Biola_Catalog_19630101NA

EDUCATION - PHYSICAL EDUCATION

303. SPORTS OF THE WORLD. (2) A combination theory and laboratory class in the sports of the world that are not genera ll y seen in the United States. Designed for prospec­ tive missionaries, so that they may better und ersta nd the place of sports in oth er cu ltures. 304. RECREATIONAL LEADERSHIP. (2) A study of the basic qualifications of the successful leader of recrea­ tional groups. aims of a successful program, and techniques of organiz­ ing and administering the program. Recommended for yo uth club leaders and di rectors. and playground and camp assistants. 305. HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION. (2) A historical review of the movements of activity and sports in the school; a summary of th e scientific evidences and indicating the need for a proper place of physical education and athletics in the space age . 308. TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING MINOR SPORTS. (2) Basic rules and nomenclature of the minor sports. 311. PHYSICAL EDUCATION METHODS. (2) Elementary school physical education procedures including postural and rhythmic exercises, fundamentals of games, techniques covering the simplest primary ski ll s through the more difficult seasonal sports. such as baseball , basketball. football. and volleyba ll. Instruction in the development of a program of physical education on the elementa ry school level. 4,00. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL EDU­ CATION. (2) A practical course with suggestions for implementing th e activity pro­ gram more completely through proper: organization of classes and locker rooms, planning the curriculum construction, tests and measure­ ments and thei r uses, buying and care of equipment, public relations at all levels, auxiliary activity programs offered by organizations out­ side the school, the place of the intramural and inter-school program. etc. 401. OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION. (1) Directed observation of elementary and junior high school physical education classes in operation. Some opportunity to actually teach activities at these lev els. and perhaps at the coll ege level. To be taken in conjunction with PE 400. PSYCHOLOGY Objective. All courses in psychology taught at Biola College have for their ultimate purpose the better und erstanding of human nature and. through this understanding. greater adequacy in dealing with its problems. There is a definite attempt to afford points of contact with biology. phil­ osophy. theology, hi stor y. and sociol ogy. In other words. courses in the main are taught with constant reference to va lu es broader than the st ri ct discipline of psychology would require. 47

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