Qualitative Research in Sports and Health Education

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:1.00

Study Course Accepted:17.06.2024 10:59:45

Study Course Information
Course Code:		LSPA_197		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Sports Science		Target Audience:		Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Andra Fernāte
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)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		24
Total Contact Hours								36
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		24
Total Contact Hours								36
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Theory of Sport, Innovative Information Communication Technologies and Methods in Sport Pedagogy, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Quantitative Research in Sport and Health Education, Nutrition, Pre-School Sport Paedagogy, General and Age-Specific Physiology, Physiology of Physical Activities, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Environmental Health, Health Promoting Physical Activities, Foundations and Methodology of Basketball, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Football, Foundations and Methodology of Floorball, Foundations and Methodology of Handball, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Outdoor and Adventure Activities I, II, III, Foundations and Methodology of Self-Defence, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Project Management, Sport Medicine, Professional Communication and Terminology I (English, German, Russian), Professional Communication and Terminology II (English, German, Russian), Professional Ethics, Teacher’s Placement I, II, III.
Objective:
To promote the development of the competence of students in the application of the qualitative research methodology in solving problems in sports and health education.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Qualitative approach to research in education and sport, health education, its potential and challenges, types of research.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Principles, concept and planning of qualitative research.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
3	Sample of qualitative research.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Qualitative research methods, their combination and triangulation.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Methods for acquiring, processing and interpretation of qualitative data.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		4.00	auditorium
6	Reliability and ethical aspects of qualitative research in education and sport, health education.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Exam			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Qualitative approach to research in education and sport, health education, its potential and challenges, types of research.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Principles, concept and planning of qualitative research.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
3	Sample of qualitative research.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Qualitative research methods, their combination and triangulation.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Methods for acquiring, processing and interpretation of qualitative data.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		4.00	auditorium
6	Reliability and ethical aspects of qualitative research in education and sport, health education.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	Exam			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students’ independent learning is organised individually and/or in working groups. Students prepare independently for seminar classes; study and analyse scientific literature related to the topics of the course; develop and present independent work: 1. To carry out an evaluation of the problem of qualitative research in the selected topic in pedagogical, sports and health education. 2. To independently develop a qualitative research plan in the selected topic in pedagogy or sports and health education. 3. To present and discuss in a reasoned manner the choice of sampling methods for the selected qualitative research and the content of the data collection methods based on the developed qualitative research plan. 4. To independently collect data, process collected data in a group, analyse and evaluate results and draw conclusions. 5. To independently create a presentation and present and discuss the results of the research in a reasoned manner in a group.
Assessment Criteria:
Assessment criteria of learning outcomes: 1. Active activity in seminars 30% 2. Independent work performed by the student 50% 3. Written test of the study course 20%
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		1. Latest research in the field of pedagogy and sports and health education. 2. Understanding the approaches and principles of qualitative research in education and sports, health education, methods of qualitative research and procedures for collecting and analysing qualitative data.
Skills:		3. To select the scheme (design) of the qualitative study appropriate for solving the problem to be investigated, formulate the scientific categories of the study. 4. To discuss in a reasoned manner the choice of sampling methods for the selected qualitative study and the content of the data collection methods. 5. To collect data for education research.
Competencies:		6. Able to independently process, analyse and evaluate the qualitative data obtained during the qualitative study in the field of sports and health education, choosing appropriate methods of data processing and interpretation, drawing conclusions and assessing their reliability, able to demonstrate a scientific approach to problem solving.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	1. Pitney, W., A., & Parker, J. (2009). Qualitative Research in Physical Activity and the Health Professions. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 219p.
2	2. Jones, I. (2015). Research methods for sports studies. London: Routledge, 343p.
3	3. Thomas, J., R. (2011). Research methods in physical activity. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 457 p.
4	4. Andrews, D., L., Mason, D., S., & Silk M. L. (2005). Qualitative Methods in Sports Studies. Oxford: Berg, 226p.
5	5. Gratton, C., & Jones, I. (2004). Research Methods for Sport Studies. London: Routledge, 288p.
Additional Reading
1	6. Denzin, N. K. & Lincoln, Y. S. (2000). Introduction: Entering the Field of Qualitative Research. In (eds) Handbook of Qualitative Research. London: Sage.
2	7. Kroplijs, A., & Raščevska, M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka, 190lpp.
Other Information Sources
1	Saskaņā ar patstāvīgo darbu uzdevumiem darbs datu bāzēs: PROQUEST EBRARY - Ebook Central; THOMSON REUTERS - Web of Science; SCOPUS - Bibliographic database; SCIENCE DIRECT - World's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine;