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SFS 087 - Triathlon I

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 1+2+0 Elective Individual Sports
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

To promote and foster a love for triathlon. To develop physical and mental skills. To teach the necessary basic technical and tactical concepts (definition, history, rules, and basic techniques).

Course Content

Providing high-level education and training methods for the basic techniques of triathlon, triathlon sports training information, refereeing and coaching information, and coaching practices.

Required Resources

Lawrance E. Armstrong : Performing in Extreme Envıroments, Human Kinetics 2000
Türkiye Triatlon Federasyonu Antrenörlük Seminer Notları 2007
Mora, John: Triathlon 101. Human Kinetics, USA, 1999

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Uses triathlon competition tactics and makes inferences, and develops decision-making skills.
  2. Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge learned in the triathlon course in different areas.
  3. Follows developments in triathlon sport

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole PlayingGroup Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Oral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm133
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice16116
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Periodization in triathlon, daily, weekly, monthly and annual plans
2Triathlon; Examining the training methods used in swimming (endurance, sprint and strength)
3Triathlon; Examining the set samples used in swimming
4Triathlon; Examining cycling training (endurance, sprint and strength)
5Triathlon; Examining sample training sets used in cycling training methods
6Triathlon; Examining running training methods
7Triathlon; Examining sample training sets used in running training methods
8midterm exam
9Examining combined training methods used in triathlon sport
10Triathlon; Swimming and Cycling combined training
11Triathlon; Cycling and Running combined training
12Triathlon: A look at combined training methods in swimming, cycling and running
13Triathlon; Examining transition training
14Triathlon; Flexibility training
15General Review
16Final Exam