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Sports and Fitness Terminology in the English Language
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:31:08
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VC_032 | LQF level: | Level 5 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Linguistics | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Svetlana Muhejeva | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | The English language knowledge and skills at the secondary school level. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To master some health sport terminology and to develop communicative competences for operating both in academic and vocational contexts. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Getting to know the requirements of the course. Body parts and organ systems. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Bones. Weight training effect on bone density. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Muscles and exercise. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Communication with clients, instruction in exercise. Sports equipment. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Safety in exercise, sports injuries. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Cardiorespiratory system. Fitness assessment. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Nutrition and supplements. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Fitness trends. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Getting to know the requirements of the course. Body parts and organ systems. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Bones. Weight training effect on bone density. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Muscles and exercise. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Communication with clients, instruction in exercise. Sports equipment. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Safety in exercise, sports injuries. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Cardiorespiratory system. Fitness assessment. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Nutrition and supplements. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Fitness trends. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | The acquisition of the course lexical minimum, regular submission of assignments through classroom activities, giving presentations, work with dictionaries, extra materials and Internet sources to have a good understanding of the course terminology. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Class attendance, participation and quality of answers provided in practical classes. The assigned tasks are timely submitted and performed in good quality, successfully passed tests after topics acquired (67% of the final assessment). Oral examination in a form of a presentation (33% of the final assessment). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Having acquired the course content, students will be able to: • describe the functions of the human body parts and organs; • name the principles of a healthy lifestyle; • explain the effect of a healthy lifestyle on the body functioning; • name various pieces of fitness equipment and explain their use; • describe sports injuries and to give advice on their treatment. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Having acquired the course content, students will be able to read specialized literature, use appropriate language in communication with clients, define terminology, prepare and give a presentation. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Having acquired the course content, students will be able to use fitness terminology in various communicative situations. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | McCarter, S. 2014 "Medicine 2 Students' Book" Oxford University Press | ||||||||
| 2 | JumpStart by WebMD | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Cech, D. J., Martin, S. 2012 "Functional Movement Development across the Lifespan" Elsevier Saunders | ||||||||
| 2 | Gratton, C., Jones, I. 2010 "Research Methods for Sports Studies" Routledge | ||||||||
| 3 | Kisner, C. , Colby, L.A., Borstad, J. 2018 "Therapeutic Exercise. Foundation and Techniques" F.A. Davis Company | ||||||||
| 4 | Mahan, L. K., Escott-Stamp, S., Raymond, J. L. 2012 "Krause's Food and the Nutrition Care Process" Elsevier Saunders | ||||||||
| 5 | Seely, J. 2013 "Effective Writing and Speaking" Oxford University Press | ||||||||
| 6 | Swain, D.P. (senior editor) 2014 "ACSM' Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. American College of Sports Medicine" Wolters Kluwer| Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | ||||||||
| 7 | Weinberg, R. S., Gould, D. 2015 "Foundation of Sport and Exercise Psychology" Human Kinetics | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Shape. Online fitness magazine | ||||||||
