Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Volunteering
Course Code
LSPA_728
Branch of Science
Sociology and social work
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Management Science; Social Welfare and Social Work; Sports Science; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Antra Gulbe
Structure Unit Manager
Uģis Ciematnieks
Structural Unit
Department of Sports Theory
Contacts
RSU LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Rīga
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the importance of volunteering, to motivate students to engage in volunteering.
Preliminary Knowledge
Successful completion of the study course and utilisation of acquired knowledge, skills and competences require foreground in communication, job planning and organisation.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knows the general principles, tasks of volunteering.
Individual work and tests
Why get involved in volunteering? • Attendance and evaluation of the event
Skills
1.Understand the activities of a volunteering supervisor.
Individual work and tests
Attendance and evaluation of the event • Why get involved in volunteering? • Evaluation of volunteering
Competences
1.Integrate acquired knowledge, skills and abilities into volunteering.
Individual work and tests
Attendance and evaluation of the event
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.
Evaluation of volunteering |
30.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Independent work - prepare a presentation on volunteering experience. Evaluation: presentation (10-15 mins), description: collect your experience through volunteering, draw conclusions and carry out SVID analysis. Provide concrete solutions to correct weaknesses, indicate the causes of their occurrence. To justify the importance of volunteering - points out positive aspects and weaknesses and base their analysis on their own experience. Presentation material - visually attractive, informative and illustrative. |
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2.
Why get involved in volunteering? |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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3.
Attendance and evaluation of the event |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Independent work - student performs a detailed assessment of the measure. Participate as a volunteer in three events or two events, as an organiser. Finding the opportunity to help organise a sporting event independently for the student. To submit a description of the event, to keep records and analyses of the duties, to collect lessons learned, to make suggestions to the organisers of the event by completing the E-studies form. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Characterisation of volunteering. Basic English terms
Description
The importance of volunteering |
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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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Development of volunteering, situation in Latvia and the world.
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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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History and development of volunteering.
Description
Historical aspects of volunteering. |
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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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Volunteering at the Olympics.
Description
Contribution of volunteers to international sporting events. |
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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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Legal aspects of volunteering.
Description
Volunteering Act |
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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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Coordination of volunteering activities.
Description
Duties of volunteering coordinator, evaluation of volunteering. |
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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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European volunteering.
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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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European volunteering.
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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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Organisation of sporting events.
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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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Organisation of sporting events.
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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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Motivation for volunteering.
Description
Research into the motivation of young people to participate in volunteering. |
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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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Motivation for volunteering.
Description
Research into the motivation of young people to participate in volunteering. |
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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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Involvement of young people in organising and conducting events.
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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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Involvement of young people in organising and conducting events.
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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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Volunteering experience.
Description
Evaluation of volunteering carried out, SVID analysis. |
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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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Volunteering experience.
Description
Evaluation of volunteering carried out, SVID analysis. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Brīvprātīgā darba organizēšana pašvaldībā: rokasgrāmata pašvaldību darbiniekiem. 2011,.128 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Mauliņa, D., Grīntāle, I. (2011) Brīvprātīgā darba organizēšanas Rokasgrāmata: 7 soļi. Biedrība „brīvprātīgais.lv”. 38 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Nemateriālais kultūras mantojums pasākumos:padomnieks pasākumu rīkotājiem (2017) Vidzemes Augstskolas Sociālo, ekonomisko un humanitāro pētījumu institūts.
Other Information Sources
1.
My Promise: Boosting Grassroots Sport and Sport Volunteering in Europe.2023
2.
Brīvprātīgie.lv
3.
Brīvprātīgā darba iespējas sportā