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About Study Course

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

Objective

To foster professional competence of students promoting comprehensive general understanding of the principles of modern pedagogy and the nature of pedagogical work in teaching placement at schools and in the training sport environment.

Prerequisites

General secondary education.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Will know:
1. Developments in the history and science of pedagogy.
2. Planning and implementation of the study process.
3. Knows the peculiarities of general development in the age of children and specific details of pedagogical work.

Skills

4. Able to explain and define current problems in teacher’s work and education and their causes, as well as able to plan their resolution in a targeted way
5. Able to discuss the contribution of pedagogical work to promoting the quality of life, demonstrating communication and cooperation skills.

Competence

6. To identify individual learning needs, formulate clear and achievable study objectives, choose suitable study methods and develop interdisciplinary, individualised study approaches.
7. Analyses pedagogical situations of different nature, identifying support measures needed to improve pedagogical work.
8. Uses different approaches and methods in promoting the study process.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZ 1Bachelor’sRequiredKatrīna Volgemute, Aleksandrs Astafičevs
Sports science, SpZNn 1Bachelor’sRequiredKatrīna Volgemute
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZNn 2Bachelor’sRequiredInta Immere