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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Kalvis Ciekurs
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy; Theory and History of Sports

Objective

Development of professional competences of sports coaches in traditional sports -orienteering and Nordic walking in the acquisition of basic techniques and teaching methodologies.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of foreign languages at a sufficient level to understand specialised literature, in English and including Latvian.. Parallel learning of the study course “Human functioning”.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Student is familiar with basic orienteering and nordic walking terms (including special terms in Latvian and English), basic principles of technique and didactic theories.

Skills

1.Able to demonstrate and analyse nordic walking and orienteering techniques; develop individual improvement programmes.

Competence

1.Able to critically evaluate and adapt the learning process to different target groups by integrating theory, practice, technology and develop learning methodological materials for the needs of learners and according to the results to be achieved.
Able to plan, manage and evaluate activities professionally,