Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Explore and research the industry trends, job market, scope of practice, and skills required in various exercise science and wellness professions.
2. Identify and reflect on one's own skills and their application to professional work in the exercise science industry.
3. Apply effective teaching and learning concepts to movement instruction.
4. Outline a potential educational and career path toward a specific occupation.

• Attendance and participation records • Class presentations • Research papers • Critical analysis of material • Written Midterm

1. Access and interpret articles in exercise science/fitness professional journals. 2. Recognize differences in personality types so as to communicate effectively with others. 3. Compare and contrast exercise/fitness facilities using predetermined criteria. 4. Explore careers in the exercise and fitness field. 5. Communicate effectively with exercise/fitness professionals in order to access information regarding exercise/fitness careers. 6. Break down movement skills into basic parts and develop skill progressions. 7. Describe a movement verbally, visually (words and demos), and kinesthetically utilizing the MARS acronym. 8. Evaluate different instructional styles through observation, comparison, and contrast. 9. Create and present lesson plans. 10. Perform “mini” teach backs to classmates and apply general teaching concepts to any movement discipline.