Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 24/25.P.2.00

Description Period: 2024./25 academic year pavasara semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Sports in a Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_243
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
2.00
Target Audience
Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Antra Gulbe
Structure Unit Manager
Anita Muižniece
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To promote mastering of students’ cognitive methods, to learn the principles of “Fair Play” as a basic requirement of sports ethics, to develop experience of creative activity, to promote the development of students’ autonomy in solving research tasks. To provide knowledge and skills to work in a multicultural environment. 

Preliminary Knowledge

General secondary education.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. Illustrates the concept of “Fair Play” by examples from the chosen athletic discipline. 2. Multiculturalism and multicultural education. 3. Basic principles of the Olympic movement, the achievements of Latvian athletes at the Olympic games.

Skills

1.4. Knows how to prepare tasks for children and young people of different ages on matters of the Olympic movement.

Competences

1.5. Understands the concept of “Fair Play”, can interpret, debate and argue.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
-
-
After studying literary sources on the given topic, to summarise materials, develop and present creative tasks for children and young people of a certain age. To develop a reasoned essay on the topic: Olympic principle – fair play in both sport and life. Examination for the study course. Students write and present their independent work or group work (as instructed by the lecturers) on topics: Sport abroad nowadays. To analyse the achievements of the most popular sports in a particular country, with particular emphasis on the country, region, culture and religion. The lecturer in the study group specifies the continent from which the student has to choose a country (e.g. from Europe – 5 students, from Asia – 10, from America (North/South America) – 5, Australia – 5, Africa – 5. Games, sports of various peoples, ethnic groups. Those should be used, which can be used in the selected athletic discipline, professional qualification.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Examination
-
-
Assessment criteria of learning outcomes: 1. Purposeful activity in seminars and practical classes – 30% 2. Independent work performed by the student when preparing for practical management of study activities and other examinations – 50% 3. Tests of acquired knowledge and skills – 20%

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Fair Play. Restoring the modern Olympic movement.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Language and sport. Religion and sport.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Olympic Charter. Description of the contemporary Olympic Games, greatest personalities.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. LOC origins, importance of restoring.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Latvian Olympic medallists.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Conducting of the Olympic Games, choosing the host city for the Olympic Games, tasks of the organisers of the Olympic Games, their solving opportunities. Olympic education in the world. Olympic Day.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Diversity of the world (language, culture, religion, sport).

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Multiculturalism and multicultural education. Building intercultural competences in sports classes.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Sport abroad nowadays.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Games, sports of various peoples, ethnic groups. Assessment of the study course.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Fair Play. Restoring the modern Olympic movement.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Language and sport. Religion and sport.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Olympic Charter. Description of the contemporary Olympic Games, greatest personalities.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. LOC origins, importance of restoring.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Latvian Olympic medallists.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Conducting of the Olympic Games, choosing the host city for the Olympic Games, tasks of the organisers of the Olympic Games, their solving opportunities. Olympic education in the world. Olympic Day.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Diversity of the world (language, culture, religion, sport).

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Multiculturalism and multicultural education. Building intercultural competences in sports classes.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Sport abroad nowadays.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Games, sports of various peoples, ethnic groups. Assessment of the study course.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Jansone, R., & Gulbe, A. (2006). Materiāli par sporta vēsturi un olimpisko izglītību. Rīga, LSPA.

2.

Latvijas olimpiskā vēsture: no Stokholmas līdz Soltleiksitijai. (2003). Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.

3.

Erta, A. (1999). Olimpiskā ABC: olimpiskās izglītības rokasgrāmata. Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.

4.

Latvijas sporta lepnums 100: personības, notikumi, procesi. Rīga, Latvijas Sporta muzejs.

5.

Muller, N. (2000). Pierre de Coubertin. Olympism. Selected writings. Lausanne IOC.Suitable for English stream

6.

Olimpiskā ābece: olimpiskās izglītības rokasgrāmata. (2008). Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.

7.

Olympic Charter. (1997). Lausanne: International Olympic committee.Suitable for English stream

8.

Dilba, M. (2006). Mijkultūru izglītības daudzveidība. Rīga,. RaKa.

9.

Ceļvedis starpkultūru uzglītībai. (2006). Rīga.

10.

Ceļvedis pasaules reliģijās. (2010). SIA „Dienas grāmata”.

11.

Beikers, K. (2002). Bilingvisma un bilingvālās izglītības pamati. Rīga, Nordik.

Additional Reading

1.

Džifords, K. (2004). Olimpiskās spēles. Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC.

2.

Hūnolds, T. (2007). Olimpiskās spēles: visas spēles no senākajiem laikiem līdz mūsdienām : uzvaras, traģēdijas, rekordi. Rīga, Jumava.

3.

Lāms, O. (2004). Olimpiskās tradīcijas. Kultūrvēsturiskā dimensija. LU. Klasiskās filoloģijas katedra. Hellēnistikas centrs. Rīga.

4.

Oksleids, K. (2000). Olimpiskās spēles. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.

5.

Olimpiskā kustība: Olimpiskās izglītības rokasgrāmata. Palīgs studējošai jaunatnei un skolotājiem (2004). Rīga, Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja.

6.

Harris, T. (2007). Sport. Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to know. Yellow Jersey Press, London.Suitable for English stream

7.

Phonda, L. Kinzler, C., L. (2003). A Multicultural Approach to Physical Education. Human Kinetics.Suitable for English stream

Other Information Sources

1.

Eyridice Network.Suitable for English stream

2.

World Sports Encyclopedia. Wojeiech Liponski M.B.I. Poznan.Suitable for English stream

3.

Sport, Popular Culture and Identity.Suitable for English stream

4.

LOK

5.

LOA

6.

OlympicSuitable for English stream

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