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The Teaching of Sports Training

Course code

TSK7008.LT

old course code

TSK7008

Course title in Estonian

Sportliku treeningu õpetus

Course title in English

The Teaching of Sports Training

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Supporting the acquisition of theoretical approaches, practical skills and applications of methodology from the angle of the physical and mental preparation of the professional sport as well as that of the amateur sport.

Brief description of the course

The categorization of sport events based on their content, their comparative analysis and the future trends. The performance of Estonian top athletes, the performance analysis over the recent years.
Training loads, fatigue, recovery in sport.
The basics of planning the training.
The content and methods of the technical, tactical, psychological, functional preparation.
The theories and methodology of developing the physical capabilities – force, suppleness, speed, stamina, dexterity.
The problems of choice in training.
Testing and controlling of training efficiency in professional sports.
Competition analysis in professional sports.
New technologies and scientific support in the process of training.
Independent work: working on compulsory course materials, compiling a folder of materials and making a presentation based on it.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to prepare a training plan according to the goal and the needs of the trainee, using various methods of collecting information, and is able to defend their actions with arguments;
- will present a presentation on a topic affecting athletic performance, based on meta-analyses and review articles published in the last five years;
- assesses the development needs of the so-called athlete in group work and supports the learning of others in seminars by asking additional questions and making suggestions.

Teacher

Indrek Rannama, Karmen Reinpõld

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