copies of assignments or files with other students. Copying,
even electronically,
constitutes cheating.
(N.B. It is understood that anything you
turn in FOR A GRADE represents
YOUR OWN WORK. ALL out of class assignments
are to be completed
INDIVIDUALLY by the student unless otherwise directed by
the instructor).
DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE
ENFORCED ACCORDING TO THE UNCG
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY.
IF A STUDENT HAS NOT READ THE UNCG ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY,
IT IS LOCATED AT:
ALL WORK TURNED IN FOR A GRADE MUST HAVE A SIGNED STATEMENT
PERTAINING TO THE UNCG ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY, i.e.,
"I have read the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy, and I have abided by the
Policy for
this assignment. This assignment represents my own work.
Name: (print), Student I.D.:, Signed:, Date:.
Attendance Policy:
If a student misses the first class meeting without discussing the reason
with the instructor, the student
will be administratively dropped from the course. If the class is
full, this space will then be offered to
waiting students.
Students are expected to attend every class meeting and actively participate
in class
(see Undergraduate Handbook).
Students will be marked absent if they
come to class but do not
participate, unless they have the instructor's approval not to participate.
Record of attendance is kept in this class.
Sleeping in class, not paying attention, being disruptive in class, or
being late TWICE to class
will constitute ONE absence. You will asked to leave the class if
you fall asleep.
If a student needs to leave class early, the instructor must be informed
at the beginning of class.
Additional Requirements:
Dress/Equipment:
Dress:
T-shirt, shorts, sweats, cleated soccer shoes for outdoors, clean tennis
shoes
to wear in the building and gym.
(If you are dressed inappropriately as determined by your instructor, you
will
be required to stay in the class but will not be permitted to participate
in the
activities.
You will be marked absent for that day.
Equipment:
Field hockey balls, sticks, shin guards, and goalkeeping equipment are
provided by the ESS department.
(If students have their own equipment, please show it to the instructor
at the
beginning of the course).
ALL STUDENTS IN THIS COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO
PURCHASE A MOUTHGUARD; your
instructor will give you
information about this at the first class meeting.
Absence Policy:
IF A STUDENT ACCUMULATES FIVE ABSENCES BEFORE THE WITHDRAWABSENCES WILL AFFECT FINAL GRADES AS FOLLOWS:1 absence = -5%STUDENTS are responsible for keeping up to date with absence & lates record.
2 = -10%
3 = -15%
4 = -20%
5 = FAIL THE COURSE
IF A STUDENT ACCUMULATES FIVE ABSENCES AFTER THE WITHDRAW
DEADLINE, A GRADE OF "WF" WILL BE ASSIGNED. THIS GRADE WILL BE
COMPUTED INTO THE GPA.
An absence may be excused if covered
by official documentation, i.e. a physician's note,
professor's letter, telephone or e-mail message PRIOR
to class. A message from another
student will not constitute an excused absence. A student should
see the instructor if there are
any questions concerning possible excused absences..
Student-athletes must bring a game schedule to the instructor as soon as
possible after the
first class meeting; they must verbally inform
the instructor of pending absence at least one class
period in advance of the absence.
UNCG rarely closes for inclement weather. Radio and TV stations have
closing notifications
by 6:30a.m. A student may also call 334.5000 for a message related
to weather closings. The
messages are updated hourly.
Late Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to arrive for class on time. If a student
arrives after attendance has been
taken, a late will be assigned for the class. It is the responsibility
of the student to tell the
instructor of their attendance. If the instructor is not informed,
an absence will be assigned. If a
student is going to be late for class regularly, the reason must be discussed
with the instructor.
Late Assignment Policy:
All assignments must be handed in by 4:00 p.m.
on the due date. LATE WORK WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED AND A GRADE OF '0' WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR THE
ASSIGNMENT.
Study Expectations:
Students are expected to spend 2 - 3 hours
studying outside of class for every 1 credit
hour assigned to the course (see Undergraduate Handbook).
If a student needs free tutoring services,
they should contact the
Learning Assistance
Center or
call 334.3878.
Presentation & Content of Work:
Effective written communication through
assignments, quizzes, and exams is expected in this
course.This includes attention
to the depth and relevance of content in relation to the requirements
of the assignments, to writing style, and to detail of grammar, spelling,
etc.
A student may have a complete
draft of any assignment reviewed by the instructor BEFORE
it is
turned in for a final grade; the review is not graded and may be written
in pen
All assignments turned in for a grade must be typed, and must be in a folder
.
All work turned in must have
the following information on a cover sheet:
Student name & I.D., date of assignment, course
title, instructor name,
& assignment title
Points will be deducted from work turned in as follows:
i) no cover sheet or folder = -1pt. each
ii) not typed, no
signed UNCG Academic Integrity statement, typos,
grammatical errors, poor sentence construction, no paragraphs
= -3pts. each/assignment
If a student needs free assistance
with planning, writing, or revising papers, they should contact the
University Writing Center
or call 334.3125 . A trained writing consultant will offer advice
and
feedback regarding in-progress assignments. The consultant WILL NOT
write an assignment for
a student.
General Information:
i)
HATS, FOOD, CHEWING GUM, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND SOFT DRINKS
ARE NOT PERMITTED IN CLASS. STUDENTS MAY BRING WATER IN PLASTIC
CONTAINERS TO THE FIELD. ALL CELL PHONES, PAGERS ETC. MUST BE
TURNED OFF DURING CLASS.
ii) At the start of class, students must be dressed out and meet
the instructor at the ground floor
atrium. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO TAKE ANY EQUIPMENT
ONTO
THE FIELD UNTIL ASKED TO DO SO BY THE INSTRUCTOR.
iii) STUDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT WEARING
JEWELRY DURING PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR INJURY TO OTHERS. FOR
SAFETY REASONS, STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO REMOVE ALL JEWELRY
BEFORE THE START OF CLASS. STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
SAFE KEEPING OF THEIR JEWELRY.
iv) Bookbags should be brought out to the field during class.
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If you have any questions regarding this syllabus, please ask the instructor NOW!!!
Jolly Hockey Sticks!! J
Have a great semester!!