Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Outdoor Activities in Recreation
Course Code
LSPA_451
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy; Theory and History of Sports
ECTS
5.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Pedagogy; Sports Science; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-time (Off site)
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Kalvis Ciekurs
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
The aim of the course is to understand and use knowledge in the theoretical and practical planning, organisation, management of a variety of outdoor activities towards restoring the physical mental and psychoemotional workability of different groups of society.
Preliminary Knowledge
In the professional Bachelor’s programme of sports science, students need knowledge of human functioning, psychological and pedagogical aspects, which give students the opportunity to understand the movements to be performed, in outdoor activities at different times of the year. Knowledge of English is required at a sufficient level to read industry literature and guide course terminology in English.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will apply and describe recreational types of outdoor activities and their characterisation at different times of the year.
Individual work and tests
Hiking trip • Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Water tourism hike • Setting up a night shelter in nature - survival skills
2.Students will understand and apply diverse collaborative activities, basic principles of group and team management, principles of development dynamics. Assembling groups and creating commands. Analytical evaluation of the development phase and operation of the team.
Individual work and tests
Setting up a night shelter in nature - survival skills • Water tourism hike • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Hiking trip
3.Students will use and understand the principles of use of digital tools, applications, communication technologies to be used in outdoor activities (publishing event posters and reports).
Individual work and tests
Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Hiking trip • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Water tourism hike
4.Students will describe and analyse recreational types of hiking, organising methodology (suitable for different contingent, objectives, environment and available resources).
Individual work and tests
Water tourism hike • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Hiking trip
Skills
1.Plan, implement and evaluate recreational infantry trekking, able to work both individually and as a team.
Individual work and tests
Hiking trip • Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling)
2.Understand and organize recreational activities that use digital technologies.
Individual work and tests
Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Hiking trip • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Water tourism hike
3.Plan and organize tasks that make up an outdoor environment team (games, games, relay, low rope tasks, obstacle courses, no safety).
Individual work and tests
Hiking trip • Setting up a night shelter in nature - survival skills
4.Select materials relevant to specific activities – technical equipment (including nature). Can see opportunities for development, find innovative outdoor activities.
Individual work and tests
Setting up a night shelter in nature - survival skills • Water tourism hike • Hiking trip • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling)
5.Plan, realize and evaluate a waterkeepers’ trek with a selected craft, providing an instruction, safety measures on the water - observing the binding regulations for waterkeepers’ participants when making a trek.
Individual work and tests
Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Water tourism hike
6.Plan, realize and evaluate the cycle procession by providing an instruction for safe hiking in populated areas, as well as preparation of equipment and identification and observance of binding regulations during the hike.
Individual work and tests
Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally)
7.Plan the content of the required inventory and the prerequisites for the basis of survival at different times of the year.
8.Develop tourist obstacle zones and travel rally distances, taking into account safety principles and conditions for the conservation of natural resources.
Individual work and tests
Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally)
Competences
1.Students are able to apply knowledge and skills to planning, organising, managing, evaluating different hikes.
Individual work and tests
Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Hiking trip • Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling)
2.Students are able to see, identify and assess the availability, capacity and sustainability of environmental resources (for various hikes and other recreational activities).
Individual work and tests
Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Hiking trip • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally)
3.Students are able to use digital tools, information and communication technologies, basic ethical principles effectively by organising recreational activities. Comply with data protection requirements in the digital environment.
Individual work and tests
Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Hiking trip
4.Students are able to assess participants’ performance at different stages of the trek and respond to different problems professionally, ensuring a safe environment and compliance with binding rules.
Individual work and tests
Hiking trip • Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) • Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Water tourism hike
5.Students are able to prepare a survival kit and realise survival skills in field conditions (forest - bog etc. at different times of the year).
Individual work and tests
Setting up a night shelter in nature - survival skills
6.Students know how to design obstacle courses of different formats, tourism rallies and other activities using both classic tools and digital.
Individual work and tests
Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally)
7.Students are able to use professionally different special equipment, as well as natural resources - in the performance of different activities.
Individual work and tests
Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) • Hiking trip • Setting up a night shelter in nature - survival skills • Water tourism hike
Assessment
Individual work
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Development of hiking plans (infantry, waterproofing and cycling) |
30.00% from total grade
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Students need to develop hiking plans in compliance with the above conditions - in the development thereof: +) hike name, purpose, time, target audience +) hike itinerary map with rest, survey and activity points +) hike itinerary description and time plan +) during hike listed - required +) meals planned during hike - provision +) during hike - if necessary - planned accommodations (refuges, tents, guest houses, etc.) +) financing and estimate necessary during hike +) special inventory and medical equipment necessary during hike (medicines, thermometer, links, etc.) |
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Examination
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Hiking trip |
20.00% from total grade
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Independent students need to plan, organise, manage and evaluate individual duties of an infantry trek (in one of the sections): +) hike name, purpose, time, target audience +) hike itinerary map with rest, survey and activity points +) hike itinerary description and time plan +) during hike listed - required +) meals planned during hike - provision +) during hike - if necessary - planned accommodations (refuges, tents, guest houses, etc.) +) financing and estimate necessary during hike +) special inventory and medical equipment necessary during hike (medicines, thermometer, links, etc.) |
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Cycling hike with a specialist assignment (tourism rally) |
20.00% from total grade
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Test
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Students need to plan, organise, manage and evaluate individual duties of a cycle tourism hike (in one of the sections): +) hike name, purpose, time, target audience +) hike itinerary map with rest, survey and activity points +) hike itinerary description and time plan +) during hike listed - required +) meals planned during hike - provision +) during hike - if necessary - planned accommodations (refuges, tents, guest houses, etc.) +) financing and estimate necessary during hike +) special inventory and medical equipment necessary during hike (medicines, thermometer, links, etc.) +) While hiking, safety principles and inventory maintenance (multiple sets) |
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Water tourism hike |
20.00% from total grade
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Test
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Students need planning, organising, managing and evaluating individual duties of a water tourism hike (in one of the sections): +) hike name, purpose, time, target audience +) hike itinerary map with rest, survey and activity points +) hike itinerary description and time plan +) during hike listed - required +) meals planned during hike - provision +) during hike - if necessary - planned accommodations (refuges, tents, guest houses, etc.) +) financing and estimate necessary during hike +) special inventory and medical equipment necessary during hike (medicines, thermometer, links, etc.) +) While hiking, safety principles and inventory maintenance (REM kit) |
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Setting up a night shelter in nature - survival skills |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Staying at a place of refuge - settling, survival skills: +) Plan and realisation of survival prams +) preparation of the refuge - sleeping area (in the ground, with conquest system, etc.) +) preparation of the meal - in various ways (fire, primus, carbide, alcohol, etc.) +) acquisition of first aid - in field conditions (fixation of body parts, wound maintenance, etc.) +) water filtration system from natural resources +) camouflage and other means (as required) +) Special survival equipment (application) |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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Team introduction, collaborative activities in a variety of outdoor activities. Outdoor team-building tasks, games, games, apprentices.
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Characterisation of water tourism resources in Latvia. Planning, organising, conducting, analysing a water tourism trek.
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Planning, organising, managing and evaluating individual duties of recreational water tourism hiking.
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Nutrition in recreational activities in accordance with the purpose of activities, contingent, resources and financial opportunities.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME (OFF SITE)
Part 1
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Study course requirements. Characterisation of outdoor activities and their suitability for recreation.
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Study course requirements. Characterisation of outdoor activities and their suitability for recreation.
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An infantry trek. Planning, organising, conducting of an infantry trek.
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An infantry trek. Planning, organising, conducting of an infantry trek.
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An infantry trek. Planning, organising, conducting of an infantry trek.
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An infantry trek. Planning, organising, conducting of an infantry trek.
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On site
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Study room
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Team introduction, collaborative activities in a variety of outdoor activities. Outdoor team-building tasks, games, games, apprentices.
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Use of digital technologies in outdoor events.
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Nutrition in recreational activities in accordance with the purpose of activities, contingent, resources and financial opportunities.
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On site
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The didactic of outdoor activities. Security aspects in the provision of outdoor activities.
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Low ropes in recreational activities, installation, creative use for a specific purpose, resources available and contingent.
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Low ropes in recreational activities, installation, creative use for a specific purpose, resources available and contingent.
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Characterisation of water tourism resources in Latvia. Planning, organising, conducting, analysing a water tourism trek.
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Characterisation of water tourism resources in Latvia. Planning, organising, conducting, analysing a water tourism trek.
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Planning, organising, managing and evaluating individual duties of recreational water tourism hiking.
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“Survival ABC.” Inclusion of survival activities in recreational activities. A night without tents – setting up shelters. Food in nature, animals in nature, nature conservation.
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Nutrition in recreational activities in accordance with the purpose of activities, contingent, resources and financial opportunities.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
5.00
Contact hours:
30 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
SAS izdzīvošanas rokasgrāmata. 2023
2.
A Thematic Review of Hiking Activities and Rehabilitation
3.
The Preference Analysis for Hikers’ Choice of Hiking Trail
4.
Understanding cycling neo-tribes: a non-western context
5.
CYCLING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND MOBILITY: INSIGHTS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC
6.
European water recreation values — A systematic review and meta-analysis of travel cost studies published between 2000–2021
7.
Uncovering disparities in water-based outdoor recreation using cell phone mobility data
Additional Reading
1.
Whitewater Rafting: The Essential Guide to Equipment and Techniques by by Graeme Addison. 2001 (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
The Bushcraft Boxed Set: Bushcraft 101; Advanced Bushcraft; The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, & Cooking in the Wild; Bushcraft First Aid (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series) by Dave Canterbury and Ph.D. Jason A. Hunt. 2017
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The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail by Andrew Skurka. 2017