Aquatics and safety issues

Teacher(s)

Deldicque Louise ;

Language

Français

Prerequisites

Pre-requisite Basic psychomotor skills LKINE 1001

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

Course content: - development of advanced skills and swimming techniques - adaptations to populations with special needs - safety issues in aquatics

Aims

At the end of the course, the successful student will have acquired new skills with respect to aquatics related to movement therapy and rehabilitation. The competencies developped in BAC11 will be extended and adapted to the needs of persons with a handicap (motor, sensory or intellectual). The student will possess elementary knowledge about security issues in the field of aquatics.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Written or oral examination, continuous evaluation

Content

To include/understand the specific adaptations imposed by a handicap through the exercise of various styles of stroke and displacement in the aquatic environment. Approach the techniques of rescue to ensure the safety in aquatic environment.

Other information

Support Syllabus or reference books

Supervision Titular professor, technical advisors and/or assistants, possibly aided by student assistants Others

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