Notre Dame University – Louaize

Faculty of Humanities
Department of English, Translation and Education

Spring 2011 PES 318 Syllabus – (2.0); 2 cr.

Swimming
Taught by Office Hours / Contact

Nadim Nassif MW 1:00-2:00 Tuesday: 12:00-2:30

Thursday: 1:00-3:30/
nnassif@ndu.edu.lb
09 218950 ext. 2443

1 Course Description
Basic swimming strokes, diving, and swimming competitions.

2 Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, and as a result of the activities and study in
this course, the students should be able to accomplish the following:
 Extend their knowledge in both the theoretical and practical aspects of the different
swimming strokes: freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke.

3. Teaching Methodology and Techniques

This course will involve lecture, discussion, demonstration and practice.

4. Required Material
- Handouts
- Swimming suit
- Goggles

5. Resources Available to Students

 Library Resources: NDU Library is open to students to help you in all your research and class work.
Qualified personnel are available to help you.
 Blackboard (bb) Software: If you are not familiar with the Blackboard system, it is recommended to
attend a training session at the University Computer Services in order to know how to use the
Blackboard system to enrich the academic communication with your instructor and your colleagues

6. Grading and Evaluation

Tasks Assessment
Participation and progress 80%
Theoretical Final Exam 20%
Total 100%

7. Course Schedule
Date Day % Time Important Dates Assignment

8:00-12:30/1:30-
Feb. 17-18 Th – F 4:00 Registration Period
WEEK 0
Feb. 22 T 7:30a.m. Classes begin 

Feb. 23 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

8:00-12:30 Drop and Add
Feb. 24 Th 1:30-4:00 (Classes are in session) Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 1 Late Registration

Feb. 28 M 1:00 – 2:00 (Classes are in session) Practice – 4 strokes drills

Mar. 2 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

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Mar. 7

Mar. 9 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 3
Mar. 14 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

Mar. 16 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 4
Mar. 21 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

Mar. 23 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 5
Mar. 28 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

Mar. 30 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 6
Apr. 4 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

Apr. 6 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 7
Apr. 11 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

Apr. 13 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 8
Apr. 18 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills
3:00 p.m. Easter Mass
Easter vacation begins
Apr. 20 W 9:00 p.m. (Eastern & Western Practice – 4 strokes drills
WEEK 9
Apr. 25 M 9:00 p.m. Easter vacation ends Practice – 4 strokes drills

April 27 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

May 2 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

May 4 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 11
May 9 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

May 11 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 12
May 16 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

May 18 W 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

WEEK 13
May 23 M 1:00 – 2:00 Practice – 4 strokes drills

May 25 W 1:00 – 2:00 Theory – The Freestyle

WEEK 14
May 30 M 1:00 – 2:00 Theory – The Backstroke

June 1 W 1:00 – 2:00 Theory – The Breaststroke

WEEK 15 M 1:00 – 2:00 Theory – The breaststroke technique

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June 8 W 1:00 – 2:00 Theory – The butterfly

WEEK 16
June 13 M 20% 12:00-1:00 Theoretical Exam
End of classes (Tuesday
classes do not meet;
June 14 T Friday classes meet.)

June 15 W Reading Day

June 16-23 Th-F Final Examination Period

8. Recommended Readings:
www.fina.org : Official website of the International Swimming Federation

In addition students are advised to research in the library periodicals. Supplementary

reading will be assigned relevant to each assigned schematic and project.

9. Course Policies
There are no make-ups for missed tests or for the final examination. Failure to sit for a
scheduled test and/or final exam will result in an F on the test/exam. A student may be
excused in exceptional cases and upon the discretion of the English, Translation, and
Education Department, and only if the student presents a valid documented excuse (from
the SAO in case of illness) to the chairperson of the department within 72 hours of the
scheduled exam date.

While understanding that we all are busy with school, work, and family, your decision to
register for this course is an indication that you have made it a high priority. Thus,
extensions of assignment due dates are given only in extreme situations (death of a close
family member, hospitalization, etc.) and require documentation on your part. Otherwise,
due dates are fixed and non-negotiable. All assignments should be submitted on or before
the assigned due date. Assignments past the due date will not be accepted for full credit.
Examples of unreasonable extensions for an assignment include frequent computer
malfunctions, outside class-work, or job responsibilities that inhibit meeting the required
deadlines. If you anticipate missing a deadline on an assignment, you should send an e-
mail to your instructor before the deadline. Unexcused assignments submitted after the
due date may be returned ungraded or assigned a lower evaluation. Whether an
extension is allowed will be at the instructor's discretion.

Assignments: All work must be typewritten (unless otherwise specified) and submitted in a
professional manner. The instructor reserves the right to return, for resubmission, any
work that is not neat, legibly, and professionally submitted
Mobile phones should be turned off and out of sight (i.e. not face-up on the desk but
preferably inside purses, backpacks, briefcases, etc. or face down on the desk). Phones
may not be answered.

Students must attend class with the required material (i.e. original textbook, notebook,
pens, etc.).
Once in class, students are expected to remain in class for the entire period.

English must be the only language spoken in class at all times.

Special needs: Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation due to a
disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss those specific needs.

Students must check their NDU email daily as this is the means used by the instructor to
communicate. Students will receive notice via NDU email when the instructor posts
announcements on the course's Blackboard.

10. Policies & Procedures

NDU's Attendance Policy

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 The objectives for this course can only be achieved through regular participation.
According to NDU’s Attendance policy (Academic Rules and Regulations, NDU Catalog),
the maximum number of absences (excused or unexcused) allowed is “two hours per
credit course”. Therefore, PES students are allowed 2 absences (excused or unexcused)
in 1-credit courses and 4 absences (excused or unexcused) in 2-credit courses without
penalty. For every additional absence, the final grade will be reduced by 5 points.
For every late arrival in class (after 5 minutes of the beginning of the class), the final grade
will be reduced by 1 point.

Office Hours: All instructors at NDU are available for office hours during the week. Please
note the office hour that your instructor has dedicated to this course to make an
appointment. Just dropping by may not ensure that the professor has set aside time to
assist you. Office hours may be used ideally to ask for guidance on an assignment or to
ask questions concerning a subject that you were not clear on during class time.

NDU's Academic Integrity Policy

Students are expected and encouraged to be honest and to maintain the highest
standards of academic integrity in their academic work and assignments at the University.
They shall refrain from any academic dishonesty or misconduct including; but not limited
to:
• Plagiarism; that is, the presentation of someone else's ideas, words or artistic,
scientific, or technical work as one's own creation. Also, paraphrasing, summarizing,
as well as well as direct quotations are considered as plagiarism, if the original
source is not properly cited.
• Cheating.
• Assisting in cheating.
• Substituting a student in the taking of an examination.
• Substituting examination booklets.
• Submitting the same work for more than one course and the like. o Submitting
papers written by others.
• Receiving or providing unauthorized help or assistance in any academic work or
assignment. Intentional violation of program and degree requirements and regulation
as established by the University.
• Dishonest reporting of computational, statistical, experimental, research, results, or
the like.

System of Grades
The University uses the following system of grades. This system consists of letter grades
with their corresponding numerical ranges (i.e. percentage equivalent, and the 4.0 point
maximum).
Grade Description Quality Point Value Percentage Equivalent
A+ Outstanding 4.0 97-100
A Excellent 4.0 93 - 96
A- Very Good 3.7 89 - 92
B+ Good 3.3 85 - 88
B Good 3.0 80 - 84
B- Good 2.7 77 - 79
C+ Satisfactory 2.3 73 - 76
C Satisfactory 2.0 70 - 72
C- Passing 1.7 66 - 69
D+ Passing 1.3 63 - 65
D Lowest Passing 1.0 60 - 62
F Failure 0.0 0 - 59
UW Unofficial Withdrawal 0.0
The grade “UW” is assigned by the instructor when a
registered student has never attended a class or has
ceased attending and has not submitted an official course
withdrawal request to the Office of the Registrar. This grade
is computed as an F grade in the grade-point average.

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