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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
ECTS:5
Course supervisor:Sandra Škutāne
Study type:Part-time (Off site), Full time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Business Management; Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-time (Off site), Full time
Branch of science:Health sciences; Other Sub-Branches of Health and Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy; Theory and History of Sports

Objective

Create an interest in athletics, provide an idea of athletics disciplines and enable interdisciplinary (sports theory, pedagogy, anatomy, biomechanics) learning the basics of athletics discipline technique. To provide knowledge and enable the acquisition of basic teaching of athletics disciplines in the general secondary education subject standard “sports” in primary, primary and secondary schools. Learn the basics of judging athletics competitions. Learn the basics of athletics terminology in English.

Prerequisites

Athletics at the standard level of high school. Studies in the field of sports teacher, sports coach and manager.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knows the foundations of the theory of athletics discipline technique and the rules of competition, the methodology for teaching athletics discipline technique and tactics techniques (teaching methods, teaching aids, forms for organising sports lessons).

Skills

1.Able to showcase athletics’ special exercises and athletics’ running, jumping and throwing disciplines, he oriented himself into international terms in English.

Competence

1.Able to apply theoretical knowledge in practice and independently select exercises suitable for teaching and choose an appropriate dose of exercise performance. Exercises are applied on an anatomical, physiological basis.