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Professional Communication III in Latvian (for Foreign Students)
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:04.10.2024 11:19:11
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_406 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ludmila Malahova | ||||||||
| 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) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 20 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 40 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Latvian language knowledge, skills and abilities acquired in st. in the course "Professional communication I, II" (Latvian for foreign students). | ||||||||
| Objective: | Develop and improve oral and written Latvian language skills for communication in situations related to studies, sports, training and competition. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction. Types of sports. What kind of sport to do? | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Sports in my life. Athlete's career. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | The process of training. Training, training year. Preparatory period. Race period. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Test: Training process. Training, training year. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Presentation: Sport in my country. Winter and summer sports. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Competitions and types of competitions. Olympic Games. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Presentation: Olympic Games. My country at the Olympics. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Various types of lexical and grammar tasks, preparation for the test, seminar according to the content of the study course. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Evaluation criteria: tests assess knowledge and skills in vocabulary and grammar. The test consists of different tasks, for each task the student receives a certain number of points. The following types of tasks are optionally included in the test: ed.: insertion of the correct word or expression in a sentence – 5 p. (for each correct insertion – 0.5 p.); d.: write a synonym or antonym – 5 p. (for each correct variant – 0.5 p); ed.: choosing the right word or statement option – 5 p. (for each correct choice – 1 p.); in: answer questions – 10 p. (for each complete, correct answer – 1 p.); language skills are assessed during contact sessions; independent work is evaluated by presentations; Presentation evaluation criteria: speech: 2 points - fluent speech; 1p. – reads and speaks; language: 2 p. – rich language; 1p. – language with imperfections; contents: 2 p. – extensive, interesting information; 1 p. – incomplete information; additional materials: 2 p. - various appropriate additional materials; 1 p. – video materials only. Total maximum number of points - 10 p. When assessing attitudes, active activity in practical classes is taken into account: 1 p. – the student shows interest and responsibility for his or her education; 0,5 p. – the student expresses interest in his or her education. The growth of knowledge, skills and competences during the course forms individual dynamics: 1 p. – systematically ascending; 0.5 p. – episodic. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | The student is able to: understand questions, explanations, information about studies, sports, training and competition process spoken at a normal pace. | ||||||||
| Skills: | The student is able to: provide oral and written information about his or her sport, trainings, competitions, using the acquired vocabulary. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | The student is able to: read and understand informative texts; form questions and answer them, respecting the legality of the language. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | L. Malahova. Sporta teksti profesionālajai komunikācijai latviešu valodā. Mācību līdzeklis. LSPA, 2022. | ||||||||
| 2 | I. Auziņa u.c. A2 Laipa. Latviešu valoda Mācību grāmata. Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2016. | ||||||||
| 3 | I. Auziņa u.c. A2 Laipa. Latviešu valoda. Darba burtnīca. Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2016. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Sveiki, Latvijā. The first step in basic Latvian. “Socrates/Erasmus” Programm Intensive Language Course. RTU, 2006. | ||||||||
| 2 | L. Malahova. Palīgs latviešu valodas gramatikas apguvei ārvalstu studentiem. (1.daļa) Mācību līdzeklis. LSPA, 2020. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Klausīšanās un pašpārbaudes uzdevumi. | ||||||||
| 2 | D. Dumpe. Latvian in three months. Concise course in language acquisition. Zvaigzne ABC, 2013. 215 lpp | ||||||||
