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Theory and Didactics of Athleties

Course code

TSK7003.LT

old course code

TSK7003

Course title in Estonian

Kergejõustiku teooria ja didaktika

Course title in English

Theory and Didactics of Athleties

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Mikola Misjuk (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester

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

Course aims

To give students an overview of the technique and the teaching methodology of athletics disciplines.
To give students a practical experience in preparing, conducting and evaluating the class of the athletics.

Brief description of the course

The course provides an overview of the general principles of the technique of athletics disciplines. It is explained how various techniques can be taught in the class of athletics. Various teaching phases and teaching methods are discussed (component based and whole performance based methods). The special case of teaching children are discussed. The course participant has to conduct an athletics glass on a predefined discipline, review the glass of the other student and perform a test on theory. In addition, the course participant has to attend to glasses given by other students participating in the course.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the theoretical principles of teaching methods for athletics disciplines (sprint running, long jump, high jump, shot put, ball throw, pole vault, discus throw, hurdle sprint);
- can conduct the glasses where athletics is taught;
- can evaluate the glasses where athletics is taught.

Teacher

lekt Mikola Misjuk

The course is a prerequisite

Practicum in Physical Education Didactics II (TSK7023.LT)

Study programmes containing that course