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Sports Management

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 12:07:35
Study Course Information
Course Code:LSPA_075LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:1.33ECTS:2.00
Branch of Science:Sports ScienceTarget Audience:Sports Trainer
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Jānis Žīdens
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)1Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures2
Classes (count)9Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes18
Total Contact Hours20
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)1Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures2
Classes (count)5Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes10
Total Contact Hours12
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Studied study courses – theory of management, basics of commercial activity, sports history.
Objective:
Learning the management process of the sports industry and the factors that influence it.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Sports, sports fields. The importance of sports.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Sports Law, laws and regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers, which form the legal foundations of the sports sector.Classes1.00auditorium
3Sports industry management system. State and non-state sports organizations, their goals and tasks.Classes2.00auditorium
4The resources of the sports industry (specialists, finances, sports facilities, information) and their development.Classes2.00auditorium
5State sports policy, its implementation mechanism.Classes2.00auditorium
6Sports development trends in Latvian regions.Classes2.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Sports, sports fields. The importance of sports.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Sports Law, laws and regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers, which form the legal foundations of the sports sector.Classes1.00auditorium
3Sports industry management system. State and non-state sports organizations, their goals and tasks.Classes1.00auditorium
4The resources of the sports industry (specialists, finances, sports facilities, information) and their development.Classes1.00auditorium
5State sports policy, its implementation mechanism.Classes1.00auditorium
6Sports development trends in Latvian regions.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Practical work – research and analysis of sports development.
Assessment Criteria:
Practical work - 3 points: 3 points – fully understood the purpose of the work, fully realized the work tasks and demonstrated relevant skills/abilities 2 points – the work is partially completed, various shortcomings, inaccurate interpretation of the work task 1 point – the work was performed formally, there was no understanding of the work to be performed.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:The student knows: 1. Sports, its importance, sports areas. 2. Legal regulation of the sports industry in Latvia. 3. Sports management system in Latvia. 4. State sports policy and its implementation mechanism.
Skills:Identify the functioning and management processes of the sports industry.
Competencies:1. Analyze the national sports policy and sports legislation. 2. To define the preconditions for the development of sports in the city, county, and country.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Andrew D., Pedersen P.M., McEvoy C.D. Research methods and design in sport management. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2011.
2Eiropas komisija. Baltā grāmata par sportu. 2007.
3Kameņecka – Usova M., Zalcmane K. Sporta tiesības. Aktuālās problēmas un izaicinājumi. Ekonomikas un kultūras augstskola, 2023.
4LR MK. Sporta politikas pamatnostādnes 2022.-2027.g.
5LR Saeima. Profesionālās izglītības likums. 1999.
6LR Saeima. Komerclikums. 2000.
7LR Saima. (2002). Sporta likums. 2002.
8Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
9Andrew D., Pedersen P.M., McEvoy C.D. Research methods and design in sport management. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2011.
10Sports Policy Guidelines 2022-2027
11Vocational Education Law
12Commercial Law
13Sports Law
Other Information Sources
1IZM
2LSFP
3Olimpiade