Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.R.3.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year rudens semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Basics and Methodology of Handball

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_222
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Renārs Līcis
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 handball, 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 in playing handball and organising competitions of students with simplified or changed rules.

Preliminary Knowledge

Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Basketball, Foundations and Methodology of Football, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Foundations and Methodology of Gymnastics, Theory of Sport, Innovative Information Communication Technologies and Methods in Sport Pedagogy, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, General and Age-Specific Physiology, Health Promoting Physical Activities, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Sports Medicine, Professional Communication and Terminology I (English, German, Russian), Project Development, Teacher’s Placement I, II.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. Origin, history and development of handball in Latvia and worldwide. 2. About the methodology for teaching techniques and tactics of handball (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports classes). 3. Formative, summative assessment and self-assessment in learning handball exercises.

Skills

1.4. To practically plan, lead handball exercises and assess their learning in accordance with state pre-school education guidelines, the requirements of the state education standards in sports and health. 5. To use rules for handball players, to perform duties of judges and secretary of a training game. 6. To demonstrate the skills learned in modified handball training game competitions.

Competences

1.7. Ability to plan, lead interdisciplinary and individualised study process in diverse handball exercise activities and assess their learning in accordance with state pre-school education guidelines, the requirements of the state basic education standard and the state secondary education standard in the field of studies. 8. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods, techniques and handball aids used, their compliance with students’ abilities and education goals in diverse health-promoting handball exercise activities. 9. Ability to take responsibility for classes with handball exercises and safety of handball events at school. 10. Ability to establish clear performance and student growth assessment criteria and test methods when learning handball. 11. Ability to analyse learning outcomes while learning handball and track student’s growth, identify support measures needed to improve learning performance. 12. Ability to provide feedback in the assessment of both the student and their activities in handball training activities. 13. Able to creatively choose study aids in learning handball 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 in handball, 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 handball technique methods and their critical evaluation according to the competence approach. 2. Technology of teaching handball technique methods and simpler tactical methods and teaching them, critical evaluation of study theories according to the competence approach. 3. Rules of a handball game and learning of signals of referees, development of recommendations to ensure school handball events. 4. Modelling of a lesson, practical presentation of leading handball exercises according to a self-designed lesson plan and assessment of learning on the basis of a self-created descriptions of performance levels of pupils for the assessment of transversal skills and self-assessment. Self-assessment of assessment of the lesson plan and performance levels of pupils. Peer assessment of assessment of the lesson plan and performance levels of pupils.

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. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Role of handball in sports education of school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

History, rules of handball, development trends and latest research in handball methodology in school sports education. Safety rules.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning handball.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning handball.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning handball.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning handball.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering transversal skills during classes including handball mastering and application tasks.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering transversal skills during classes including handball mastering and application tasks.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Arranging and conducting competitions in school handball.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Arranging and conducting competitions in school handball.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Role of handball in sports education of school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

History, rules of handball, development trends and latest research in handball methodology in school sports education. Safety rules.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning handball.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning handball.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning handball.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering transversal skills during classes including handball mastering and application tasks.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Arranging and conducting competitions in school handball.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Arranging and conducting competitions in school handball.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

1. Žīdens, J.,& Līcis, R. (2011). Metodiskais materiāls tehnikas paņēmienu mācīšanai un pilnveidošanai Handbolā. Rīga, LSPA, (CD)

2.

2. Līcis, R. (2011). Saīsinātie handbola spēles noteikumi. Rīga, LSPA, 28lpp.

3.

3. Jansone, R., Fernāte, A., & Bula-Biteniece, I. (2016). Sporta pedagoģija vakar, šodien, rīt. Rīga, RaKA, 526lpp.

4.

4. Jansone, R., & Fernāte, A. (2009). Kustību apguves un fizisko spēju attīstīšanās sporta stundās. Metodiskais līdzeklis. Izglītības satura un eksaminācijas centrs. 59lpp.

5.

5. Mācīšanās lietpratībai. (2018). Kolektīvā monogrāfija. Zin., red. D. Namsone.

6.

6. Noteikumi par valsts pamatizglītības standartu un pamatizglītības programmu paraugiem. (2018). Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 747.Suitable for English stream

7.

7. Noteikumi par valsts vispārējās vidējās izglītības standartu un vispārējās vidējās izglītības programmu paraugiem (2019). Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 416.Suitable for English stream

8.

8. Sports un veselība 1.–9. klasei (2019). Mācību priekšmeta programmas paraugs. Valsts izglītības satura centrs | ESF projekts Nr.8.3.1.1/16/I/002 Kompetenču pieeja mācību saturā, 179lpp.

9.

SCIENCE DIRECT - World's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine. Handball and PE.Suitable for English stream

Additional Reading

1.

9. Jansone, R., & Krauksts, V. (2005). Sporta izglītības didaktika skolā. Rīga, RaKa, 334lpp.

Other Information Sources

1.

Handbola apmācība

2.

LHF