Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Winter Sports Activities
Course Code
LSPA_423
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy
ECTS
2.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Juris Grants
Structure Unit Manager
Diāna Laipniece
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts
LASE, Brivibas Drive 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
To enable students to acquire knowledge about the structure and didactic conditions of winter sports activities. To gain knowledge about the variety of winter sports activities - types of sports and the use of non-traditional means, peculiarities, manifestations and interrelationships for individuals of different ages and genders.
Preliminary Knowledge
General educational study courses, theoretical basic courses of the industry.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Theoretical knowledge of winter sports activities: Specifics of winter sports: Skiing (distance and alpine skiing). Snowboarding. Biathlon. Safety regulations and the importance of compliance with them. Winter sports equip
Individual work and tests
Winter sports centres in Latvia. • Characterisation of different winter sports.
Skills
1.Basic skills in a given sport (e.g. correct cross-country skiing technique).
Individual work and tests
Winter Sports Centre.
2.Fall and injury prevention techniques in the relevant winter sport.
Individual work and tests
Winter Sports Centre.
3.Winter orientation and planning of activities according to weather conditions.
Individual work and tests
Winter Sports Centre.
Competences
1.Key competences cover the integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes needed both for the activities themselves and for their organisation and analysis.
2.Technical competence: skills to execute technical elements correctly and safely in specific winter sports.
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.
Winter sports centres in Latvia. |
33.00% from total grade
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Test
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List and brief analysis of winter sports centres in Latvia. |
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2.
Winter Sports Centre. |
33.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Analysis of the selected (from the previous list of winter sports centres) one winter sports centre from the location, sports acquisition offer, equipment and instructor opportunities to acquire the practically relevant sport (Ppt presentation). |
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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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1.
Characterisation of different winter sports. |
34.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Analysis of various winter sports using information from Internet websites - Ski International Federation, Latvian Ski Federation, Latvian Biathlon Federation. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 6
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Lecture
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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 winter sports activities
Description
Classification of winter sports (individual, team, professional, recreational). The importance of winter sports activities in health and lifestyle. Historical context and development of the most popular winter sports. |
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Lecture
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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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Safety and first aid in winter sport.
Description
Basic safety principles during winter sports activities. Types of injury and prevention thereof. Providing first aid in the event of injury or frostbite. |
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Lecture
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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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Safety and first aid in winter sport.
Description
Basic safety principles during winter sports activities. Types of injury and prevention thereof. Providing first aid in the event of injury or frostbite. |
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Lecture
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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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Equipment and equipment
Description
Types of winter sports equipment (skis, snowboards, etc.). Inventory selection and maintenance. The role of technology in the development of winter sports equipment. |
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Lecture
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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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Skiing.
Description
Distance skiing: basic skills, technique, conditioning. Alpine skiing: analysis of ski techniques, piste. Organisation of ski training and competitions. |
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Lecture
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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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Skiing.
Description
Distance skiing: basic skills, technique, conditioning. Alpine skiing: analysis of ski techniques, piste. Organisation of ski training and competitions. |
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Lecture
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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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Snowboarding.
Description
The history and development of snowboarding. Basic snowboard technique (movement, turns, braking). Safety and fall techniques in snowboarding. |
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Lecture
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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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Biathlon.
Description
Biathlon basics (skiing and shooting). Equipment and technical learning. Strategies and fitness in biathlon. |
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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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Extreme winter sports.
Description
Freestyle disciplines (snowboarding, etc.). Mountain tourism. Safety and skills in extreme winter conditions. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Grants, J. 2007. Mācīsimies slēpot, Rīga, Raka. (latviešu valodā nav jaunāks izdevums)
2.
Rodgers, R., 2021. Winter’s Children: A Celebration of Nordic Skiing, Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Press.Suitable for English stream
3.
Randall, B. 2022. How Expert Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding, Hot Methods.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Starptautiskās Slēpošanas un snovborda federācijas (Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard, FIS) tīmekļa vietneSuitable for English stream
Other Information Sources
1.
Latvijas Slēpošanas federācija
2.
Slēpošanas sports
3.
Distanču slēpošana