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| Name of a study programme |
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Physical Education
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| Language of instruction of a study programme |
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Lithuanian
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| Qualification to be awarded |
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Master of Pedagogy
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| Place of delivery of a study programme |
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Kaunas, Lithuanian Sports University
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| Institution that has carried out assessment, year |
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Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education, 2009
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| Institution that has performed accreditation, accreditation term |
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Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education, 2014-12-31
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| Order on accreditation |
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2009-08-17, No. 1-73
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| Summary of the Profile of a Study Programme |
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General Description:
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Objective(s) of a study programme:
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The main aim of this program is to train qualified specialists for research and academic activities who will work in both formal and informal educational institutions. After completing the study program specialists will be able to design educational activities in physical education for all ages (children, adults, elderly) in different educational settings (formal and informal), to organize, evaluate and develop physical education (learning) process for people of various age groups, to carry out educational research.
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Learning outcomes:
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Programme graduate will be able to:
- In collaboration with the education, science, sports and local authorities, make proposals for professional development and promotion of pupils’ physical activity;
- Carry out analysis and synthesis of information from various sources;
- Perform research and practical activity report, expert evaluation of professional activities and to present them;
- Critically evaluate strengths and weaknesses of professional practice, and provide for prospects of professional development;
- Choose and apply the most effective problem solving ways to solve problems in professional activities;
- Choose learning strategies, reasoning their choice on the basis of research data and various education theories;
- Independently plan self-learning process, self-development and professional development of colleagues;
- Generate ideas and implement them effectively, solve the issues of strategic development;
- Substantiate ideas for their professional activities, innovation and effectiveness;
- Demonstrate innovative and creative decision-making methods, their application in practical work and independent research;
- Develop and manage a team, the work of the group of experts carrying out professional tasks;
- Develop a program of activities, vision, institution development strategy, manage its implementation and provide for possible changes;
- Analyze, organize and critically evaluate scientific publications and produce generalized and systematic conclusions;
- Formulate research questions, problems, select research methods and plan research activities;
- Using a variety of theoretical paradigms, analyze, evaluate and interpret research results;
- Know and critically assess modern educational, psychological, biological and physiological research methods and apply them selectively;
- Perform analysis of movements using a variety of tools for movement research;
- Demonstrate theoretical knowledge of modern physical culture, education and psychology;
- Apply knowledge of educational research methodology in the development of projects;
- Assess practical work situations, make expert assessment in accordance with the provisions of educational theories and provide practical recommendations;
- Analyze and critically evaluate European and world (WHO, the White Paper, HEPA, etc.) documents related to physical activity, physical education processes and health;
- Perform research on school activities and evaluate it critically;
- Analyze education policies and offer competent decisions for educational administration;
- Develop projects for health enhancement and physical activity promotion for pupils and school community and evaluate their effectiveness;
- Provide advice how to increase pupils’ physical activity opportunities during the school day and during physical education classes;
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- Provide modern physical education prospects for change, problem solving and realization techniques;
- Critically analyze and evaluate the newest and prevailing theories, methods and technologies of current sports science, pupils’ physical education, and creatively apply them in practice;
- Provide differentiated and individualized training programmes according to each pupil’s individual abilities, realize them in practice and evaluate their effectiveness;
- Critically evaluate PE lessons relying on modern technologies of modelling physical education classes;
- Provide proposals for the improvement of physical education as a subject and for solving problems.
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Activities of teaching and learning:
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Student activity and reflection based techniques: group discussion, case analysis, debates, “brainstorming”, self-evaluation of activities, and / or others;
Task-based methods: development of projects, individual or group work, reviews, scientific papers, and / or others;
Information transfer based methods: lectures – contact and distance, counselling, etc.;
Information transfer and student activity based methods: seminars, workshops, practical work, etc.
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Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
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Oral assessment methods: presentation, etc.
Written assessment methods: research papers, case studies, essays, exam – open, closed or combined testing, etc.;
Integrated (written and oral) assessment methods: projects (individual or group), Master’s thesis and others.
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Framework:
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Study subjects (modules), practical training:
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The extent of the major studies is 110 credits.
The main subjects in the study field: Modern Technologies in Integrated Motor Learning, Social Research Methodology and Statistics, Education Management, Education and Psychology of Physical Education, Innovation Laboratory of Pupils’ Physical Education, Modern Educational Technologies of Obesity Prevention, Scientific (Research) Placement, Final Thesis.
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Specialisations:
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Optional courses:
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Students may choose 10 credits from the list of optional modules offered.
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Distinctive features of a study programme:
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This is a unique study programme, the only one in Lithuania, offering targeted preparation of professionals who deepen knowledge based on modern science linked with physical education and physical activity, which help design, evaluate and improve physical education activities for all ages (children, adults, elderly) in different educational settings (formal and informal).
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Access to professional activity or further study:
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Access to professional activity:
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Upon successful completion of the study programme students will have possibilities to:
- Work as physical education teachers, teachers in other fields at universities, colleges and other educational institutions;
- Work as sports specialists and experts in public and private health promotion and leisure organization centres, etc.
- Work as sports specialists and experts in educational and general education institutions, sports organizations, other educational institutions for children and youth, etc.
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Access to further study:
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Graduates can continue studying in the doctoral programmes of Education and other related fields.
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| Data provided or updated (date) |
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2012-07-01 |
