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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inguna Griškevica, Ingūna Griškēviča
Target audience:Communication Science; Rehabilitation; Person and Property Defence; Management Science; Social Welfare and Social Work; Pharmacy; Civil and Military Defense; Psychology; Clinical Pharmacy; Juridical Science; Biology; Political Science; Dentistry; Sociology; Sports Trainer; Pedagogy; Medicine; Medical Technologies; Medical Services; Nursing Science; Law; Business Management; Information and Communication Science; Health Management; Social Anthropology; Marketing and Advertising; Public Health; Life Science
Study course descriptionFull description
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

Not required.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

As a result of mastering the study course, the student recognizes and describes the evidence-based psychological aspects of recreation in the context of mental and physical health, formulates and explains the terms of psychological aspects of recreation; systematizes and lists the main principles of recreational activities and its role in the health care environment.

Skills

As a result of mastering the study course, the student develops and identifies recreational approaches appropriate for professional activity; evaluates and organizes; prepares and applies recreational approaches appropriate to his or her professional activity.

Competence

As a result of mastering the study course, the student analyses and differentiation of study course acquisition opportunities based on evidence and scientifically based recreational psychological processes for improvement of human well-being and quality of life; plans and develops and scientifically substantiates recreational psychological processes for the improvement of human well-being and quality of life; applies and integrates into its professional activities evidence-based and scientifically based recreational psychological processes for the improvement of human well-being and quality of life