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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:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer; Pedagogy
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

To promote the formation of a qualified and creative teacher by fostering a link between theoretical knowledge and practical activity, implementing the development of professional competence.

Prerequisites

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 or Philosophy of Sport.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Understands the mission of the teacher’s profession.
2. Formulates open, cognition-oriented questions in personal experience in situations related to sports education.
3. Compares, interprets, evaluates, combines and groups simple information according to the given criteria.
4. Looks for verified facts, checks them.

Skills

4. Creates the line of reasoning based on personal experience and opinion about working with pupils of different ages and genders.
5. Formulates personal conclusions as directed.
6. Asks questions about the current situation and with a teacher’s support uses several creative thinking strategies. Gains inspiration from other people’s works to create ideas.

Competence

7. Independently sets a number of learning goals and plans his or her practical activity to implement them, both alone and in a group.
8. Critically analyses the reality created by the media and the credibility of information on sports education.
9. Complies independently with the rules set for oneself to be trusted and be relied upon.
10. Analyses personal involvement in education processes and act responsibly. Clarifies the consequences of own actions and assumes responsibility for them.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSNz 2Bachelor’sRequired
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz 2Bachelor’sRequired
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMS 2Bachelor’sRequired
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSN 2Bachelor’sRequired
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 2Bachelor’sRequired
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN 2Bachelor’sRequired