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Study Course Description

Pedagogical Foundations in Adapted Physical Activities

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

LSPA_148

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

Nadija Strazdiņa

Structure Unit Manager

Diāna Laipniece

Structural Unit

Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)

Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To provide basic knowledge on historical aspects of adapted physical activity (APA). To provide knowledge on special education in Latvia. To teach the content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA. To provide knowledge on professional competence in APA.

Preliminary Knowledge

General secondary education.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. To demonstrate knowledge of the principles and strategies for adapting the content of the curriculum and the curriculum. Special educational needs (various functional capacity, mobility, cognitive, social, behavioural, communication needs). Demonstrates knowledge of the awareness and attitudes of students, teachers and other members of the interdisciplinary education team regarding the involvement of students with SENs in sport and health education.

Skills

1.2. To assess the suitability of the curriculum for individual needs and abilities. 3. Able to use appropriate assessment methods to determine the students’ functional capacity and be able to carry out an assessment for students corresponding to their potential and performance. To develop an individual education plan (IEP) for PE.

Competences

1.4. Able to skilfully analyse the results obtained: to plan inclusive sports and health classes to provide appropriate and safe learning methods for all students. 5. To plan appropriate behaviour management strategies, plan motivational strategies for motivating students to participate in physical activities, to apply appropriate communication strategies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To prepare for seminars on topics: 1. Historical aspects of adapted physical activity (APA). 2. Description of special education in Latvia. 3. Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA. 4. Professional competence in APA. Independent performance of practical work – preparation of theoretical justification, collection and compilation of data, their interpretation and drawing up of conclusions corresponding to the data obtained regarding the place of APA in special education. Prepare for the final examination.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
As part of the course, an examination on 4 blocks of topics is written to assess knowledge and competences. 1. Historical aspects of adapted physical activity (APA) 2. Description of special education in Latvia. 3. Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA. 4. Professional competence in APA. A presentation on any APA topic must be created. All examinations of the study course must be successfully passed at the end of the study course. Skills are assessed through practical works. Independent performance of practical work – preparation of theoretical justification, collection and compilation of data, their interpretation and drawing up of conclusions corresponding to the data obtained regarding the place of APA in special education. Competences are assessed on the basis of the conclusions drawn from the practical work: interpretation of results, comparison with literature data. The final assessment of the study course is determined by the average assessment of the test work during the semester 70%, presentation 10% and answers during the examination 20%. Summative assessment of knowledge and competences in test works. All written test works must be passed. For a student to be permitted to pass the examination, he/she must have successfully written all four of the intended test works. In practical work, students are required to fulfil in their work requirements individually. Conclusions should be drawn on compliance of the results obtained with the standard, and they should be interpreted.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Historical aspects of adapted physical activity (APA).

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Historical aspects of adapted physical activity (APA).

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Description of special education in Latvia.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Description of special education in Latvia.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Content of scientific theories and theoretical scientific models of APA.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2