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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
Target audience:Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

To promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of teaching and learning of basketball, taking into account the individual possibilities of students and conformity with the learning outcome to be achieved, as well as to enable students to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in playing basketball and organising competitions of students with simplified or changed rules. 

Prerequisites

Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Foundations and Methodology of Gymnastics, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Project Development, Teacher’s Placement I.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Origin, history and development of basketball in Latvia and worldwide.
2. About the methodology for teaching techniques and tactics of basketball (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports and health classes).
3. Formative, summative assessment and self-assessment in learning basketball exercises.

Skills

2. To practically plan, lead basketball exercises and assess their learning in accordance with state pre-school education guidelines, the requirements of the state basic education standard and the state secondary education standard in the field of studies.
3. To use rules for basketball players, to perform duties of judges and secretary of a training game.
4. To demonstrate the skills learned in modified basketball training game competitions.

Competence

7. Ability to plan, lead interdisciplinary and individualised study process in diverse basketball exercise activities and assess their learning in accordance with state pre-school education guidelines, the requirements of the state basic education standard and the state secondary education standard in the field of studies.
8. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods, techniques and basketball aids used, and their compliance with students’ abilities and education goals in diverse health-promoting basketball exercise activities.
9. Ability to take responsibility for classes with basketball exercises and safety of basketball events at school.
10. Ability to establish clear performance and student growth assessment criteria and test methods when learning basketball.
11. Ability to analyse learning outcomes while learning basketball and track student’s growth, identify support measures needed to improve learning performance.
12. Ability to provide feedback to the student and in the assessment of personal activities in basketball training activities.
13. Able to creatively choose study aids in learning basketball by integrating health and safety content, other subject areas, transversal skills and values.
14. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations in basketball, 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), VMSNz 2Bachelor’sLimited choiceAleksandrs Astafičevs
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz 2Bachelor’sLimited choiceAleksandrs Astafičevs
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSN 2Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMS 2Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 2Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN 2Bachelor’sLimited choice