BEd in Primary Education / Бакалавр педагогіки в Області Початкової Освіти

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Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleSPECIALISATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION II
Course Unit CodeSPE305D
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Acquire personal philosophy and apply knowledge and skills in terms of content and ways of teaching sports skills.
  2. Develop skills for design and the conduct of research in physical education.
  3. Use of assessment tools, which can be applied in a school setting.
  4. Standardisation and application of each ordeal and interpretation of results.
  5. Solve problems connected to the functions and procedures of socialisation and their influence on sports.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents -  Teaching Volleyball: Skills without the ball (stances, running technique, change of direction - foot work), Skills with the ball (serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, Recent changes in the game, such as the addition of the libero position and rally scoring, team-oriented steps covering offense. Special emphasis is given in the playful mode of teaching appropriate in schools.
-  Teaching Basketball: Skills without the ball (stances, running technique, change of direction, stops, pivoting, defensive slides), Skills with the ball (receiving the ball, two counts rhythm), Passing (chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass), Dribbling (control, speed, crossover, reverse), Shooting (jump-shot, lay-up, hook-shot, free–throw), movement with the ball- fakes (perimeter-inside players), Defending the player with the ball.
-  Teaching of Track and Field: Technique of high jump, teaching of high jump, technique of the sprint starting, teaching of the sprint starting, technique of relay racing, teaching of relay racing, basic theory and rules of relay racing, technique of long jump, teaching of long jump.
-  Research method: Introduction - Overview of measurement and evaluation, criteria for choosing a test, anthropometric characteristics and body composition, tests of cardiovascular fitness, tests of flexibility, assessment of fundamental motor skills, test for the identification of children with movement difficulties (movement ABC test).
-  Special topics: Social function of sports, sports and free time, commercialisation of sports, organisation of the sports’ forms, mass media and sports, sports and violence.

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Council of Europe (1992). Eurofit - European test of physical fitness. Thessaloniki: Salto.
  • Bagiatis, K. (2004). Research Methodology in Physical Education. Publications, Christodoulidi.
  • Misas, V. (1984). Mini basketball.
  • Zetou, E., Haritonidis, K. (2001). The teaching of volleyball I. Thessaloniki: Publications University Studio Press.
  • Dombrowski, O. (2000). Classic sports in physical education from primary to high school. Publications Salto
References
  • Zetou, E., Haritonidis, K. (2001). The teaching of volleyball II. Thessaloniki: Publications University Studio Press.
  • Pappas, Ch. (2002). Introduction in Sociology of Sports. Athens, Publications Typothito.
  • Kioumourtzoglou, E. & Goudas, M. (2003). Basketball beyond Fundamentals and Tactics. Thessaloniki, Publications Christodoulidi.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods The teaching of the course consists of lectures and practical applications of the course’s theoretical and practical background. Following the principles of experimental and collaborative learning in order to provide a better educational and learning experience to student, the content will be offered through investigations and experiments. In this way, the instructor will be able to identify areas of weakness with regard to course content among students. The development of group work (micro research micro-teaching) is intended to further develop pedagogic and research skills among students primarily through their cooperation in classroom.

Assessment methods and criteria
Lesson plan 15%
Micro- teaching 115%
Lesson plan 2 5%
Micro- teaching 2 15%
Lesson plan 3 5%
Micro- teaching 3 15%
Lesson plan 4 5%
Micro- teaching 4 15%
Lesson plan 55%
Micro- teaching 515%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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