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Sports and Games

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:14.00
Study Course Accepted:08.08.2023 15:03:42
Study Course Information
Course Code:SUUK_084LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Sports Science; Sport PedagogyTarget Audience:Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Indra Vīnberga
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Sports and Nutrition
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, spkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Part-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Skills in sports games at the Secondary school programme level.
Objective:
To introduce students to different sports games, including knowledge of the rules, basic techniques and the role of sports games in improving health and fitness.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1An insight into the types of sports games to be learned – basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis.Classes2.00sports base
2Basic basketball technique. Exercises for mastering and improving these elements.Classes1.00sports base
3Basic elements of volleyball technique. Exercises for mastering and improving these elements.Classes1.00sports base
4Basic elements of badminton and table tennis technique. Exercises for learning and improving these elements and developing physical characteristics.Classes2.00sports base
5Basketball body technique (posture, movement, steps, spins, stops, jumps) on defence and offence. Exercises to learn and improve these elements, to develop physical characteristics.Classes2.00sports base
6Body technique in volleyball (posture, movement, jumps) in defence and attack. Exercises to learn and improve these elements, to develop physical characteristics.Classes2.00sports base
7Dribbling, passing, shooting techniques in basketball. Exercises to learn and improve these elements, to develop physical qualities.Classes3.00gym
8Technique of passing, serving, sinking in volleyball. Exercises for learning and improving these elements, developing physical qualitiesClasses2.00gym
9Practical skills, demonstrating basic exercisesClasses1.00sports base
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1An insight into the types of sports games to be learned – basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis.Classes2.00sports base
2Basic basketball technique. Exercises for mastering and improving these elements.Classes1.00sports base
3Basic elements of volleyball technique. Exercises for mastering and improving these elements.Classes1.00gym
4Basic elements of badminton and table tennis technique. Exercises for learning and improving these elements and developing physical characteristics.Classes2.00sports base
5Basketball body technique (posture, movement, steps, spins, stops, jumps) on defence and offence. Exercises to learn and improve these elements, to develop physical characteristics.Classes2.00gym
6Body technique in volleyball (posture, movement, jumps) in defence and attack. Exercises to learn and improve these elements, to develop physical characteristics.Classes2.00gym
7Dribbling, passing, shooting techniques in basketball. Exercises to learn and improve these elements, to develop physical qualities.Classes3.00gym
8Technique of passing, serving, sinking in volleyball. Exercises for learning and improving these elements, developing physical qualitiesClasses2.00gym
9Practical skills, demonstrating basic exercisesClasses1.00gym
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Learn the rules and exercises of sports games, their application, techniques for improving elements and developing physical abilities, literature indicated by the lecturer and independently acquired sources. Prepares exercises for learning the basic elements, improving them, presents them to the group. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Examination (consisting of three sections) - active participation in practical sessions (30%), tests on movement skills, basic elements of sports games (40%) (during the semester), written test questions on the topics covered in the sessions and the rules of the games (30%) (during the session).
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Students: know the rules of the sports games; name and describe the basic elements of the techniques of the sports games; explain the role of the sports games in improving health; demonstrate basic exercises for learning the technical elements of the sports games taught.
Skills:Students: select different exercises to learn the basic techniques of the sports games taught; understand and apply sports games in their daily activities to improve physical fitness and health; select appropriate elements of technique in game situations; explain the rules of the sports games learnt in game situations.
Competencies:Using the acquired knowledge and skills, students will be able to apply sports games to strengthen health, improve physical abilities, use appropriate elements of technique and rules in game situations.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Dzenis, A. 2022. Trenera rokasgrāmata. Rīga, Jumava (tikai latviešu plūsmai)
2Hodges, L. 2014. Table Tennis Tips : three years and 150 online tips all in one volume / [Charleston, S.C]
3Līcis, R. 2015. Vispusīgās fiziskās sagatavotības trenera rokasgrāmata. LTTC, (tikai latviešu plūsma)
4Miniscalco, K. and Kot, G. 2015. Survival guide for coaching youth basketball / Champaign, IL
5Rook, S. and Charter, T. 2013. 101 Multi-Skill Sports Games / Stuart Rook, Tony Charles. London
6Weatherford, Leonida. 2018. Rule Book of Games : Badminton / [Izdošanas vieta nav zināma]
Additional Reading
1Rudzītis A., Grāvītis U. 2008. Rokasgrāmata veiksmīgam basketbola trenerim. Rīga, apgāds “Jumava” (176 lpp) (tikai latviešu plūsma)
2Castagna, C., Krustrup, P., & Póvoas, S. 2020. Cardiovascular fitness and health effects of various types of team sports for adult and elderly inactive individuals - a brief narrative review. Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 63(6), 709–722.
3Naderi, A., Degens, H., Rezvani, M. H., & Shaabani, F. 2018. A retrospective comparison of physical health in regular recreational table tennis participants and sedentary elderly men. Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 18(2), 200–207.
4Rosa, C. C., Tebar, W. R., Oliveira, C., Farah, B. Q., Casonatto, J., Saraiva, B., & Christofaro, D. 2021. Effect of Different Sports Practice on Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: Randomized Clinical Trial. Sports medicine - open, 7(1), 83.
5Cabello-Manrique, D., Lorente, J. A., Padial-Ruz, R., & Puga-González, E. (2022). Play Badminton Forever: A Systematic Review of Health Benefits. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(15), 9077.
6Rosa, C. C., Tebar, W. R., Oliveira, C. B. S., Farah, B. Q., Casonatto, J., Saraiva, B. T. C., & Christofaro, D. G. D. (2021). Effect of Different Sports Practice on Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: Randomized Clinical Trial. Sports medicine - open, 7(1), 83.
Other Information Sources
1Basketbola noteikumi
2Volejbola noteikumi
3Badmintona noteikumi
4Galda tenisa noteikumi
5http://www.ittf.com/ittf_handbook/ittf_hb.html
6Physical activity (WHO 2022).
7Fizisko aktivitāšu ieteikumi Latvijas iedzīvotājiem (tikai latviešu plūsmai)