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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Inguna Griškevica, Ingūna Griškēviča
Study type:Full time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Biology; Business Management; Civil and Military Defense; Clinical Pharmacy; Communication Science; Dentistry; Health Management; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Law; Life Science; Management Science; Marketing and Advertising; Medical Services; Medical Technologies; Medicine; Nursing Science; Pedagogy; Person and Property Defence; Pharmacy; Political Science; Psychology; Public Health; Rehabilitation; Social Anthropology; Social Welfare and Social Work; Sociology; Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Psychology; Social Psychology

Objective

To offer an opportunity to develop an evidence-based understanding of scientifically-based psychological aspects and regularities of recreation in the context of mental and physical health, to develop the skills to choose appropriate recreational approaches for own professional activities, to develop competence to use recreational processes to promote human well-being and quality of life.

Prerequisites

Secondary level of knowledge in the social sciences.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Upon completion of the study course the student describes the psychological aspects of recreation in the context of mental and physical health, explains the terms of psychological aspects of recreation; describes the main principles of recreational activity and its role in the health care environment.

Skills

1.Upon completion of the study course the student develops and is able to choose appropriate recreational approaches for his/ her professional activity.

Competence

1.Ability to use evidence-based and scientifically-based psychological processes for improvement of human well-being and quality of life.