Course: Didactics of Track & Field Athletics 1

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Course title Didactics of Track & Field Athletics 1
Course code KAS/DIA1
Organizational form of instruction Practice
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Prukner Vítězslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kováčová Liběna, PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is aimed at the history, technique, biomechanics and methodological procedures of various athletic disciplines and their rules. For the purposes of clear presentation of the techniques, analyses of videos of professional as well as student execution of athletic disciplines are performed.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Observation, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to present to the students a comprehensive overview of methodological procedures in teaching various athletic disciplines and to introduce to the students the history, technique, biomechanics and rules of these disciplines. Information about this course was translated to English within the project Internationalization of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0028, co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Government of the Czech Republic.
Upon completion of the course the students are knowledgeable about the methodological procedures of training various athletic disciplines, the history, technique, biomechanics and rules of various athletic disciplines.
Prerequisites
It is anticipated that in the previous (Bachelor's) study the students acquired basic knowledge and skills in various athletic disciplines.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test, Seminar Work

Submission of a seminar paper on athletics (history, technique, biomechanics, rules and methodological procedures of training a selected athletic discipline). Successful completion of a test of athletic rules (electronic version). Successful organization of athletic disciplines (participation in 3 athletic contests as a referee or organizer).
Recommended literature
  • Kněnický, K. et al. (1977). Technika lehkoatletických disciplín. Praha: SPN.
  • Kuchen, A. et al. (1987). Teória a didaktika atletiky. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo.
  • Millerová, V. et al. (2002). Běhy na krátké tratě. Praha: Olympia.
  • Prukner, V., & Machová, I. (2011). Didaktika školní atletiky. Olomouc: UP.
  • Ryba, J. et al. (2002). Atletické víceboje. Praha: Olympia.
  • Vacula, J., Dostál, E., & Vomáčka, V. (1983). Abeceda atletického tréninku. Praha: Olympia.
  • Vacula, J. et al. (1982). Trénink atletických disciplín. Praha: SPN.
  • Vindušková, J. et al. (2003). Abeceda atletického trenéra. Praha: Olympia.
  • Zavřel, R., Frömel, K., & Janečka, Z. (1992). Programované učební postupy v atletice. Olomouc: UP.


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