Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Fitness and its Terminology in English
Course Code
LSPA_530
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Nutrition; Other Sub-Branches of Health and Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy; Theory and History of Sports
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anastasija Ropa
Structure Unit Manager
Uģis Ciematnieks
Structural Unit
Department of Sports Theory
Contacts
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Rīga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
To enable students to learn and improve English for communication on the theme of fitness.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge and skills of English, according to A1-C1.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Student is able to: apply special sports terminology, professional lexicon and grammar structure in English
Skills
1.Student is able to: to speak and discuss in public, to work independently with specialist English literature
Competences
1.Student is able to: communicate in the professional sphere in different cultures.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Fitness |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Types of fitness |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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|---|---|---|
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1.
Fitness |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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written test |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to fitness
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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History of fitness
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Nutrition
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Healthy lifestyle
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Types of fitness
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Types of fitness
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Fitness training
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Fitness training
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ropa, Anastasija. Special terminology in English / Anastasija Ropa, Ieva Rudzinska ; Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija. Rīga : LSPA, 2022. - 76 lpp. Terminoloģiskās vārdnīcas: 68.-71.lpp. . - Bibliogrāfija: 72.-76.lpp. Part 1.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Physical Best: physical education for lifelong fitness and health. 4th ed. 2019Suitable for English stream
2.
Howley, Edward T. Fitness Professional’s Handbook / Barbara Bushman, Editor. Eighth edition. N.p., 2025. Print.
3.
SAS and Elite Forces Guide, Extreme Fitness : Military Workouts and Fitness Challenges for Maximising Performance / Chris McNab.