Course Catalogue

Module Title: Foundation Learning in Badminton

Module Code: FLB205

Programme Title: Bachelor of Sports and Health Sciences

Credit Value: 12

Objectives of the module

This module is designed to provide students with technical, tactical and game knowledge in badminton. The module will provide the knowledge and skills in badminton to play, teach and organize tournaments in a professional manner.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, students will be able to

  1. Articulate basic knowledge of badminton, and its rules, regulations and etiquettes.
  2. Demonstrate ability to execute basic badminton strokes and their application during game play.
  3. Execute basic offensive and defensive strategies during singles and doubles play.
  4. Design and perform appropriate warm-up and conditioning activities for badminton.
  5. Design a progressive unit plan and sequential lesson plans for teaching and coaching badminton.
  6. Demonstrate instructional and delivery techniques and skills in badminton
  7. Organise badminton tournament on a professional manner.

Assessment Approach

Assessment mode

Quantity

Weighting

Assignment on coaching through demonstration & Practice 

2

20%

Assignments on officiating through demonstration & Practice

2

20%

Class Tests Coaching (Quiz)

1

20%

Class Test Officiating (Quiz)

1

20%

Class participation

 

10%

Coaching & Officiating Engagement

1

10%

Total

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject Matter

Session (Hours)

Topics

Teaching & Learning Strategies

Mode of Assessment

1 (10 Hrs)

1.    Unit I: COACHING COMPONENT A

1.1.        Essential badminton footwork skills around the court

1.2.        Development of intermediate and advance strokes

1.3.        Serves: High serve, low serve, flick serve, drive serve, backhand serve

1.4.        Overhead clear, underhand clear, backhand overhead clear, overhead drop, round-the-head stroke

1.5.        Net shot, cross-court net shot

Lecture, demonstration, practical, video session and coaching practical sessions

Assignment on coaching through demonstration & Practice 

2 (10 Hrs)

2.    UNIT II: COACHING COMPONENT B

2.1.        Smash, half-smash, net smash, drive shot

2.2.        Offensive & Defensive strategies

2.3.        Singles and doubles play strategies

2.4.        Developing fitness for badminton

2.5.        Warming up and strength & conditioning activities

2.6.        Teaching & coaching badminton

Lecture, demonstration, practical, video session and coaching practical sessions

Assignment on coaching through demonstration & Practice 

3 (10 Hrs)

3.    UNIT III: COACHING COMPONENT C

3.1.        Developing unit plans and sequential lesson plans for badminton

3.2.        Instructional strategies

3.3.        Organizing a badminton tournament

3.4.        Tournament formats: single/double eliminations, round robins, ladders

Lecture, demonstration, practical, video session and coaching practical sessions

Class test (Quiz)

4 (10 Hrs)

4.    UNIT IV: OFFICIATING COMPONENT A

4.1.        Court And Court Equipment

4.2.        Shuttle

4.3.        Testing A Shuttle For Speed

4.4.        Racket

4.5.        Equipment Compliance

4.6.        Toss

Lecture, demonstration, practical, video session, video analysis  and officiating  practical sessions

Assignment on officiating  through demonstration & Practice 

5 (10 Hrs)

5.    UNIT V: OFFICIATING COMPONENT B

5.1.        Scoring System

5.2.        Change Of Ends

5.3.        Service

5.4.        Singles

5.5.        Doubles

5.6.        Service Court Errors

5.7.        Faults

Lecture, demonstration, practical, video session, video analysis  and officiating  practical sessions

Assignment on officiating  through demonstration & Practice 

6 (10 Hrs)

6.    UNIT VI: OFFICIATING COMPONENT B

6.1.        Lets

6.2.        Shuttle Not In Play

6.3.        Continuous Play, Misconduct & Penalties

6.4.        Officials And Appeals

Lecture, demonstration, practical, video session, video analysis  and officiating  practical sessions

Officiating component quiz test

7(120 Hrs)

7.    Field Practice

In addition to above classroom teaching learning strategies, students will spend these hours in field for practical demonstration and training simultaneously.

As indicated above in specific units

Reading List:

Mandatory Readings

Badminton World Federation – www.bwfbadminton.org/default.aspx

Bloss, M. V. & Hales, R. S. (2001). Badminton (8th Edn.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Grice, T. (2008). Badminton: Steps to Success (2nd Ed). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics