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About Study Course

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

Objective

To provide the opportunity to students to learn (theoretically and practically) diverse outdoor activities, planning, organising, leading them.

Prerequisites

Knowledge is required in general pedagogy, developmental, social and communication psychology, foundations and didactics of tourism and orienteering, first aid, hygiene, theory of sport, pedagogical improvement in recreation.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. The student will know types of recreational outdoor activities and their description. Will know the types of recreative hikes, the organisation methodology – suitable for different contingents, objectives, environment and available resources.
2. Will know the basic principles of diverse cooperation activities, group and team management, principles of development dynamics. Group recruitment and team building. Evaluation of team development and activity.
3. Will know the digital tools, applications, communication technologies used in outdoor activities (by publishing event posters and reviews).

Skills

4. The student can plan, implement and evaluate a recreative walking hike. Will be able to work both individually and in a team.
5. The student will be able to understand and organise an activity in which one of the digital technologies is used.
6. Will be able to plan and organise outdoor environment team building tasks (games, relays, low ropes tasks). Will be able to select materials – technical equipment – appropriate for specific activities. Will be able to see development opportunities, find innovative outdoor activities.

Competence

7. To independently apply knowledge and skills in planning, organising, leading, evaluating a walking hike.
8. Will be able to see, identify and assess the availability, capacity and sustainability of environmental resources (for hiking and other recreative activities).
9. Will be able to express themselves using professional terminology and concepts, communicate (including in English) with the group in outdoor activities organised by students.
10. Will be able to use digital tools effectively. Will be able to use information and communication technologies, basic ethical principles when organising recreative activities. Will be able to meet data protection requirements in the digital environment.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZNn 5Bachelor’sLimited choiceIvars Kravalis, Kalvis Ciekurs, Inga Liepiņa
Sports science, SpZ 5Bachelor’sLimited choiceInga Liepiņa
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science, SpZNn 6Bachelor’sLimited choice