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Effective Term:
Fall 2020 through Winter 2021

Course Number:
PE 283
Course Title:
Professional Activities: Mind-Body Disciplines
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Explores fitness instruction and leadership in selected modalities within the mind-body disciplines. Examines key principles of the mind-body disciplines and integrates them into a conventional exercise setting. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  1. Describe mind-body fitness career and training opportunities.
  2. Apply mind-body principles and teaching methods to fitness programming and group fitness classes.
  3. Develop and teach a routine in one of the traditional or contemporary mind-body disciplines.
  4. Utilize and enhance mind-body programming and teaching strategies learned through critical analysis of professionals in the industry.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

    • Performance review
    • Critiques of Practice Teaching
    • Written Assignments
    • Examinations
    • Journals
    • Portfolio
    • Research Project

      Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

      1. Mind-Body connections in fitness classes
      2. Vocabulary of Mind-Body Disciplines
      3. Traditional versus Contemporary Mind Body Disciplines
      4. Safety considerations
      5. Music and equipment selection in Mind/Body classes
      6. Mind-body certification opportunities
      7. Mind-body employment opportunities
      8. Benefits of Mind/Body movement education
      9. Teaching styles and methods in Mind/Body Disciplines
      10. Mind/Body connections in traditional and contemporary Mind/Body Disciplines