Sports in a Multicultural Environment and Paralympic Education (LSPA_157)
About Study Course
Objective
To promote mastering of students’ cognitive methods, to learn the principles of “Fair Play” as a basic requirement of sports ethics, to develop experience of creative activity, to promote the development of students’ autonomy in solving research tasks. To provide knowledge and skills to work in a multicultural environment.
Prerequisites
Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Management of Educational Institution, Business and Accounting, Civil Protection, State Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Pedagogical Foundations in Adapted Physical Activities, Student-Centred Approach in Adapted Physical Activities, Assessment Methods in Adapted Physical Activities, Content of Adapted Physical Activity Programmes, Principles of Ergonomics and Safety in Sport Classes, Functional Limitations and Physical Exercise, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, General and Age-Specific Physiology and/or Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Mental Development Disorders, APA for Students with Sensory Development Disorders, APA for Students with Behavioural, Learning Disorders and Autism.
Learning outcomes
1.1. Illustrates the concept of “Fair Play” by examples from the chosen athletic discipline.
2. Multiculturalism and multicultural education.
3. Basic principles of the Olympic movement, the Paralympic movement, the achievements of Latvian athletes at the Olympic games.
1.4. Knows how to prepare tasks for children and young people of different ages on matters of the Olympic movement.
1.5. Understands the concept of “Fair Play”, can interpret, debate and argue.
