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Study Course Description

Basics and Didactics of Athletics

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_007
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To create an interest in track and field, to give an idea of track and field disciplines and to give an opportunity to learn the foundations of track and field discipline technique. To provide knowledge and opportunity to learn the foundations of teaching track and field disciplines included in the general secondary education study subject standard “Sport” in primary, basic and secondary school. Learn the foundations of judging track and field competitions.

Preliminary Knowledge

Track and field at secondary school level.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knows the foundations of theory of track and field discipline techniques and competition rules Methodology for teaching techniques and tactics of track and field disciplines (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports classes). Formative, summative assessment and self-assessment in learning track and field exercises.

Skills

1.Able to demonstrate special exercises for athletes and track and field running, jumping and throwing disciplines. Demonstrates different movement methods (walking, running, jumping) and movement of objects (throwing) at all levels of education. Practically plans, leads track and field exercises and assesses 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. Demonstrates the skills learned in modified track and field discipline competitions.

Competences

1.Able to apply theoretical knowledge in practice and independently choose exercises suitable for teaching and choose appropriate exercise dosage. Able to assess skills and competences. Able to judge competitions independently in various track and field disciplines at school. Able to take responsibility for classes with track and field exercises and safety of events at school. Able to establish clear performance and growth assessment criteria and testing methods for students.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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In independent learning, a student studies special literature, does homework and trains in performing track and field exercises, improving his/her movement abilities.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Types of examinations (Assessment): Demonstration of movement learning (at the end of learning each track and field discipline 1-10 points); Quality of records (at the end of learning each track and field discipline 1-5 points); Pedagogical skills (1-2 x academic year 1-10 points); Referee practice (test at the end of learning each track and field discipline 1-10 points); Examination (at the end of the study course 1-10 points).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Track and field as a sport and as a study course. Content, objectives and tasks of the study course. Outcomes and assessment of the study course. Safety rules in track and field, track and field classes in a stadium, on a terrain and arena.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (walkers). Build-up sprints. Starts from different starting positions. Standing ball throwing (into differently placed targets). Foundations of power walking.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (walkers). Build-up. Standing start. Medium start. Falling start. Standing and crossover ball throwing. Power walking in different distances. Key competition rules in power walking.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (runners). Build-up. Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of power walking. Competition judging practice in power walking.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (runners). Build-up. Crouch start, placement of blocks, push start. Crossover ball throwing with arm retracted and throwing a ball with delivery steps. Competition rules and judging in ball throwing.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Alternating runs. Special exercises for athletes (runners). Exercises for improving crouch start technique. Finish. Throwing a ball from a full approach run. Competition rules and judging for sprint.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (runners and throwers). Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of crouch start and ball throwing. Referee practice in short-distance running.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Sports class in track and field. Drawing up of a study placement plan – notes and study placement leading conditions. Assessment.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (jumpers). Standing long jump (from different steps, double spring, triple jump standing). Bounding strides. Foundations of relay running (regular relay, return relay race, relay for the development of physical characteristics).
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (jumpers). Repeated runs. Foundations of squat long jump, squat long jump from a short approach run. Foundations of relay running, passing and receiving a baton.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Obstacle course. Relay exchange in the exchange zone. Competition rules for running a relay. Squat long jump from a full approach run (determining the individual approach run length for a long jumper). Competition rules for long jump.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (jumpers and runners). Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of squat long jump and relay exchange. Referee practice in long jump.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (high jumpers). Foundations of scissors high jump, scissors high jump from a short approach run. Foundations of shot put (standing shot put). Running with a flying start – teaching methodology.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (shot putters). Scissors high jump from a short and full approach run. Shot put (standing, with sidesteps, O-Brien technique). Competition rules for high jump.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (high jumpers and shot putters). Demonstration and video analysis and evaluation of scissors high jump. Judging high jump competitions. Shot put with sidesteps and O-Brien technique. Competition rules for shot put.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Warm-up in track and field. Special exercises for athletes (high jumpers and shot putters). Flexibility exercises for flop high jump. Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of shot put.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Flop high jump from a short approach run. Hurdling over low differently placed hurdles.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of flop high jump. Judging high jump competitions. Hurdling from low start 45 m.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throw with delivery steps. Foundations of scissoring long jump, jumping from a short approach run.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of javelin throw and scissoring long jump.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Learning pedagogical skills - management and analysis of the task of the introductory part and the main part. Special exercises for track and field athletes. Throwing a javelin from a place and with a cross step. Steeplechase demonstration, video analysis and scoring.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Learning pedagogical skills - management and analysis of the task of the introductory part and the main part. Special exercises for track and field athletes. Javelin throw with throwing steps. Basics of long jump by "sparking", jumping from a short run.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Learning pedagogical skills - management and analysis of the task of the introductory part and the main part. Special exercises for track and field athletes. Javelin throw with a full run. Competition rules in javelin. Long jump "sparking" with a full run-up.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Learning pedagogical skills - management and analysis of the task of the introductory part and the main part. Special exercises for track and field athletes. Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of javelin and long jump "sparkling".
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Foundations of flop high jump, standing high jump. Foundations of hurdling, flexibility and rhythmic exercises.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Flop high jump from a full approach run (determining the individual approach run length for a long jumper). Hurdling over differently placed hurdles from low start. Competition rules for hurdling.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Standing and crossover javelin throw. Demonstration, video analysis and evaluation of hurdling.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Javelin throw with a full approach run. Competition rules for javelin throw. Scissoring long jump with a full approach run.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactics of athletics exercises and disciplines in secondary school, according to the standard of the general secondary education subject "Sports".
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactics of athletics exercises and disciplines in secondary school, according to the standard of the general secondary education subject "Sports".
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Methodology of judging competitions in running, jumping and throwing disciplines.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Methodology of judging competitions in running, jumping and throwing disciplines. Completing competition protocols, according to the rules of athletics competitions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Foundations of discus throw. Foundations of hang long jump and jumping from a short approach run.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Standing discus throw. Hang long jump from a short approach run.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Discus throw with a turn. Demonstration, (video) analysis and evaluation of hang long jump.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Standing triple jump (different versions). Demonstration and video analysis and evaluation of discus throw. Competition rules for discus throw.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Class on terrain (safety rules). Methodology of organising and judging of cross country running competitions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Triple jump step connections from a short approach run. Placement of starting blocks in bend running – running from low start.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Triple jump from a short approach run. 4x 75m relay running exchange zones and exchange on a curve.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and two main parts. Special exercises for athletes. Demonstration and video analysis and evaluation of triple jump. Competition rules for triple jump. Relay exchange training in teams.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Relay exchange training in teams. Competition rules for 4x 100m relay. Standing long jump, exercises. Competition judging.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes. Tests in competition relay running. Work of starting, time keeper and target referees (placement). Competition (video) analysis.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and two main parts. Special exercises for athletes. 20 m flying start run, exercises, training. Different types of fixing the result.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes – runners and improvement of technique in track and field running disciplines.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes – jumpers and improvement of technique in track and field jumping disciplines
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Acquisition of pedagogical skills – leading and analysis of the introductory part and main part. Special exercises for athletes – throwers and improvement of technique in track and field throwing disciplines.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
44 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Avotiņa I. „Vieglatlētika”. Rīga. 2016. DUE, 160 lpp.

2.

Avotiņa I. „Vieglatlētikas pamati”. 1.daļa Rīga: LSPA, 2015. 102 lpp.

3.

Avotiņa I. „Vieglatlētikas pamati”. 2.daļa Rīga: LSPA, 2015. 104 lpp.

4.

Avotiņa I., Škutāne S. Stafetes no sporta zāles līdz stadionam. Rīga: LSPA, 2015. 32 lpp.

5.

Noteikumi par valsts vispārējās vidējās izglītības standartu un vispārējās vidējās izglītības programmu paraugiem

6.

Ārzemju studentiem/For international students

7.

Regulations Regarding the State General Secondary Education Standard and Model General Secondary Education Programmes

Additional Reading

1.

Gailis M. Vieglatlētikas sacensību organizēšana un tiesāšanas metodika. Rīga: LSPA, 2003. 27.lpp.

2.

Bernhards V., Zaula Dz. Pirmie soļi vieglatlētikā. 1. daļa. Rīga: RaKa, 2004.

3.

Bernhards V., Zaula Dz. Pirmie soļi vieglatlētikā. 2. daļa. Rīga: RaKa, 2004.

Other Information Sources

1.

IAAF

2.

LAT

3.

Ārzemju studentiem/For international students

4.

IAAF