The learning Outcomes of this course are

• Acquire values of cooperation, team spirit, determination, and endurance.
• Acquire good health and psychological well-being through sports participation.
• Apply the decision making-ability and goal-setting skills acquired through sports participation in everyday life.
• Acquire skills for engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity and sports participation.
• Reduce exposure to screen time on electronic gadgets and channelising energy through sports participation.

ONLY PRACTICAL

UNIT- I: Rules and Techniques (4 Weeks)

Concept

• Rules of the Sport
• Techniques/ skills in the sport/ Aerobic Skills

Practical

• Marking of the court/ field
• Outdoor Adventure Activity
• Skills learning in sports
• Group Games/ Relays
• Participation in Intramural competitions

UNIT - II: Components of Fitness (4 Weeks)

Concepts:

• Meaning and Development of Strength, Speed,
• Endurance, Flexibility and Coordinative Abilities.

Practical:

• Skills learning and Participation in sports
• Group Games/ Relays/ Minor games.
• Participation in Intramural competitions

UNIT- III: Benefits of sports and physical activity (4 Weeks)

Concepts:

• Effect of exercise on the body
• Organizing of a sports competition
• Balanced Diet

Practical:

• Skills learning and participation in sports
• Group Games,/ Relays /Step Aerobics
• Participation in Intramural competitions

UNIT - IV Sports in Contemporary Times (3 Weeks)

Concepts:

• Honours and Awards associated with sports and sportspersons

Practical:

• Skills learning and Participation in sports
• Participation in Intramural competitions

The concepts are to be dealt with during the practical/practice classes: Aerobics and Physical Activity, Athletics, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Chess, Carrom, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Shooting, Squash, Table-Tennis, Tennis, Taekwando, Volleyball, Wushu, Wrestling etc.

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• W.Larry Kenney, Jack H. Wilmore, Devid L.Costil.(2015). Physiology of Sports and Exercise, Second Edition. USA.Human Kinetics.
• Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger - Fitness and Wellness-Cengage Learning (2014)
• Kansai DK (2012).A practical approach to Measurement Evaluation in Physical Education & Sports selection. Sports & Spiritual Science Publications, New Delhi.
• Websites of International Sports Federations, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Govt. of India