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About Study Course

Department: Academy of Sports
ECTS:14
Course supervisor:Andra Fernāte
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Health sciences

Objective

To deepen the competences of the future sports teacher – theoretical knowledge and skills, to apply them in the activity of sports teacher; to facilitate the development of the intellectual potential of the future sports teacher, developing independent assessment and scientific research skills.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the basic principles of scientific research methodology and research ethics, skills to formulate a research problem, objective, tasks and research questions or hypotheses, skills to select, critically analyse and correctly quote scientific literature in accordance with the requirements of academic writing, skills to select and justify data collection and analysis methods relevant to the research design, skills to interpret the results obtained, draw reasoned conclusions and formulate recommendations, competence to independently plan, organise and implement research work in compliance with the principles of academic integrity, research ethics and data protection, competence to prepare scientific work in accordance with methodological requirements and to present research results in public.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Understands research theories, methodology and current research trends in the field of pedagogy, sports and health education.

Skills

1.Select a topical research topic in pedagogy, sports and health education, select and apply qualitative and quantitative research methods in accordance with the purpose of the research.

Competence

1.Independently carry out and critically evaluate pedagogical research in the field of sports and health education and/or in the field of national defence training, using the results obtained for the improvement of the learning process, for the taking of professional decisions and for the purposeful development of their professional competence.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher) 4BachelorRequired
Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher) 9BachelorRequired
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher) 8BachelorRequired
Planning period:Year 2026, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher) 9BachelorRequired