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Study Course Description

Tourism, Orientation at School

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_105
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Individual and Team Sports
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To provide the opportunity to students to learn in depth the didactics of teaching in sports science of theoretical and practical foundations of basic tourism skills, outdoor life and orienteering skills in pre-school and school.

Preliminary Knowledge

Knowledge is required in general pedagogy, general and developmental psychology; age-specific physiology, foundations and didactics of tourism and orienteering; pre-school and school sports didactics, games in pre-school and school; classroom arrangement and projects at school.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Successful completion of the study course will enable the student to acquire knowledge, acquire skills and competences in basics of tourism, outdoor life skills and orienteering; interpret them and demonstrate them in pre-school and school in the field of Sports and Health. 1. Understanding of the benefits of basic tourism skills, outdoor life and orienteering skills in safety, physical fitness and health promotion of the “Adventure Activities” module of the “Health and Physical Activity” study area; 2. Analytically formulates the nature, terminology of outdoor life skills and basic tourism skills and orienteering; 3. Understanding of the inclusion of tourism, outdoor life skills and orienteering in sports lessons and learning outcomes for the specific age.

Skills

1.1. Able to independently choose the means and didactic techniques for a particular age, considering safety, physical fitness and outdoor environment conditions. 2. To prepare visual aids and handouts (diagrams, maps, exercises) for teaching the foundations and orienteering of outdoor life skills and tourism at school. 3. To plan and manage outdoor life and tourism sports lessons and activities (games, obstacle courses, cooperation tasks and exercises), taking into account safety and in accordance with students’ fitness and materials available to schools for technical supplies and outdoor environmental resources; 4. To plan orientation distances and content, to manage the content of the class in accordance with students’ fitness and materials available to schools for technical supplies and outdoor resources; 5. Able to apply different teaching methods, forms and technologies creatively and innovatively.

Competences

1.1. To use the acquired knowledge and skills to the teaching and development of tourism, outdoor life skills and orienteering by planning an interdisciplinary and individualised study process; 2. To analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods and techniques applied in relation to students’ capacity and educational goals; 3. To assume responsibility for the safety of outdoor classes and events; 4. To provide feedback on the assessment of students and their activities; 5. To introduce innovations and technologies in the study process; 6. To creatively choose study aids by integrating areas, transversal skills and values of other subjects.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

-
-
Lectures, practical classes, independent learning. Students’ independent learning is organised individually and/or in working groups.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

-
-
The total assessment is summative. Independent work, examination.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Management of tourist activities and opponency. Theoretical examination – test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Management of tourist activities and opponency. Theoretical examination – test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Management of tourist activities and opponency. Theoretical examination – test.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Management of tourist activities and opponency. Theoretical examination – test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Management of tourist activities and opponency. Theoretical examination – test.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Aktīvais tūrisms : rokasgrāmata. 2011 (akceptējams izdevums)

2.

Brūders A., Krauksta D. Tūrisms. Rīga: LSPA, 1998. 77 lpp (akceptējams izdevums)

3.

Drošības un veselības jautājumu integrācija mācību procesā. 2017

4.

Strādā vesels

5.

Indriksone L., Smila B. Orientēšanās I daļa. Rīga: LSPA, 2000. – 83 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)

6.

Indriksone L., Smila B. Orientēšanās II daļa. Rīga: LSPA, 2002. – 67 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)

7.

Neformālās izglītības metodes. Materiālu sagatavoja: Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra, 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)

8.

Paņem dabu aiz rokas. ROKASGRĀMATA skolotājiem un vecākiem, 2015.

9.

Skola “2030”: Sports un veselība Pamatkursa programmas paraugs vispārējai vidējai izglītībai. 2021

10.

Rohnke K.E., Rogers D. The Complete Ropes Course Manual, 2007. 428 p (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream

Additional Reading

1.

Antiņa I., Mežale S. Spēles radošiem pedagogiem. Rīga: RaKa, 2008. 172 lpp.

2.

Badvērts Dž. Mezgli. Mezglu siešanas rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009. 128 lpp.

3.

Liepiņa I. Maģistra darbs. Tūrisma tehnikas paņēmieni. Rīga: LSPA, 2004., 78 lpp.

4.

Liepiņa I. Lekcija. Tūrisma speciālais inventārs. Rīga: LSPA 2006., 21 lpp.

5.

Kalniņš G. Skolēnu un jauniešu grupu aktivitātes brīvā dabā. To plānošana, organizēšana un drošības aspekti. LR Labklājības Ministrija, Valsts bērnu tiesību aizsardzības inspekcija, 2011.

6.

Larss E. Orienteering technic from start to finish – SOF. 1994.-38 lppSuitable for English stream

7.

Orientēšanās bērniem un jauniešiem/ Svenska Orientierinsgs forbundet. Rīga: 1997.-144 lpp.

Other Information Sources

1.

Zinātnisko rakstu datu bāzes, elektroniskie informācijas avoti/Databases of scientific articles, electronic sources of informationSuitable for English stream