Syllabus for HPER 036 Scuba Diving 1.0 Credit Hour Fall 2001 I. COURSE DESCRIPTION Designed for the student who has little or no scuba diving (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) experience. After successful completion of the NAUI and pool objectives at ORU, each student is eligible to pursue open-water training from the staff of Oral Roberts University. Open water testing is required to receive one's NAUI Scuba Diver Certification. Prerequisites: HPER 001 and HPER 002, or Grad Health Fitness 503, and moderate swimming skills. Lab fee: $50.00 with an additional fee for certification. II. COURSE GOALS The purpose of this course is designed to enable the student to do the following: A. Promote and encourage through purposeful activity the education and training of the ORU student in the safety and techniques of participating in underwater activities. B. Educate people to preserve and protect the quality of God's underwater environment. III. COURSE OBJECTIVES As a result of successfully completing of this course, the student will be able to do the following: A. Explain what to look for in selecting proper scuba equipment. B. Discuss the physical laws related to scuba diving. C. Describe the effect of these physical laws on physiological functions, including diseases of diving and accidents. D. List the safety procedures and rules of diving including emergency lifesaving procedures. E. Demonstrate the correct methods of assembling, disassembling, and care of scuba equipment. F. Demonstrate basic skills in the proper use of the various pieces of diving equipment. IV. TEXTBOOKS A. Required Materials National Association of Underwater Instructors. (2000). Scuba diver student workbook. Tampa: NAUI. ORU Aerobic Activity Log Book B. Recommended Reading Manned Undersea Science and Technology, The NOAA diving manual Ocean realm magazine. (quarterly publication). Miami: Alert diver. Divers Alert Network. (bimonthly publication). Durham: Duke University Medical Center. Calypso log. (bimonthly publication). Chesapeake: The Cousteau Society.
NAUI Scuba Diver, NAUI. (2000). Tampa: NAUI Sources. (bimonthly publication). Montclair: The NAUI Diving Association. Rodale's. (monthly publication). Red Oak: Rodale's Scuba Diving. V. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES A. University Policies and Procedures 1. Attendance at each class or laboratory is mandatory at Oral Roberts University. 2. Double cuts will be assessed for absences immediately preceding or following holidays. 3. Excessive absences can reduce a student s grade or deny credit for the course. 4. Students taking a late exam because of an unauthorized absence will be charged a late exam fee. 5. Students and faculty at Oral Roberts University adhere to all laws addressing the ethical use of others materials, whether it is in the form of print, video, multimedia, or computer software. 6. Final exams cannot be given before their scheduled times. Students need to check the final exam schedule before planning return flights or other events at the end of the semester. B. Department Policies and Procedures 1. Field Test Policy a. must be taken every semester in each enrolled activities class. b. must be administered by the student s activities class instructor during the scheduled class time. c. automatic failure for cheating on field test or assisting another to cheat. 2. Attendance a. Student is expected to attend and participate in all cheer activities unless administratively excused. Only administrative excuses on the proper form are accepted. Excessive absences can reduce a student s grade or deny credit for the course. Illness and injuries are not considered excused absences. Unexcused Absences Letter Grade Reduced From Final Grade 1-3 0 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 Fail the Course b. Every two tardies are considered an unexcused absence. Arriving late to practice causes disruption and demonstrates a lack of respect for the coach and the University. C. Course Policies and Procedures 1. Must have moderate swimming skills 2. Eligible to take NAUI scuba training. A student must be in sound physical condition - especially heart, lungs, and ears. 3. Evaluations a. Health Fitness As measured by Aerobic Points 10% (Aerobic Points due every two weeks) As measured by a 3-mile Field Test 30% As measured by Body Composition 10% b. Equipment Care 10% c. Workbook (Workbooks are due before last test) 5% 2
d Knowledge of the Activity 30% e. Skill of the Activity 5% f. Grading for the courses is as follows: A=90% B=80% C=70% D=60% Less than 60% = F/Failed Course 4. Health Fitness Standards Levels of Fitness BODY COMPOSITION (Women add 10 to each standard below) Points Toward Grade Under 25 25-34 Age 35-44 45-54 55+ Unhealthy 0 <5% <5% <5% <6% >7% Athletic 10 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-11 7-12 Healthy 10 11-15 11-15 11-16 12-18 13-19 Acceptable 5 16-20 16-22 17-24 19-26 20-28 Unhealthy 0 >20 >22 >24 >26 >28 AEROBIC POINTS (Average Weekly Amount for 13 Weeks) Level of Fitness Points Toward Grade Weekly Aerobic Points Excellent 10 9 Good 8 7 Average 6 5 Fair 4 3 Poor 2 1 50+ 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 3
FIELD TEST STANDARDS 3-MILE RUN, 7 ½-MILE CYCLE, AND 1,100-METER SWIM (Women add 3 minutes to each time below) Level of Fitness Points Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ Excellent 30 28 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 Good 26 24 23:00 Average 22 20 18 Fair 16 14 Poor 12 10 Very Poor 8 6 4 2 3-MILE WALKING (Women add 2 minutes to each time below) Level of Fitness Points Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ Excellent 30 28 34:00 36:00 38:00 40:00 Good 26 24 36:00 38:00 40:00 Average 22 20 18 38:00 42:00 44:00 46:00 Fair 16 14 48:00 50:00 57:00 Poor 12 10 52:00 54:00 57:00 59:00 61:00 Very Poor 8 6 4 2 57:00 59:00 56:00 58:00 60:00 62:00 59:00 61:00 63:00 65:00 63:00 65:00 67:00 69:00 4
VI. COURSE CALENDAR Session Class Reading Assignments Pool Skills One Introduction Folders 220 swim, 10 Minute Float 50 ft underwater, Neutral Buoyancy, Assigning Gear Body Composition Two Chapters 1 and 2 Field Trip Three Chapters 2 and 9 Assembling and Disassembling of Scuba Gear, Regulator Clear (2), Regulator Retrieval (2), Mask Clears (2), Ladder Exit Four Chapter 3 Superman, Hovering, Ascents and Descents Five Chapter 3 Shared Air and Emergency Swimming Ascent Six Chapter 4 Five Entries, Three Surface Dives, Three Tows Seven Chapter 7 Unconscious and Conscious Victim Eight Chapters 7 and 8 Review Skills Nine Chapter 5 Gear Don and Doff Scuba Surface and Depth. Ten Chapter 6 Sac Rate, Snorkel to Regulator, Deep Water Exit Eleven Chapter 10, Appendix II, VI Swim or Skin Field Test, Compass, Skin Gear and Weight Belt Don and Doff Twelve Chapter 11, Appendix II, IV, V 3-mile Field Test Thirteen Chapter Review Neutral Buoyancy With Full Weight Suit Skill Test Review Fourteen Test Skill Test Fifteen Makeup Test Skill Test Makeup Aerobic log points due to instructor during this class. 5
Conte, Lora Name of Instructor HPER 036 Course No. Scuba Diving Title of Course HPER Name of Department MISSION MAJOR OUTCOMES COURSE GOALS ASSESSMENT OF COURSE GOALS The lifestyle at ORU is rooted in the word "Wholeness." ORU seeks to educate the whole person, with balanced emphasis placed on the development of the mind, spirit, and body. GENERAL OUTCOMES 1. Spiritual Development 2. Physical Development 3. Communication 4. Analysis 5. Problem Solving 6. Valuing in Decision-making 7. Social Interaction Physical Development Promoting and encouraging through purposeful activity the education and training of the whole person in safety techniques of participating in underwater activities. Aesthetic Responsiveness Of sense perception towards preserving and protecting the quality of God's underwater environment. The student will be able to demonstrate what to look for in proper scuba equipment. Use knowledge to identify physical laws and the effects of these physical laws on physiological functions. Demonstrate competency in all areas of safety procedures and rules of diving, including emergency lifesaving techniques. STIMULI 1. Aerobic Points Field Test Body Composition Scuba Workbook 2. Openwater training weekend 3. Fall or Spring break trip required CRITERIA Health Fitness as measured by Aerobic Pts. 10% Field Test 30% Body Comp. 10% Equipment Care 10% and Workbook 5% Knowledge of Activity 30% Skill of Activity 5% 8. Global Perspectives 9. Effective Citizenship 10. Aesthetic Responsiveness 6