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Study Course Description

Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Physical and Movement Disabilities

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

LSPA_156

Branch of Science

Health sciences

ECTS

3.00

Target Audience

Sports Trainer

LQF

Level 5

Study Type And Form

Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Aija Kļaviņa

Structure Unit Manager

Diāna Laipniece

Structural Unit

Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)

Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To master and use knowledge of adapted teaching strategies in sports education for students with SENs to provide the most appropriate study methods for each student.

Preliminary Knowledge

Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Management of Educational Institution, Civil Protection, State Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Pedagogical Foundations in Adapted Physical Activities, Student-Centred Approach in Adapted Physical Activities, Assessment Methods in Adapted Physical Activities, Content of Adapted Physical Activity Programmes, Principles of Ergonomics and Safety in Sport Classes, Functional Limitations and Physical Exercise, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, General and Age-Specific Physiology and/or Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Mental Development Disorders, APA for Students with Sensory Development Disorders, APA for Students with Behavioural, Learning Disorders and Autism.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. Demonstrates knowledge of definitions and terminology regarding types of physical and movement development disorders (hereinafter referred to as PMDD). Understands the aetiology of PMDDs (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, bone – joint deformations, etc.). Students understand the degree of severity of PMDDs and their relationship to the student’s age factor. Demonstrates knowledge of the organisation of the inclusive special education teaching environment in sports and health classes for students with PMDDs.

Skills

1.2. Able to use inclusive special education teaching methods and the principles of organisation of environment in a sports and health class for students with PMDDs. 3. Skills to use communication, including alternative communication, methods and practical application thereof during sports and health classes.

Competences

1.4. Able to skilfully analyse the results obtained: about support levels in an APA programme and their practical application, about the analysis of practical cases in practical classes in the school environment.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To prepare for seminars on 3 topics. Independent performance of practical work. To prepare for the examination.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Knowledge and skills of students are assessed in three test works for which points are obtained. 1. Definitions and terminology regarding types of PMDDs. 2. Aetiology of PMDDs (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, bone – joint deformations, etc.). Degree of severity of PMDDs and their relationship to the student’s age factor. 3. Inclusive special education learning environment. Competences of students are assessed in two practical works. 1. Communication, including alternative communication, methods and practical application thereof during sports and health classes. 2. Analysis of examples of practical cases during practical classes in the school environment. To prepare a theoretical justification of practical work in team work, to prepare theoretical justification, collection and compilation of data, their interpretation and drawing up of conclusions corresponding to the data obtained regarding adapted physical activities in a sports and health class for students with PMDDs. At the end of the study course, a differentiated assessment is provided based on the sum of points obtained without an additional examination. To get a positive assessment for the study course, the total points should sum up to at least 4. Summative assessment of knowledge and competences in test works. All written test works must be passed. If a student is absent or does not pass a test work, the test work must be retaken and passed. For a student to have a successful final assessment, he/she must have successfully written all three of the intended test works. In laboratory work, students should fill the measurement protocol individually. Conclusions should be drawn on compliance of the results obtained with the standard, and they should be interpreted.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Definitions and terminology regarding types of PMDDs.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Definitions and terminology regarding types of PMDDs.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Definitions and terminology regarding types of PMDDs.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Definitions and terminology regarding types of PMDDs.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Aetiology of PMDDs (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, bone – joint deformations, etc.). Degree of severity of PMDDs and their relationship to the student’s age factor.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Aetiology of PMDDs (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, bone – joint deformations, etc.). Degree of severity of PMDDs and their relationship to the student’s age factor.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Aetiology of PMDDs (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, bone – joint deformations, etc.). Degree of severity of PMDDs and their relationship to the student’s age factor.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Organisation of the inclusive special education teaching environment in sports and health classes for students with PMDDs. Communication, including alternative communication, methods and practical application thereof during sports and health classes.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2