Basic movement and rhythmic activitiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to use your body in a versatile way in different types of sports and physical exercise.
You know the theories of teaching and learning motor skills.
You know how to plan exercises for developing basic motor skills and body control.
You can establish safe exercise environments.
You can justify your decisions in an evidence-based manner.

Content

How do you use your own body in different types of sports and physical exercise?
What are the theories of learning and teaching motor skills?
How do you make use of applied games, plays and different sports and physical exercises in training basic motor skills and body control?
How do you describe the meaning of basic motor skills and body control in physical activity?
How do you establish safe exercise environments?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional terminology systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Materials

Basics of group instruction 5 ECTS credits
Expression skills 5 ECTS credits
Finnish communication skills 5 ECTS credits
School environment training I: Experiencing physical exercise 5 ECTS credits