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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inta Bula-Biteniece
Study type:Full time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Sports Trainer; Pedagogy
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

The objective is to promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of teaching and learning in the context of diversity.

Prerequisites

General secondary education.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Patterns of creating an inclusive, child-centred, safe, ergonomic and developing study environment.
2. Planning, implementing the study process and assessing the performance of children.
3. Developments in the history and science of pedagogy and latest research in education.

Skills

4. To identify the causes of pressing education problems in daily work and plan their targeted solution.
5. To express constructive attitude, to discuss the contribution of pedagogical activities to maintaining the quality of life of children, demonstrating cooperation and communication skills.

Competence

6. To identify children’s individual needs and set specific learning goals to be achieved, define the outcomes to be achieved, choose study methods and plan an interdisciplinary, individualised and personalised study process.
7. To establish clear performance and growth assessment criteria and testing methods.
8. To analyse learning outcomes and track a child’s growth, identify support measures needed to improve learning performance.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports and education specialist (adapted physical activity education specialist), PVAS 1First levelRequiredKatrīna Volgemute
Sports and education specialist (preschool sports teacher), PSS 1First levelRequiredKatrīna Volgemute
Sports and education specialist (sports coach), SVT 1First levelRequiredKatrīna Volgemute