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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:8 / 12
Course supervisor:Ivars Kravalis
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer; Pedagogy
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

To master the necessary knowledge and skills in the preparation and conducting of military classes, military leadership, ethics and leadership for the student to be able to educate pupils and to national defence training in schools.

Prerequisites

The Basic Military Training Course (Level 1 and 2) has been mastered successfully.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Will supplement understanding of the military environment and national defence from the point of view of an instructor (military teacher) and will integrate the skills and competences acquired during the process of professional improvement into the study process.
2. Will strengthen knowledge of the laws and regulations, structure and history of the armed forces, considering interdisciplinarity and integration of study content, will improve group management skills.
3. Will understand the interaction between the professions of a national defence training teacher and a soldier/instructor, will use the principles of teamwork and the methods of organisation.

Skills

4. Will practice the planning, preparation and leading military exercises of various types and complexity by interpreting and integrating standards and guidelines into the building of an inclusive, safe, ergonomic, activating and evolving study environment.
5. Will improve and demonstrate military management and leadership skills by building an inclusive, intellectually stimulating and emotionally secure student’s learning and development needs based, cooperation-oriented, physically safe learning environment for the student.
6. Will be able to act in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations and working instructions when providing first aid and acting in emergency situations.

Competence

7. Will combine basic military knowledge with the skills of preparing and leading military classes by planning and developing study content, methods, aids and resources for the implementation of the study process.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN 9Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 9Bachelor’sLimited choice
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN 10Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 10Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 8Bachelor’sLimited choice
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz 9Bachelor’sLimited choice