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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1) Differences between legal blindness, travel vision, motion perception, light perception and total blindness. 2) Motor competence of the blind and visually impaired persons. 3) Differences of psychomotor development between children without disability and children with VI. 4) Inclusion and integration of people with VI through APA. 5) Early intervention in children with congenital blindness or visual impairment. 6) Specificity of Learning VI children in APA. 7) Sports for the blind and visually impaired. 8) APA in leisure time of persons with VI.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
- Homework for Teaching
- 10 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 5 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 5 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this course is to acquaint students with theoretical principles of adapted physical activities for the blind and visually impaired persons in physical education, sport and physical culture; to teach students to differentiate between legal blindness, travel vision, light perception and total blindness. To acquaint students with specific sports for blind and visually impaired persons (goalball, showdown).
It is expected that after completion of the course the student will: 1) understand the theoretical principles of Adapted Physical Activities for the Blind and Visually Impaired in physical education, sport and leisure time. 2) differentiate between legal blindness, travel vision, light perception and total blindness. 3) have practical knowledge of specific sports for blind and visually impaired persons.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge in the field of visual impairment.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work
Active course participation Oral presentation of selected topic Essay
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Recommended literature
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Herman Van Coppenolle et al. (2003). Inclusion and Integration through Adapted Physical Activity.. Leuven.
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Sherrill, C. (2004). Adapted physical activity, recreation, and sport. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
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