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About Study Course

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

Objective

To enable students to acquire basic theoretical and practical knowledge in outdoor and adventure activities (Nordic walking), according to the content of general education school studies.

Prerequisites

Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Management of Educational Institution, Theory of Sport, Innovative Information Communication Technologies and Methods in Sport Pedagogy, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Qualitative Research in Sport and Health Education, Quantitative Research in Sport and Health Education, Nutrition, Pre-School Sport Paedagogy, General and Age-Specific Physiology, Physiology of Physical Activities, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Environmental Health, Health Promoting Physical Activities, Foundations and Methodology of Basketball, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Football, Foundations and Methodology of Floorball, Foundations and Methodology of Handball, Foundations and Methodology of Badminton and Frisbee, Foundations and Methodology of Skiing, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Outdoor and Adventure Activities I, II, III, Foundations and Methodology of Self-Defence, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Project Development, Health Education and Health Promotion, Psychology of Physical Activities, School Sport Paedagogy, Single Player Movement Games and Physical Activities, Sport Medicine, Professional Communication and Terminology I (English, German, Russian), Professional Communication and Terminology II (English, German, Russian), Professional Ethics, Teacher’s Placement I, II, III. 

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Knows the facts, understands theories and patterns in outdoor and adventure activities (incl. Nordic walking), module topics.
2. Knows learning strategies, methods and techniques.
3. Understands the ways in which learning performance is assessed and the criteria for determining it.

Skills

4. Uses various learning methods, techniques and study aids to master the content of the subject and develop general skills.
5. Builds a supportive study environment, respecting the principles of confidentiality and privacy.
6. Organises situations close to real life in the study process. Chooses appropriate methods for assessing learning achievements.

Competence

8. Uses fact-based, theoretical knowledge and knowledge of patterns in an integrated way, purposefully and critically selects and uses different methods, technologies and teaching methodological materials in the study process for the needs of students and according to the learning outcomes.
9. Able to creatively organise a study environment appropriate for the objective and tasks of studies, choose study aids in learning outdoor activities by integrating health and safety content, other subject areas, transversal skills and values.
10. Able to justify the role of feedback, formative and summative assessment in achieving the objective and outcome of studies.
11. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations in outdoor and adventure activities, take preventive safety measures, choosing the most appropriate problem-solving strategies.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMS 5Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSN 9Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 5Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN 9Bachelor’sLimited choice
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSNz 9Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz 9Bachelor’sLimited choice