PES204 POOL AND BILLIARDS

Course Code:4530204
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (1.00 - 4.00)
ECTS Credit:6.0
Department:Physical Education and Sports
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. MEHMET SETTAR KOÇAK
Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

  • Participate the classes regularly.
  • Understand the stance, bridge, grip and stroke of billiards.
  • Perform the basic technical and strategical skills of billiards
  • Understand the basic skills and basic rules of eight ball, nine ball, ten ball and snooker games.

Course Content

A study of fundamentals, techniques and international rules of billiards. Students learn teaching steps and improve abilities to demonstrate and correct mistakes in billiards.


Course Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Recall and define basic terminology used in billiards,

• Identifying individual differences, factors that include psychology and physiological performance

• Identifying the characteristics of three ball, eight ball, nine ball, and snooker games

• Identifying various billiards games rules