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About Study Course

ECTS:4
Course supervisor:Inta Bula-Biteniece
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 acquire competence to promote health in an educational institution: to know theoretical models of health promotion and education and how they are applied in practice – in the study process and extracurricular work. To know different approaches to implementing health education. To understand education on healthy lifestyle and environment in maintaining health.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic principles of pedagogy, psychology, construction and functioning of the human body, health promotion and organisation of physical activities. Skills to plan, organise, manage and evaluate the learning process by selecting appropriate learning methods and means according to the age and individual needs of learners. Ability to use information and communication technologies, analyse and interpret data, provide a safe and inclusive learning environment, comply with professional ethics and legal requirements, cooperate with learners, colleagues and other stakeholders, as well as independently improve professional competence and take responsibility for decisions taken and results achieved.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Is knowledgeable about the content of health and physical activity training, theoretical models of health promotion and understands the importance of health-influencing factors, lifestyle choices and health-enhancing educational environments.

Skills

1.Plan, develop and model health-promoting projects and the health education learning process by selecting learning strategies, organisation forms and methods appropriate to the results to be achieved, the needs of learners and the development of health literacy.

Competence

1.Independently plan, implement and evaluate health promotion and health education work in an educational institution, making professionally justified decisions and demonstrating high health literacy.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2027, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher) 8BachelorRequiredAndra Fernāte
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher)8BachelorRequiredAndra Fernāte
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher) 8BachelorRequiredAndra Fernāte
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher) 8BachelorRequiredAndra Fernāte
Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher) 8BachelorRequiredAndra Fernāte
Planning period:Year 2026, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher) 8BachelorRequiredAndra Fernāte