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Study Course Description

Basics and Methodology of Moving Subjects

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

LSPA_171

Branch of Science

Health sciences

ECTS

3.00

Target Audience

Pedagogy; Sports Trainer

LQF

Level 5

Study Type And Form

Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Rihards Leja

Structure Unit Manager

Renārs Līcis

Structural Unit

Department of Individual and Team Sports

Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of teaching and learning of moving objects, taking into account the individual possibilities of students and conformity with the learning outcome to be achieved, as well as to enable students to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills, organise movement games and games involving movement of objects.

Preliminary Knowledge

General secondary education.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. About the methodology for teaching object moving techniques and strategy (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports and health classes). 2. Assessment and self-assessment of children’s performance in learning object movement exercises. 3. Significance of exercises in fostering children’s health and safety in the long term.

Skills

1.4. To practically plan, lead object moving exercises and assess their learning in accordance with the requirements of state pre-school education guidelines. 5. To use age-appropriate, individually modified basketball, football, volleyball, floorball and handball exercises to promote children’s object movement skills. 6. To demonstrate the skills learned in modified movement games involving movement of objects.

Competences

1.7. Ability to plan, lead an interdisciplinary and individualised learning process in various activities involving object movement exercises in accordance with the state pre-school education guidelines. 8. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods, techniques and object movement aids used, and their compliance with the abilities of the child and education goals in diverse health-promoting activities. 9. Ability to take responsibility for classes with object movement exercises and safety in pre-school education institution. 10. Ability to establish clear performance and student growth assessment criteria in learning to move objects.11. Ability to analyse learning outcomes in learning object movement and track the child’s growth, identify the support measures needed to improve learning performance. 12. Ability to provide feedback in the assessment of both the child and personal activities in object movement activities. 13. Able to creatively choose study aids in learning object movement by integrating health and safety content, other subject areas, transversal skills and values. 14. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations while moving objects, take preventive safety measures, choosing the most appropriate problem-solving strategies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
1. Demonstration of the choice of the range of digital tools to ensure teaching and learning of object moving technique methods and their critical evaluation according to the competence approach. 2. Technology of teaching object moving technique methods and simpler strategic methods and teaching them, critical evaluation of study theories according to the competence approach. 3. Modelling of sports and health classes, practical presentation of leading exercises involving movement of objects according to a self-designed lesson plan and assessment of learning on the basis of a self-created section for the assessment of transversal skills in the performance of a child and self-assessment. Self-assessment of a sports and health lesson plan and the assessment section. Peer assessment of a sports and health lesson plan and the assessment section.

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

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Roles of object moving exercises in sports education of pre-school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Development trends in object moving exercises and latest research in the object moving methodology in pre-school sports education. Safety rules.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement of objects.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement of objects.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement of objects.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement of objects.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement of objects.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2