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Sports in a Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:13.06.2024 14:55:49
Study Course Information
Course Code:LSPA_177LQF level:Level 5
Credit Points:1.33ECTS:2.00
Branch of Science:Sports ScienceTarget Audience:Sports Trainer; Pedagogy
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Antra Gulbe
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)12Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures24
Classes (count)0Class Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Classes0
Total Contact Hours24
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Civil Protection, State Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Business and Accounting, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Management of Educational Institution, Foundations and Methodology of Obstacle Overcoming, Foundations and Methodology of Moving Objects, Foundations and Methodology of Moving, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport.
Objective:
To promote mastering of students’ cognitive methods, to learn the principles of “Fair Play” as a basic requirement of sports ethics. To develop experience of creative activity. To promote the development of students’ autonomy in solving research tasks. To provide knowledge and skills to work in a multicultural environment.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1“Fair Play”. Restoring the modern Olympic movement.Lectures1.00auditorium
2Language and sport. Religion and sport.Lectures2.00auditorium
3Olympic Charter. Description of the contemporary Olympic Games, greatest personalities.Lectures1.00auditorium
4LOC origins, importance of restoring.Lectures1.00auditorium
5Latvian Olympic medallists.Lectures1.00auditorium
6Conducting of the Olympic Games, choosing the host city for the Olympic Games. Tasks of the organisers of the Olympic Games, their solving opportunities. Olympic education in the world. Olympic Day.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Diversity of the world (language, culture, religion, sport).Lectures1.00auditorium
8Multiculturalism and multicultural education. Building intercultural competences in sports and health classes.Lectures1.00auditorium
9Sport abroad nowadays.Lectures1.00auditorium
10Games, sports of various peoples, ethnic groups. Assessment of the study course.Lectures2.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
After studying literary sources on the given topic, to summarise materials, develop and present creative tasks for children of a certain age. To develop a reasoned essay on the topic: “Olympic principle – fair play in both sport and life.” Examination for the study course. Students write and present their independent work or group work (as instructed by the lecturers) on topics: Sport abroad nowadays. To analyse the achievements of the most popular sports in a particular country, with particular emphasis on the country, region, culture and religion. The lecturer in the study group specifies the continent from which the student has to choose a country, e.g. from Europe – 5 students, from Asia – 10, from America (North/South America) – 5, Australia – 5, Africa – 5. Games, sports of various peoples, ethnic groups.
Assessment Criteria:
Assessment criteria of learning outcomes: 1. Purposeful activity in seminars and practical classes – 30% 2. Independent work performed by the student when preparing for practical management of study activities and other examinations – 50% 3. Tests of acquired knowledge and skills – 20%
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:1. Concept of Fair Play, to illustrate by examples from the chosen athletic discipline. 2. Multiculturalism and multicultural education. 3. Basic principles of the Olympic movement, the achievements of Latvian athletes at the Olympic games.
Skills:4. Knows how to prepare tasks for children of different ages on matters of the Olympic movement.
Competencies:5. Understands the concept of “Fair Play”, can interpret, debate and argue. 
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
11. Jansone, R., & Gulbe, A. (2006). Materiāli par sporta vēsturi un olimpisko izglītību. Rīga, LSPA.
22. Latvijas olimpiskā vēsture: no Stokholmas līdz Soltleiksitijai. (2003). Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.
33. Erta, A. (1999). Olimpiskā ABC: olimpiskās izglītības rokasgrāmata. Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.
44. Latvijas sporta lepnums 100: personības, notikumi, procesi. Rīga, Latvijas Sporta muzejs.
55. Muller, N. (2000). Pierre de Coubertin. Olympism. Selected writings. Lausanne IOC.
66. Olimpiskā ābece: olimpiskās izglītības rokasgrāmata. (2008). Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.
77. Olympic Charter. (1997). Lausanne: International Olympic committee.
88. Dilba, M. (2006). Mijkultūru izglītības daudzveidība. Rīga,. RaKa.
99. Ceļvedis starpkultūru uzglītībai. (2006). Rīga.
1010. Ceļvedis pasaules reliģijās. (2010). SIA „Dienas grāmata”.
1111. Beikers, K. (2002). Bilingvisma un bilingvālās izglītības pamati. Rīga, Nordik.
Additional Reading
112. Džifords, K. (2004). Olimpiskās spēles. Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC.
213. Hūnolds, T. (2007). Olimpiskās spēles: visas spēles no senākajiem laikiem līdz mūsdienām : uzvaras, traģēdijas, rekordi. Rīga, Jumava.
314. Lāms, O. (2004). Olimpiskās tradīcijas. Kultūrvēsturiskā dimensija. LU. Klasiskās filoloģijas katedra. Hellēnistikas centrs. Rīga.
415. Oksleids, K. (2000). Olimpiskās spēles. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.
516. Olimpiskā kustība: Olimpiskās izglītības rokasgrāmata. Palīgs studējošai jaunatnei un skolotājiem (2004). Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.
617. Исаев, А. (1998). Олимпийская педагогика: опыт моделирования психолого-педагогических технологий детско-юношеского спорта. Москва, Физкультура и спорт.
718. Олимпийский учебник студента: учебное пособие для системы олимпийского образования в выших учебных заведениях. (2007). Москва, Советский спорт.
819. Платонов, В., Н., & Гуськов, С., И. (1997). Олимпийский спорт. Киев, Олимпийская литература.
920. Harris, T. (2007). Sport. Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to know.Yellow Jersey Press, London.
1021. Phonda, L. Kinzler, C., L. (2003). A Multicultural Approach to Physical Education. Human Kinetics.
Other Information Sources
11. Eyridice Network.
2World Sports Encyclopedia. Wojeiech Liponski M.B.I. Poznan.
3Sport, Popular Culture and Identity.
4Olimpiade
5LOA
6Olympic