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Study Course Description

Sport Theory and the Basics of Children and Youth Sports Training Theory

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

LSPA_335

Branch of Science

Health sciences

ECTS

4.00

Target Audience

Pedagogy; Sports Trainer

LQF

Level 5

Study Type And Form

Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Uģis Ciematnieks

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 promote the professional competence of students in the development of the physical abilities of all age groups, in the methodology of teaching movements in the implementation of the physical activities and sports component.

Preliminary Knowledge

Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills; Civil Protection, State Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development; Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity; Educational Psychology for Teachers; Management of Educational Institution; Business and Accounting; Biomechanics and Ergonomics; Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy; Theory of Sport and Foundation of Theory of Children and Youth Sport Training; Theory, Methodology and Pedagogical Improvement of Athletic Discipline Training; Nutrition, as well as and/or History of Sport; Philosophy of Sport; Foundations and Methodology of Gymnastics; Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. Child-centred and safe development of physical capacity of children and young people and teaching of movement; 2. Planning, implementing and assessing the performance of children in physical capacity development and learning of movements.

Skills

1.3. To determine the physical development and level of learning of movement by children, adolescents and young people and plan for their future targeted growth; 4. To explain understandably to the child, adolescent and young person the objectives, criteria and results of the assessment of physical capacity and learning of movements, demonstrating cooperation and communication skills, building positive communication.

Competences

1.5. Able to identify the learning needs of individual physical ability development movements and set specific achievable learning goals, define achievable results, choose learning methods and plan an interdisciplinary, individualized and personalized learning process; 6. Able to establish clear performance and dynamics assessment criteria and self-testing methods; 7. Able to analyse learning outcomes, identify support measures needed to improve learning performance.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Students develop four independent works during the course, based on what they learned in lectures and classes. Topics of independent work: 1. Use of volume and intensity relationship in training planning; 2. Developing special endurance in the form of sports; 3. Developing forms of strength expression with the specifics of the sport; 4. Developing dexterity with sport-specific exercises.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Criteria for evaluating learning outcomes: 1. Assessment in independent works (33%); 2. Assessment in two assessments (33%) 3. Defending the coach's annual plan (34%). At least 4 points must be obtained in all parameters for the overall assessment to be made. All independent work must be completed. At least 4 points must be obtained in all tests.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Sport and training theory, physical exercises and drills.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Sport and training theory, physical exercises and drills.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Adaptation and supercompensation.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Adaptation and supercompensation.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Physical activities of children and young people, training of the passive support movement apparatus, training of seniors. Technique of exercises, form of exercises. Tacticss in sports. Volume and intensity in sports.

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

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Methods in sports, levels of movement learning.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Methods in sports, levels of movement learning.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Endurance and its development.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Endurance and its development.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

2.00

Contact hours:

24 Academic Hours

Final Examination:

Test (Semester)

Part 2

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Strength and specific methods of developing strength.

Class/Seminar

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2

Topics

Strength and specific methods of developing strength.

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2