Swimming Basics and Methodology (LSPA_226)
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of teaching and learning of swimming, taking into account the individual possibilities of students and conformity with the learning outcome to be achieved, as well as to enable students to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in swimming and organising competitions of students with simplified or changed rules. To understand and use safety rules near and in the water.
Prerequisites
Swimming skill. Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Gymnastics, History of Sport or Philosophy of Sport.
Learning outcomes
1. History and development of swimming in Latvia and worldwide.
2. About the methodology for teaching techniques and tactics of swimming strokes (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports classes).
3. Formative, summative assessment and self-assessment in learning swimming exercises.
4. Able to demonstrate different swimming methods (back crawl, front crawl, breaststroke, dolphin) and applied swimming elements (diving, sidestroke, transportation of drowning person from water), swimming start and turns at all stages of education.
5. To practically plan, lead swimming exercises and assess their learning at all stages of education.
6. To demonstrate the skills learned in modified swimming competitions.
7. Ability to plan, lead an interdisciplinary and individualised learning process in various swimming exercises and games in accordance with all stages of education.
8. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods, techniques and swimming aids used, and their compliance with the abilities of students and education goals in diverse health-promoting swimming exercises and games.
9. Ability to take responsibility for the process of classes and safety in the swimming pool.
10. Ability to establish clear performance and student growth assessment criteria and test methods when learning swimming exercises at all stages of education.
11. Ability to analyse learning outcomes in learning swimming exercises and track the pupil’s growth, identify the support measures needed to improve learning performance.
12. Ability to provide feedback in the assessment of both the student and their activities in swimming exercise activities.
13. Able to creatively choose study aids in learning swimming exercises by integrating health and safety content, other subject areas, transversal skills and values.
14. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations while swimming, take preventive safety measures, choosing the most appropriate problem-solving strategies.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMS | 1 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSNz | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS | 1 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSN | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice |
