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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
UNIT: I

• Definition, Aim and Objectives of Physical Education, Health Education and Recreation.
• Philosophies of Physical Education-Idealism, Naturalism,Realism, Pragmatism, Existentialism, Humanism.
• Benefits of Exercise, Exercise and Well-being and Body types.
• Definition and theories of play, General Principles of Growth and development, principles of Motor skills acquisition, Transfer of Training.
• Role of sports in socialization Process, physical activities and sports as cultural Heritage, role of sports in Globalization process.
• Physical Education in Ancient Greece, Rome, Germany, Sweden,Denmark and Russia.
• Olympic Movement. Historical Development of Ancient and Modern Olympic Games.
• Historical developement of physical Education in India.

UNIT: II

• Physiology of Muscular activity, Neurotransmission and Movement Mechanism.
• Physiology of cardio-Respiratory System.
• Energy cost of various Sports Activities.
• Bio-Energetics and energy Process.
• Physiological Factors Influencing sports Performance.
• Athletic Injuries-their Management and Rehabilitation.
• Therapeutic modalities and Massage manipulations.
• Ergogenic Aids and Doping.
• Ageing Process and Exercise 

UNIT: III

• Joints and their movements-Planes and Axes.
• Kinematics-Liner and angular Motion,Levers and their applications in sports.
• Laws of motion, Principles of Equilibrium and Force, Spin and Elasticity.
• Posture-Deformities and their corrections mechanical.
• Muscular/ mechanical analysis of Motor Movements.
• Mechanical Analysis of basic movements-Running, Walking,Jumping, Throwing, Pulling and Pushing.

UNIT-IV

• Learning Process-Theories and laws of learning, Factors affecting Motor Learning.
• Motivation-Types, Theories and Dynamics of Motivation in sports.
• Psychological Factors affecting sports performance.
• Personality-Its dimensions theories personality, relationship between personality and performance, traits of Athletic personality.
• Individual differences and sports performance.
• Group Dynamics, Team Cohesion and Leadership in sports.
• Media and sports, Audience behaviour and performance, cognitive process in sports.

UNIT-V

• Development of Teacher Education in Physical Education.
• Ethical Values in physical education and sports.
• Principles of curriculum planning.
• Priniciples of classification of pupils for physical activities.

UNIT-VI

• Health-Guiding principles of Health and Health Education.
• Balanced Diet, Nutrition and Directory manipulation.
• Health Related fitness, Obesity and its management.
• Communicable Diseases-Their preventive and therapeutic aspects.
• School Health programme and personal Hygiene.
• Theories and principles of Recreation.
• Recreation Programme for various categories of pupils.

UNIT-VII

• Principles and characteristics of sports training.
• Training Load-Its components, super-compensation and adaptation process.
• Process of periodisation.
• Training Methods and specific Training programme for developing various Motor abilities.
• Technique and phases of skill acquisition.
• Strategy and Tactics, various systems of play in team games.
• Short term and Long term training programmes.
• Principles of planning physical activities.
• Talent identification, its process and procedures.
• Types of competitions, special preparations for competitions,psychological preparation.
• Rules of games and sports and their interpretation.

UNIT-VIII

• Nature, scope and types of research, formulation and selection of research problem.
• Sampling-process and techniques.
• Methods of research.
• Data collection–tools and techniques.
• Statistical techniques of data analysis, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, normal probability curve, t-test, f-test,chi-square, z-test.
• Hypothesis-formulation types and testing.
• Writing research report.
• Application of ICT in physical education and sports.

UNIT-IX

• Concept of test, Measurement and evaluation.
• Principles of Measurement and evaluation.
• Construction and classification of tests.
• Criteria of test evaluation.Concepts and assessment of physical fitness, motor fitness, motor a bilities and Motor educability.
• Specific skill tests for Badminton, Basketball, Hockey, Lawn-tennis,soccer, Volleyball.
• Testing psychological variables-competition anxiety, aggression,team-cohesion, motivation, self concept.
• Anthropometric measurements and body composition.

UNIT-X

• Concept and Principles of management.
• Organizations and Functiono of sports bodies.
• Intramural and Extramural programmes.
• Management of infrastructure, equipments, finance and personnel.
• Methods and techniques of teaching in physical education.
• Principles of planning physical education lessons.
• Pupil-teacher inter-action and relationship.
• Concept of supervision and its techniques.