Principles of Sports and Exercise (5 cr)
Code: AL00BM58-3008
General information
Enrollment
01.12.2021 - 31.01.2022
Timing
01.01.2022 - 27.07.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Business
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sports and Leisure Management
Teachers
- Niko Kuusela
- Titta Kuorelahti
- Liisa Paavola
Groups
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Objective
Students will be able to recognise central learning concepts and methods. They will be able to plan, implement, and assess teaching and instruction situations. They can explain how the theoretical base of health promotion has developed, being able to define the central concepts of health promotion. They will recognise the main content areas of health promotion, being able to analyse the main factors that pose a threat to the health and well-being of different age groups. They can describe the principle foundations of healthy exercise, recognising the significance of a way of life involving plenty of exercise to health and well-being.
Content
Learning concepts and methods
Learning and instruction
Theory of health and well-being
Principles of health promoting exercise
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students select the instruction method to be used for an instruction and teaching session with expertise. They are able to plan, implement and assess how the objectives of a group exercise instruction and classroom teaching session are achieved. The students work proactively in a professional and goal-oriented manner in teaching and instruction situations. Students are able to critically evaluate and analyse the importance of an exercise-based way of life. Students are able to interpret and apply the key concepts and content of health and welfare, as well as the impact mechanisms, recommendations and amounts of health promoting exercise. Students are able to analyse fitness measurements. They work well in groups promoting and developing the group's activities.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The students can name, describe and justify learning concepts and
teaching methods. They select apt procedures for instructing groups and for the classroom teaching session and can assess their implementation. The students work independently and responsibly in learning and instruction situations. They are able to justify and evaluate the exercise based way of life. The students can name, describe and justify the key concepts and content of health and welfare, as well as the impact mechanisms and recommendations of health promoting exercise and forms of exercise and sports. Students can carry out and justify
health fitness measurements. They can work as a team to achieve the group’s objectives.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The students are able to name and describe learning concepts and teaching methods. They are able to design and implement a group exercise instruction as well as a classroom teaching session. They work in an appropriate manner in learning and instruction situations recognising the importance of an exercise-based way of life. The students are able to name and describe the key concepts and content of health and welfare, as well as the impacts, recommendations and amounts of health promoting exercise and different forms of health-promoting exercise. The students are able to conduct fitness measurements and can work as a member a group.