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The Teaching of the Camps
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 09:10:23
Study Course Information | |||||||||
Course Code: | LSPA_038 | 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) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 12 | ||||||||
Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 4 | ||||||||
Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 8 | ||||||||
Study course description | |||||||||
Preliminary Knowledge: | Preliminary knowledge of professional Bachelor in general theoretical study courses and basic sector-specific theoretical courses. | ||||||||
Objective: | To provide the possibility to learn knowledge of different types of camps and related basic principles in their organisation, content creation and leading; to master skills in the creation and implementation of camp projects. | ||||||||
Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
1 | Studying the content of the study course, assessment criteria. Camp, legislation and regulations relating to the organisation of children’s camps. CM Regulations No. 981 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
2 | Documentation in a camp. Teaching staff in a camp, duties. Types of camps. Specifics of creating camp content, camp objectives, tasks, choice of methods. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
3 | Creation of camp content. Camp legend, intrigue | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
4 | Phases and rate and rhythm of group development (days, weeks) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
5 | Creating a camp project. Examination | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||||
6 | Practical seminar classes in a camp – planning, organising, leading camp events | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
Classes | 3.00 | other | |||||||
7 | Presentation of children’s camp projects. | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
1 | Studying the content of the study course, assessment criteria. Camp, legislation and regulations relating to the organisation of children’s camps. CM Regulations No. 981 | Classes | 0.50 | other | |||||
2 | Documentation in a camp. Teaching staff in a camp, duties. Types of camps. Specifics of creating camp content, camp objectives, tasks, choice of methods. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
3 | Creation of camp content. Camp legend, intrigue | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
5 | Creating a camp project. Examination | Lectures | 2.00 | other | |||||
6 | Practical seminar classes in a camp – planning, organising, leading camp events | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
7 | Presentation of children’s camp projects. | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
Assessment | |||||||||
Unaided Work: | 1. Preparing for exam. 2. Preparing homework – camp content description and developing a content plan. 3. Preparation of scenarios and plans for camp events. 4. Writing a camp project. | ||||||||
Assessment Criteria: | The total assessment is summative. Homework (camp description, content plan); Content and presentation of a camp project; Content and leading of camp events. | ||||||||
Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
Knowledge: | 1. Understands the importance of a camp in shaping and comprehensive development of person’s personality. 2. Understands the principles of creating camp content according to rate and rhythm curves (days, weeks) | ||||||||
Skills: | 3. Knows how to create camp content by selecting a camp legend corresponding to the target audience; 4. Knows how to create camp content by choosing the activities best suited to the purpose, age and gender characteristics and physical fitness, 5. Knows how to create a camp content plan. 6. Knows how to create camp projects by defining appropriate objectives, setting tasks and choosing suitable methods for the implementation of the project. 7. Knows how to work in a team. | ||||||||
Competencies: | 8. Skilfully analyses and evaluates the selected camp content and the impact of activities on the comprehensive development of a personality. 9. Knows the binding legislation for the organisation of camps. | ||||||||
Bibliography | |||||||||
No. | Reference | ||||||||
Required Reading | |||||||||
1 | Bērnu nometņu organizēšanas un darbības kārtība. MK noteikumi Nr.981., [tiešsaiste]. (skatīts 2024. 30.augustā). | ||||||||
2 | Brūders A. Nometņu mācība. Metodiskais izdales un darba materiāls LSPA 2. un 3. kursa studentiem. Rīga: LSPA, [b.i.], 2000. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
3 | Bērnu nometņu vadītāja rokasgrāmata. Metodiskais materiāls. Rīga: VISC, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
4 | Liepiņa I., Smukā I. „Metodiskie ieteikumi aktīvās atpūtas un fizisko aktivitāšu pasākumiem lokālās administratīvās teritorijās (pašvaldībās)”. SVA, LR Izglītības ministrija, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
5 | Luiss Dž. „Projektu vadīšanas pamati”. 9.nodaļa. Projekta komandas vadīšana. Rīga: izdevniecība PUSE PLUS, 2001. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
6 | American Camp Association. [tiešsaite]. (skatīts 2024.g. 30.oktobrī) | ||||||||
7 | Ārzemju studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
8 | American Camp Association. [tiešsaite]. (skatīts 2024.g. 30.oktobrī) | ||||||||
Additional Reading | |||||||||
1 | Forands I. „Projekta menedžments”. 9.nodaļa. Pprojekta plānošana. Rīga: Latvijas Izglītības fonds, 2006. | ||||||||
2 | Kornels Dž. Spēles dabā. Rīga: Bērnu vides skola, 1994. | ||||||||
3 | Valērijs Praude. Menedžments. Trešais, pārstrādātais un papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: Burtene, 2012. | ||||||||
4 | Nometņu organizēšana Latvijā. [tiešsaite]. (skatīts 2024.g. 30.oktobrī) | ||||||||
Other Information Sources | |||||||||
1 | Canadian Camp Association. [tiešsaite]. (skatīts 2024.g. 30.oktobrī) |