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Modeling and Evaluation of Recreational Activities
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 10:37:03
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_063 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ingrīda Smukā | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 22 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 0 | Class Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 6 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 6 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Preliminary knowledge of professional Bachelor in general theoretical study courses and basic sector-specific theoretical courses. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide an opportunity to learn the planning, organisation, management of recreational events and to become acquainted with the relevant laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia regarding the planning, organisation of events. To learn the specifics and peculiarities of organising and conducting recreational events. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Types, classification of events. Festivities, events and explanation of the terms associated with it. Classification of recreational activities, recreational events, organisation, leading. Law on the Safety of Public Entertainment and Festivity Events. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | Planning, organisation, leading of stage events – teamwork. Design, objectives, tasks of recreational events and aspects of developing an event programme. According to the target group. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | Specifics of organisation of events for groups of employees. Event modelling, Diversity and choice of activities to be used in recreational events according to the interests, age, physical fitness of the contingent of participants. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Management of events, types of management and technical and content aspects; Creating an event scenario; | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 5 | Event management, event leader, skills required by the leader; Event planning, organisation, management analysis, feedback; | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 6 | Selection of a location for recreational events, motivation and involvement of participants in recreational events, cooperation with state and local government institutions in organising recreational events. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 7 | Marketing of recreational events, production of information material, informing the public, motivation of participants. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 8 | Event feedback. | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 9 | Examination (written) | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 10 | Stage format event, process (Christmas event) | Classes | 3.00 | other | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Types, classification of events. Festivities, events and explanation of the terms associated with it. Classification of recreational activities, recreational events, organisation, leading. Law on the Safety of Public Entertainment and Festivity Events. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 2 | Planning, organisation, leading of stage events – teamwork. Design, objectives, tasks of recreational events and aspects of developing an event programme. According to the target group. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 3 | Specifics of organisation of events for groups of employees. Event modelling, Diversity and choice of activities to be used in recreational events according to the interests, age, physical fitness of the contingent of participants. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 4 | Management of events, types of management and technical and content aspects; Creating an event scenario; | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 5 | Event management, event leader, skills required by the leader; Event planning, organisation, management analysis, feedback; | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 7 | Marketing of recreational events, production of information material, informing the public, motivation of participants. | Classes | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 9 | Examination (written) | Classes | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 10 | Stage format event, process (Christmas event) | Classes | 2.00 | other | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Preparation of a stage event: formulation of objectives, tasks. Event legend, intrigue. Planning of the event, distribution of responsibilities, creation of a programme; 2. Choice of activities to be included in the recreational event; 3. Creation of information material for the event; 4. Coordination of the event (venue, catering, presentation, work with the event leaders); 5. Creation of event scenario 6. Creation of event design, choice of background music. 7. Event organiser’s meeting and/or general rehearsal. 8. Preparing for the written examination. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The total assessment is summative. Preparation for the written examination; Formulation of objectives, tasks of the event. Event legend, intrigue. Planning of the event, distribution of responsibilities, creation of a programme; Choice of activities to be included in the recreational event. Creation of information material for the event; Coordination of the event (venue, catering, presentation, work with the event leaders); Creation of event scenario. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. Understands the importance of recreational activities for the restoration of a person’s physical, mental abilities, the process of building personality and social relationships. Understands the Latvian legislation in relation to the organisation and implementation of mass events. 2. Knows the types of recreational events and understands the choice of activities to be used in recreational events according to the age, physical fitness, type of occupation and interests of event participants. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 3. Knows how to choose activities appropriate to the interests, age, physical fitness of the contingent of the recreational event, creates event scenarios. Knows how to plan, organise and implement recreational events. 4. Knows how to maintain a connection and cooperate with state and local government institutions in organising recreational events, attract, motivate participants of the event. 5. Knows how to work individually and in a team. 6. Knows how to create event content by choosing recreational tools, techniques and methods according to the customer contingent, environmental conditions and resources. 7. Knows how to create publicity for an event. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 8. Skilfully assesses and analyses aspects and problems of the organisation and implementation of recreational events. Solves professional issues related to the planning, organisation and implementation of recreational events using the theoretical foundations and skills learned. 9. Skilfully plans and organises personal work. 10. Plans, organises and manages teamwork. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Domiņa L. ”Svētku scenāriji”. Rīga: Pētergailis, 2006. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Freibergs Z. Pasākumu vadīšanas māksla. Rīga: Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, 2020. | ||||||||
| 3 | Liepiņa I., Smukā I. „Metodiskie ieteikumi aktīvās atpūtas un fizisko aktivitāšu pasākumiem lokālās administratīvās teritorijās (pašvaldībās).” SVA, LR Izglītības ministrija, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Publisku izklaides un svētku pasākumu drošības likums". [tiešsaite]. [skatīts 2023.g. 20.decembrī]. | ||||||||
| 5 | McIntosh R, Goeldner C. Ritchie B. Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies. Chapter 8. Attractions, Recreation, Entertainment, and Other. New York a.o.: Wiley& Sons, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 7 | McIntosh R, Goeldner C. Ritchie B. Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies. Chapter 8. Attractions, Recreation, Entertainment, and Other. New York a.o.: Wiley& Sons, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Forands I. „Projekta menedžments”. 9.nodaļa - „Projekta plānošana”, 10.nodaļa - „Projekta izmaksu plānošana”. Rīga: Latvijas Izglītības fonds, 2006. | ||||||||
| 2 | Project manager. | ||||||||
| 3 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 4 | Project manager. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Australian Journal of Leisure and Recreation, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1992, pp. 44-48, [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 2023.gada 20.decembrī]. | ||||||||
| 2 | Julio Moisés Campos Alvarenga. Servicios Deportivos y Recreativos. [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 2024.g.2.februārī] | ||||||||
