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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Rihards Leja
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Health sciences

Objective

To promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of the teaching and learning of movement toys, taking into account individual opportunities of learners and compliance with the learning outcomes to be achieved, as well as to enable students to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the modelling and regulation of movement variants of play with changed regulations, organisation of activities of learners

Prerequisites

Acquisition of the study subjects of the 1st and 2nd year of the bachelor programme at the level of 4 – 10 points. Study courses acquired: Educational psychology for teachers, professional skills of teachers, socio-emotional learning, legal aspects of the pedagogical process, sports theory, innovative information communication technologies and methods in sports teaching, biomechanics and ergonomics, general and physical activity biochemistry, general and age physiology, physical activity physiology, human anatomy and dynamic anatomy, environmental health, health-promoting physical activity, basics and methodology of basketball, foundations and methodology of volleyball, Football basics and methodology, Florbola basics and methodology, handball basics and methodology, athletics practice basics and methodology, swimming basics and methodology, outdoor and adventure activities I, II, III, gymnastics basics and methodology, rhythmic and rhythmic combinations, sports history, sports philosophy, sports in multicultural environments and Olympic education, project development, sports medicine, professional communication and terminology I (English, German, Russian), professional communication and terminology II (English German, Russian), Professional ethics, teacher placements I, II

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.At the level of awareness:
1. Diversity of play and games, types of classification, history and development in Latvia and the world.
At application level:
2. Methodology for teaching motion toys and games (teaching methods, teaching aids, forms for organising sports lessons).

Skills

1.At application level:
3. Practically plan, manage movement games and games and evaluate their acquisition in accordance with the State pre-school education guidelines, the State basic education standard and the State secondary education standard requirements in the field of learning.
4. Apply toy variant modelling and load adjustment to practical toy management.
5. Demonstrate acquired skills in organising and managing movement toys at a training event.

Competence

1.6. Ability to plan, manage interdisciplinary and individualized learning process in a variety of movement in play and games, in accordance with the State pre-school education guidelines, the State basic education standard and the State secondary education standard requirements in the field of learning.
7. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate pedagogical means applied, methods, techniques in movement toys and games, their conformity with the ability of learners and educational objectives in health-promoting diverse movement toys and physical activities.
8. Ability to take responsibility for the safety of the classroom with motion play and games and the safety of the event at the school with motion play.
9. Ability to develop clear performance and student growth scoring criteria and test methods for learning movement toys.
10. Ability to analyse learning outcomes in learning motion toys and track a student’s growth, identify support measures needed to improve learning performance.
11. Ability to provide feedback in the assessment of both learners and their activities in motion toy learning activities.
12. Ability to creatively select study aids in motion toys and games, integrating health and safety content as well as other subject areas, transversal skills and values.
13. Ability to identify security threats and risks in different environments and situations in motion toys and games, and to take preventive safety measures by selecting the most appropriate problem-solving strategies.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science5BachelorLimited choiceRihards Leja, Zinta Galeja
Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Sports science 6BachelorLimited choiceRihards Leja, Zinta Galeja