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General and Geriatric Physiology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:18.06.2024 10:14:56
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_207 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.67 | ECTS: | 7.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer; Pedagogy | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kalvis Ciekurs | ||||||||
| 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) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 12 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 44 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 12 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 44 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Foundations and Methodology of Gymnastics, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, Teacher’s Placement I. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide basic knowledge about morphological and physiological changes in a growing body and when ageing, about sensitive periods of development of physical properties. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Growth and development regularities, influencing factors. Morphological changes in the body at different ages. Physiological characteristics of children of newborn, infant, early childhood age. | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 10.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Physiological characteristics of children of first and second childhood age. Laboratory work: Anthropometry. | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Physiological characteristics of children of first and second childhood age. Laboratory work: Anthropometry. | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Physiological characteristics of adolescents. Physiological characteristics of young people. Physiological changes at different stages of human life. | Lectures | 7.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Growth and development regularities, influencing factors. Morphological changes in the body at different ages. Physiological characteristics of children of newborn, infant, early childhood age. | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 10.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Physiological characteristics of children of first and second childhood age. Laboratory work: Anthropometry. | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Physiological characteristics of children of first and second childhood age. Laboratory work: Anthropometry. | Lectures | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Physiological characteristics of adolescents. Physiological characteristics of young people. Physiological changes at different stages of human life. | Lectures | 7.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 5.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | To prepare for seminars on topics: 11. growth and development regularities, morphological changes in the body at different ages, physiological characteristics of newborn, infant, early childhood children; 12. physiological characteristics of children of first and second childhood age; 13. physiological characteristics of adolescents and young people; physiological changes at different stages of human life. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Knowledge, skills and competences of students are assessed in three test works: 2. Growth and development regularities, morphological changes in the body at different ages. Physiological characteristics of children of newborn, infant, early childhood age. 3. Physiological characteristics of children of first and second childhood age. 4. Physiological characteristics of adolescents and young people. Physiological changes at different stages of human life. Skills and competences of students are assessed in one laboratory work (anthropometry methods) and study paper. When the study course is over, a differentiated assessment on a 10-point scale is provided based on the sum of points obtained without an additional examination. To get a positive assessment for the study course, the total points should sum up to at least 4 Summative assessment of knowledge and competences in test works. All written test works must be passed. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. To demonstrate comprehensive and sport-specific knowledge of basic and specialised facts, theories, patterns of growth and physical development and a critical understanding of this knowledge, periodisation of ages. 2. Anatomical and physiological characteristics of growing children in certain ages. 3. Morphological and physiological changes at different stages of human life, the role of physical exercise in promoting physical development, developing and maintaining the ability to work. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 4. To carry out professional, innovative and research activities in the field of physical activities. 5. To independently obtain, select and analyse information on changes in physiological indicators in the age of a child, adolescent and young person, in the process of ageing and to put it into practice. 6. To take responsibility and initiative when doing study and laboratory work individually, in a team or managing the work of other people when jointly developing laboratory work, to measure person’s anthropometric indicators. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 7. To assess children’s and adult’s physical development, estimate their biological age and the degree of sexual development of adolescents. 8. To choose the best physical activity load and teaching methods for each age of pupils, teaching and learning methods. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Pontaga, I. (2012). Vecumposmu fizioloģija. 1.daļa. Metodiskais līdzeklis, LSPA, Rīga, 87 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Pontaga, I. (2012). Vecumposmu fizioloģija. 2.daļa. Metodiskais līdzeklis, LSPA, Rīga, 36 lpp. | ||||||||
| 3 | Rowland, T.,W. (2004). Children’s Exercise Physiology. Human Kinetics, printed in USA, 298 p. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Malina, R., M., Bouchard, C., & Bar-Or, O. (2004). Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity. Human Kinetics, 728 p. | ||||||||
| 2 | Taylor, A., & Johnson, M. (2008). Physiology of Exercise and Healthy Aging. Human Kinetics, 304p. | ||||||||
| 3 | Pontaga, I., & Ūdre, V. (2008). Bērnu un pusaudžu fizisko spēju attīstīšanas bioloģiskais pamatojums. Bērnu un pusaudžu trenera rokasgrāmata (Galv. redaktors J.Žīdens), Latvijas Treneru tālākizglītības centrs, Rīga, 54-69. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Malina, R., M., Baxter-Jones, A., D., G., Armstrong, N., et al. (2013). Role of Intensive Training in the Growth and Maturation of Artistic Gymnasts (Review article). Sports Medicine, 43, 783–802. | ||||||||
| 2 | Tanner, J., M., & Preece, M. A. (1989). The Physiology of Human Growth. Cambridge University Press, 232 p. | ||||||||
| 3 | Детская спортивная медицина. Под ред. Тихвинского С.Б. и Хрущева С.В..-М.:Медицина, 1991.-559.с. | ||||||||
