BA-Level course descriptions
PHED 112 Applied Anatomy (4 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to basic anatomy of the human body. The basic structure and physiological functions of body parts and systems are covered in this course.
PHED 114 Physical Growth and Development (2 credit-hours)
This course covers: the stages of growth and development and their characteristics, the effects of physical growth and biological maturation on motor development. The crucial and suitable periods for participating in various physical activities.
PHED 122 Philosophy and History of Physical Education (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to different philosophical schools of thought and its effects on physical education as well as the history of physical education through different ages with special reference to physical education in Islamic culture and in K.S.A.
PHED 150 Principles of Calisthenics (1 credit-hour)
This course introduces calisthenics in terms of history, divisions, importance, classifications, and ways of writing and conducting exercises. The course includes also studying calisthenics as a mean for developing physical fitness.
PHED 152 Principles of Educational Gymnastics (1 credit-hours)
This course enables students to attain skill in performing some fundamental and special movements of vaulting horse and floor exercises through theoretical and practical studying of historical development and teaching steps and ways of supporting, in addition to rules and regulations of each apparatus.
PHED 154 Principles of Track and Field (1) ( 2credit-hours)
This course covers the historical development of track and field events, divisions of events for local, international and Olympic levels. Students will learn how to do and teach and officiate the following events: Springs (100m, 200m, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays), cross country running, broad and tribile jumping and shut putting.
PHED 160 Principles of Soccer (2 credit-hours)
This course covers the historical and technical aspects of soccer. Students will be introduced to the basic skills of soccer with emphasis on learning and teaching essentials of soccer skills along with international rules and regulations of the game.
PHED 161 Principles of Table Tennis (1 credit-hour)
This course introduces students to the basic skills and fundamentals of table tennis and to the international rules and regulations of the game. Emphasis is placed upon students' learning and teaching basic skills.
PHED 163 Principles of Volleyball (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the basic skills of volleyball through class instructions and field demonstrations of proper methods of skill execution. The historical and educational aspects of volleyball are along with international rules and regulations of the game.
PHED 164 Principles of Basketball (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the basic skills of basketball along with the international rules and regulations that govern the game. Emphasis is placed on improving proficiency in skill execution and knowledge of proper teaching methods of basketball specialized skills.
PHED 165 Principles of Team Handball (2 credit-hours)
This course aims to teach students the basic skills of team handball, and the rules and regulations that govern the game. Emphasis is placed upon learning the proper ways of executing the basic skills and tactics, and knowing appropriate methods of teaching skills and tactics. Proficiency in officiating the game is also emphasized.
PHED 222 Physical Education Programs (2 credit-hours)
Prerequisite: PE 122
This course deals with the role, scope, and type of physical education programs in different educational settings with special emphasis on physical education curricula for different age groups. The role of physical education instructor in the construction and implementation of physical education programs is also emphasized.
PHED 226 Recreation and Outdoors Pursuits (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces the students to the importance of recreation and its usefulness for individual and society. It emphasizes the significance of active use of leisure time in contemporary society. Its content consist of concepts, means, purposes of recreation in various institutions particularly schools and family recreation program planning and design, and recreation in Islamic society.
PHED 233 Sports' Injuries (2 credit-hours)
Prerequisite: PE 112
This course aims to introduce students to major and common sports injuries and methods of dealing with such injuries with special emphasis on methods of immediate treatment, follow-up procedures and prevention methods.
PHED 234 Tests and Measurements in Physical Education (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to basic concepts of measurement and evaluation of physical education, scientific authenticity of tests, and its use in evaluating different aspects of physical education programs. The course also introduces students to statistical principles and ways of establishing norms and standards and presents various field tests of physical, motor and skill fitness.
PHED 235 Motor Learning (3 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the neural basis of learning different motor skills, factors affecting acquisition and development of skills. Analyzing mechanism of learning and ways of information processing. Discussing various models of learning and controlling of movement, memory organization, individual differences and measuring of motor skills. The course includes a practical ,part for acquainting student with ways and instruments used for studying motor learning.
PHED 239 Kinesiology (2 credit-hours)
Prerequisite: PE 112
This course introduces students to the basic laws and dynamics of human locomotion with special reference to sports performance. Emphasis is placed up learning the different forces and physical laws that govern human movement athletics.
PHED 245 Physiology of Exercise (4 credit-hours)
Prerequisite: PE 112
This course covers the physiological responses and adaptations to exercise and training. Topics to be studied include neuromuscular system, pulmonary and respiratory system, cardiovascular system, energy and metabolism and thermoregulation. Basic laboratory experiments in the area of exercise physiology are also conducted during laboratory sessions.
PHED 252 Principles of Apparatus Gymnastics (2 credit-hours)
This course provides students with concepts and skills of bar and two bars apparatuses. Various kinds of holding and positions on each of the two apparatus are covered. Rules, regulations, and teaching and training of different movements are included. Factors of safety and security during using those apparatus are followed for good performance.
PHED 254 Principles of Track and Field (2) (2 credit-hours)
This course enables students to develop some fundamental movement through theoretical and practical studying of some track and field events, and to acquire a fairly well performing level. It covers the technical aspects of each event, ways of teaching and training, judging and organizing competitions.
PHED 255 Principles of Swimming (2 credit-hours)
This course aims to introduce students to the sport of swimming. Content includes teaching students, basic styles and techniques of swimming with special emphasis on student proficiency in teaching skills and fundamentals.
PHED 274 Principles of Tennis (1 credit-hour)
This course aims to acquaint students with fundamental skills oftennis, techniques and tactics. The international rules and regulations. The organization and administration of tennis single and doubles contests.
PHED 275 Principles of Squach (1 credit-hour)
This course aims to teach students with fundamental skills of squash, techniques and tactics, aquaint them with the international rules and regulations, to introduce to them how to organize and administrate single and doubles contests.
PHED 380 Principles of Conditioning (1 credit hour)
Prerequisite PHED 245
This course aims to provide students with the theoretical concepts of physical fitness development for athletic performance. Field instructions in the application of theoretical concepts of physical fitness are also provided. Students will upgrade their profeciency in selecting and prescribing exercise programs relative to the needs of the sport of interest and the individual athlete.
PHED 400 Health and Fitness. (2 credit-hours)
This course emphasizes the role of exercise as a preventive means against cardiovascular disease, obesity and low back pain as primary diseases in modern society. Basic principles of exercise prescription for fitness and weight control are described along with exercises for low back pain. Good health habits are emphasized as complementary to physical fitness in health promotion and active life style free of diseases. The topic of stress and stress management is also covered in this course.
PHED 410 Coaching (2 credit-hours)
This course provides knowledge about scientific theories and techniques used in the field of training, principles, loads and methods of training, interval, repetition, mixed and circuit training. Models of training plans such as daily and annual plans, physical preparation and beginners training are provided.
PHED 420 Sports Facilities (2 credit-hours)
This course provides students with basic information about sports facilities, equipment and apparatus. Kinds of sports facilities, in terms of descriptions, construction, furniture, maintenance and health requirements. Equipments and apparatus in terms of rule descriptions and ways of keeping and maintenance and factors of safe and security during their use.
PHED 422 Administration and Organization in Physical Education
(3 credit-hours)
This course covers the fundaments and basic principles of administration in school physical education programs. The course content includes: conceptual foundations of administration, administrative functions, decision making, sport tournament management, record keeping.
PHED 426 Organization and Leadership in Recreation. (2 credit-hours)
This course concentrates on the importance of active use of leisure time and the significance of developing attitudes toward various recreation activities. It includes the types of leadership approaches. It includes theories and approaches of leadership styles and a systematic approach to recreation program planning and design.
PHED 494 Selected Topics in Physical Education and Movement Sciences. (2 credit hours)
In this course selected topics are presented and discussed in depth in the area of physical education such as philosophy and history, curricula, recreation, sport psychology, coaching, organization and administration and sociology of sport and in the area of movement sciences such as exercise physiology, biomechanics and motor learning.
PHED 276 Principles of Badminton (1 credit-hours)
This course aims to teach students with fundamental skills of badminton, methods of playing single and doubles, acquaint them with the international rules and regulations, to introduce them to how to organize and administrate badminton contest.
PHED 287 Principles of Combat Sports (1) (1 credit-hour)
This course aims to develop students proficiency in executing and teaching fundamental skills of Boxing and Roman wrestling along with instructions regarding the international rules and regulations that govern the two combat sports, and historical background of the two sports is also provided.
PHED 289 Principles of Fencing. (1 credit hour)
This course includes an introduction to the sport of fencing, differences among the three kinds of fencing : Fail, Epee and Saber, fundamentals of fencing skills used in foil, with emphasis on learning methods, skills and drills teaching knowledge and application of international rules and regulations.
PHED 314 Physical Education For Children (2 credit-hours)
The course introduces children physical education programs from a curricula point of view. Topics studied includes: purposes of children physical education programs. Traditional and developmental physical education programs for children. Theories of play; low organized games, leadup games, creative and dramatic play.
PHED 315 Media and Public Relations in Physical Education. (2 credit-hours)
This course covers various media and public relations methods and ways of using them in promotion of physical education and sport. The role of sports media at different levels and its importance in treating regative aspects of sports. Sports description and criticism. Bases of public relations, ways, purposes and mosels of public relations programs in some sports fields.
PHED 318 Sport Psychology. (2 credit-hours)
This course covers nature and effect of various psychological factors on human physical performance, ways of using these factors in improving performance level of athletes. Topics include motivation, personality, anxiety, leadership and its relations to performance level. Ways for psychological preparation of athletes such as concentration, attention, and using mental strategies such as relaxation and imagery are studied.
PHED 336 Nutrition, Body Composition and Human Performance (2 credit hours
Prerequisite PHED 245.
This course covers the relationship between nutrition, body composition, and sports performance. Content includes: types and sources of nutrients, caloric value of foods, nutrition for the athletes, pre-game meal, fluid and electrolytes, vitamins and performance, body composition, body type and sports performance, ergogenic aids and sports performance.
PHED 338 Posture and Therapeutic Exercises (2 credit-hours)
Prerequisite PHED 112.
This course deals with postural problems such as : round shoulders, lordosis, swayed back, knocked-knees, flat foot and chest detormities. Therapeutics exercises for such postural problems are prescribed and identified.
PHED 340 Special Physical Education. (2 credit-hours)
This course provides students with knowledges about individuals with disability and their various categories, educational and psychological values for serving them, and various special programs for each category. It emphasizes role of physical educator in organizing and administering those special programs and adapting games, physical activities and equipment used in special physical education.
PHED 439 Biomechanics (3 credit-hours)
Prerequisite PHED 239
This course aims to study the basic laws and concepts of biomechanics and their application in exercise and sports. The lab part of the course includes experimental application of physical laws of motion with emphasis on teaching students methods of analysis and evaluation of human motion in sports settings.