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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Renārs Līcis
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

Learning of the methodology of teaching the foundations of handball by promoting raising the level of knowledge and skills of students for teaching athletic disciplines in general education schools in the content of sports classes, in the amount specified in the education standard.

Prerequisites

The level of knowledge and skills should correspond to the general secondary education standard in sports.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Knows the classification of handball technique and tactical methods.
2. Knows the methodology for teaching handball techniques and tactics – teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports classes.
3. Knows handball game rules and referee signals.
4. Knows the formative, summative assessment type, as well as self-assessment approach in learning handball technique exercises and their performance.

Skills

5. Able to demonstrate handball technique teaching and improvement exercises.
6. Able to plan class notes for using handball exercises, teaching and improvement of technique methods.
7. Knows how to use handball game rules within a practical game.
8. Able to practically use handball technique methods.

Competence

9. Can realise theoretical knowledge in practice, choosing independently appropriate exercises for teaching and improvement, determining the performance dosage and appropriate methodology.
10. To implement the form and content of sports classes in accordance with the basic safety principles.
11. Able to establish clear performance and growth assessment criteria and testing methods for students.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZNn 1Bachelor’sRequiredRenārs Līcis, Rihards Leja
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZ 2Bachelor’sRequiredRenārs Līcis