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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Svens Vilks
Study type:Full time, Part-Time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course descriptionFull description, Full time, Part-Time
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

To acquire deep knowledge of human body movement analysis, including motor and locomotor movement analysis, by determining the movement phases, muscles and joints that participate in execution of movements. 

Prerequisites

Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Human Anatomy, Pedagogical Foundations in Adapted Physical Activities, Student-Centred Approach in Adapted Physical Activities, Assessment Methods in Adapted Physical Activities, Content of Adapted Physical Activity Programmes and/or Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Mental Development Disorders, APA for Students with Sensory Development Disorders, APA for Students with Behavioural, Learning Disorders and Autism.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

About the dynamic anatomy of basic human movements (movement phases, muscles and joints participating in the execution of movements).

Skills

To perform exercises and name the joints and muscles that are involved.

Competence

To analyse muscle function in different movements – which joints, which muscles work and in what order in different motor and locomotor movements.

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’sRequiredSvens Vilks
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz 2Bachelor’sRequiredSvens Vilks
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports and education specialist (adapted physical activity education specialist), PVAS 2First levelLimited choiceSvens Vilks
Sports and education specialist (preschool sports teacher), PSS 2First levelLimited choiceSvens Vilks
Sports and education specialist (sports coach), SVT 2First levelLimited choiceSvens Vilks
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMS 2Bachelor’sRequiredSvens Vilks
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSN 2Bachelor’sRequiredSvens Vilks
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 2Bachelor’sRequiredSvens Vilks
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN 2Bachelor’sRequiredSvens Vilks