Course: Hiking and outdoor activities

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Course title Hiking and outdoor activities
Course code FTK/KKPLP
Organizational form of instruction Course
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Maráček Marek, Mgr.
  • Poláková Martina, Mgr.
  • Lehnert Michal, prof. PaedDr. Dr.
  • Kováčová Liběna, PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Sládečková Barbora, Mgr.
  • Klein Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hrubý Michal, Mgr.
  • Pernicová Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Valenta Michal, Mgr.
  • Janečková Kristýna, Mgr.
  • Bank Navrátíková Taťána, Mgr.
  • Botek Michal, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Formánková Soňa, PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Hyklová Vendula, Mgr.
  • Machová Iva, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hůlka Karel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Štěpán Jiří, Mgr.
  • Šafář Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Háp Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Neuls Filip, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Cuberek Roman, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Viktorjeník Dušan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dub Jiří, Mgr.
  • Reich Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Buben Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Petr Michal, Mgr.
  • Bělka Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Svoboda Zdeněk, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Prukner Vítězslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dvořák Radmil, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Rozsypal Rudolf, Mgr.
  • Šebek Luděk, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Hoffmannová Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Ješina Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vařeková Renata, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Vyhlídal Tomáš, Mgr.
  • Vičar Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Másilka David, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course includes various types of tourism: canoeing, cycling, orientation, hiking and activities that can be applied in summer nature. Canoeing elementary theoretical knowledge, use of various vessels for tourism, material equipment for river tourism, elementary canoeing and kayaking skills, tourist river signing, organization of river tourist events. Cycling technical inspection of bicycles, cycling technique, group cycling, safety and traffic rules, basic principles of bicycle maintenance and repair, organization of group cycling tours, didactics and team leadership, cycling games (skilfulness), cultural activities during cycling. Orientation, topography basic concepts, compass and its use, determining azimuths, estimating distances, competitions, using maps, terrain, transferring azimuths from a map to the terrain and vice versa, tourist signing, terrain profile, azimuth race, basics of orienteering. Rope activities historical development, applications, building materials and safety equipment, security equipment, knotting, basics of building low obstacles, securing methodology, abseiling, use of artificial wall, obstacle overcoming technique (rope climbing centre). Camping practice principles of staying and behaving in nature, attitudes to nature, safety provisions, camping, bivouac, staying in a tent, setting up a tent, campfire, types of campfires, camping skills, basics of botany, material and personal equipment for camping and tourism. Games in nature principles of staying in various types of terrain, with load, without load, games in nature with and without equipment, initiative games, strategic games, physical activity games, creative games, communication games, campfire games, summer camps competitions, team cooperation, experiential pedagogy. Stage game practical demonstration, game covers the whole camp, organization and inclusion of stage games in summer camps, basics of encryption, relevant legends, termination of stage game. Physical preparation biomechanical and medical view of walking and running, use of natural obstacles and other aids in physical exercise in nature, field running, (fartlek, cross), health running, Finnish trail, increasing physical fitness, competitions, regeneration, taking a sauna. Leisure activities nonconventional forms of sports activities, organization of camp tournaments and competitions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 72 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 8 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 3 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on summer nature stays and various form of tourism. Tourism includes a wide range of skills and activities performed in a natural environment. The course focuses on sports and game activities, experiential education, ecology and other activities that can be performed in school as well as out-of-school physical education. Throughout the course the students learn basic knowledge, skills and organizational principles required for organizing camps, courses, training camps, sports activities and stays in summer nature. 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 student: - Knows the basic principles of organizing courses, camps, training camps and sports activities in the area of tourism and stays in nature. - Knows the basic principles of using experiential pedagogy in a natural environment. - Is able to name and practically apply ecological rules of stays in nature. - Is able to use appropriate tourist equipment.
Prerequisites
This is a general course of the Bachelor's study and is designed for full-time students of the following courses: Physical education and sport, PE Teacher Course, Population Protection, Applied Physical Education, Applied physical activity and Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio

Credit requirements: - Completion of the whole course (active participation). - Practical requirements (orienteering, azimuth race, K1 kayak versatility race, C2 race, duathlon, Finnish trail). - 2-day cycling tour (organization, didactics, safety). - Theoretical requirements (written test).
Recommended literature
  • Cihlář, J. et al. (1991). Cyklistika pro každého. Praha: Olympia.
  • Doležalová, E., & Kučerová, A. (2004). Hry v přírodě a s přírodou. Praha: Mladá fronta.
  • Ďoubalík, P., Šafránek, J., Neuman, J., Vomáčko, L., Boštíková, S., Brtník, J., & Ďoubalík, P. (2000). Turistika a sporty v přírodě. Praha: Portál.
  • Doušek, I., & Lenhart, Z. (1991). Malá škola orientačního běhu. Praha: Olympia.
  • Foglová, M. (2008). Etapové hry v přírodě: tábory a školy v přírodě, zpestření pobytů v ozdravovnách, inspirace pro vedoucí skautských oddílů. Praha: Portál.
  • Hošková, B., Majorová, S., Nováková, P., & Kubíček, J. (2010). Masáž a regenerace ve sportu. Praha: Karolinum.
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  • Jirásek, I. (2019). Zážitková pedagogika: Teorie holistické výchovy (v přírodě a volném čase).. Portál.
  • Jirka, Z. (1990). Regenerace a sport. Praha: Olympia.
  • Kirchner, J., & Hnízdil, J. (2004). Orientační hry nejen do přírody. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Másilka, D. (2003). Zážitková pedagogika. Diplomová práce, Univerzita Palackého, Fakulta tělesné kultury, Olomouc..
  • Neuman, J., & Ďoubalík, P. (2009). Dobrodružné hry a cvičení v přírodě. Praha: Portál.
  • Owen, P., & Janouchová, M. (1997). Uzly: přes 50 nejužitečnějších uzlů pro táboření, jachtaření, rybaření a horolezectví. Praha: Svojtka a Vašut.
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  • Skeřil, M., Čegan, P., & Kašubová, J. (2003). Cykloturistika pro všechny: příručka pro učitele, vedoucí mládeže, rodiče a přátele na kole. Ostrava: Montanex.
  • Soulek, I., Martinek, K., & Kračmar, B. (2000). Cyklistika: horská, silniční, rekreační, výkonnostní. Praha: Grada.
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Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physical Education Focused on Education and Civic Defence (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physical Education Focused on Education and Special Education (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sports - Coaching andSports (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Recreology - Leisure Time Pedagogy (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Adapted Physical Activities - Fundamentals of Special Education (2020) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sport for Education with Specializations (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Adapted Physical Activities (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer