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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:1.33 / 2
Course supervisor:Uģis Ciematnieks
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy

Objective

To create an idea in the field of theory of sport, to be well versed in sports and physical activities and organisation thereof, to develop competences in defining, developing physical characteristics, as well as in teaching movements and determining levels of movement training.

Prerequisites

General knowledge of Professional Bachelor of Sport Science in the field of general education study courses mastered by the end of 1st year of studies at LASE.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Defines physical characteristics, their manifestations and components.
Knows different types of preparation, concepts of technique and tactics, principles of increasing load.
Knows the principles and characteristics of formation of movement skills and abilities.

Skills

Knows how to explain manifestations of physical characteristics.
Knows how to justify the principles of endurance development and the stages of strength development.
Knows how to apply the principle of amount and intensity in training planning.

Competence

Explains the classification of physical characteristics.
Builds the ratio of GPF to SPF in the long term, teaches movement in stages.
Uses the principle of short-term adaptation in class or sports lesson planning.
Builds exercise progressions using the amount-intensity relationship.
Uses different methods to develop physical characteristics.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZNn 3Bachelor’sRequiredUģis Ciematnieks
Sports science, SpZ 3Bachelor’sRequiredUģis Ciematnieks