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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Lāsma Spundiņa
Study type:Full time
Target audience:Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy

Objective

To develop students' understanding of stress processes, their impact on people at the physiological, psychological and communication level, as well as the basic principles of stress management in relation to current stress situations (current stressors) both in individual level as well as the current situation in society context.

Prerequisites

Secondary school level knowledge in Social sciences.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Gains knowledge about the mechanisms of stress, their impact on people, about the individual characteristics of the personality in relation to the impact of different stressors, about stress management techniques and time management.

Skills

Can navigate stress theories. Can recognize stress reactions. Understands the causes of stress and their impact on physical and emotional health. Able to apply stress reduction techniques and their impact on improving physical and emotional health.

Competence

Able to recognize stress in themselves and perform the most appropriate stress management techniques, apply stress management techniques preventively to improve their stress resilience, is able to recognize stress reactions in others.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Elective courses, C-kursi 2Free choice