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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:1.33 / 2
Course supervisor:Kalvis Ciekurs
Course level:First level
Target audience:Sports Trainer; Pedagogy
Study course descriptionFull description
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

To improve the thinking culture of the future sports specialist. To develop students’ critical thinking and discussion skills necessary for personal development and professional activity.

Prerequisites

General secondary education.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Defines, explains, basic concepts of philosophy of sport.
2. Names the problems of philosophy and their examples.
3. Names and explains cognition methods.
4. Understands the diversity of solutions to philosophical problems.

Skills

5. Knows how to ask philosophical questions about a given text or problem.
6. Knows how to evaluate, compare information, and apply logical reasoning.
7. Capable of being tolerant in a group discussion.

Competence

8. Capable of solving moral upbringing values independently and in a team – able to formulate their opinion based on facts, examples, definitions, concepts and principles.
9. Demonstrates the relevance of the content presented to the subject.
10. Demonstrates the skill of structuring work logically.
11. Demonstrates appropriate language skills.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
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