Adapted Physical Education
Course code
TST6047.LT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Erivajadustega inimeste liikumisõpetus
Course title in English
Adapted Physical Education
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To create prerequisites for obtaining knowledge and skills, what are necessary to integrate children with special needs to PE lessons of regular school.
Brief description of the course
Student participating in the course gets a review of: developmental conseption of basic movement skills and sensorimotor and cognitive developmental stages.
Basic knowledge of the most common diagnosis of people with special needs and possibilitys of making adaptions for the schools PE classes and trainings.
Practical knowledge to assess functional ability of children with special needs and documenting the results and creation of customized programs.
During the practice the student will acquire expirience to conduct PE classes for children with special needs.
Basic knowledge of the most common diagnosis of people with special needs and possibilitys of making adaptions for the schools PE classes and trainings.
Practical knowledge to assess functional ability of children with special needs and documenting the results and creation of customized programs.
During the practice the student will acquire expirience to conduct PE classes for children with special needs.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- understands the morpho-functional nature of special needs;
- can evaluate sensory-motor skills and fitness of people with special needs;
- can compose physical activity program according to evaluation results for every peoplel with special needs;
- knows all the indications and contraindications for physical activity in case of variable disability;
- understands the morpho-functional nature of special needs;
- can evaluate sensory-motor skills and fitness of people with special needs;
- can compose physical activity program according to evaluation results for every peoplel with special needs;
- knows all the indications and contraindications for physical activity in case of variable disability;
Teacher
Kirsti Pedak
Prerequisite course 1
Prerequisite course 2
Study programmes containing that course