Course: Winter camp APA

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Course title Winter camp APA
Course code KAT/@KPAZ
Organizational form of instruction Course
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Janečka Zbyněk, PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Kudláček Martin, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vařeková Renata, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Ješina Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Principles and teaching methods of downhill skiing. 2. Principles of adapted skiing for persons with physical disabilities and its teaching. 3. Principles of adapted skiing for persons with intellectual disabilities and its teaching. 4. Principles of adapted skiing for persons with visual impairments and its teaching. 5. Principles of adapted skiing for persons with hearing impairments and its teaching.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Observation, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
The aims of the course are as follows: 1. To enable students to master principles and teaching methods of downhill skiing. 2. To enable students to master principles of adapted skiing and its teaching in persons with various types of disabilities: physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, and hearing impairments.
It is expected that upon successfully completing this course students will: 1) be able to teach downhill skiing, 2) understand principles of adapted skiing and its teaching, 3) be able to provide assistance and teach basics of adapted skiing, 4) understand and will be able to use skiing adapted equipment. To understand and be able to use skiing adapted equipment.
Prerequisites
To be able to SKI independently in moderate snow terrain

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student

Assessment methods: Active participation in all course activities. Evaluation of skiing styles. Evaluation of teaching practice unit. Evaluation of adapted skiing and assistance skills. Colloquial exam about adapted skiing. Written exam - test of theoretical background (at least 75%).
Recommended literature
  • Leach, R. E. (1994). Alpine skiing. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • O´LEARY. (1994). Bold Tracks. Boulder, CO: Johnson Books.
  • O'Leary, H. (1987). Bold tracks. Evergreen, Colo.: Cordillera Press.
  • PSIA. (1997). Adaptive Skiing. Lakewood, CO: PSIA.


Study plans that include the course
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