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Adapted physical activity [IEPR1027]
[15h+30h exercises] 3 credits

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This course is not taught in 2005-2006

Language:

French

Level:

First cycle

>> Aims
>> Main themes
>> Content and teaching methods
>> Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

At the end of the course the succesful student will possess the theoretical knowledge and the practical competence to organise and supervise adapted physical activities to persons with physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities. He/she will be able to define pertinent objectives depending on the functional capacities of these target populations. He/she will dispose of a large range of adapted physical activities on which to found his/her intervention.

Main themes

Concepts of adapted physical activity (therapy, special physical education, adapted sports) and specific aims, national and international organisations, the paralympic movement, the medical and functional classification systems, special aids and adaptations in adapted sports, paralympic sports and other adapted physical activities.
Practice:
- Wheelchair handling
- Sports for persons with physical disabilities (wheelchair sports)
- Sports for persons with sensory disabilities (blind and bad-sighted)
- Sports for persons with intellectual disabilities

Content and teaching methods

Will be completed by the titular professor when the courses will be attributed

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Pre-requisite Psychomotor skills
Evaluation Written or oral examination, continuous evaluation, personal work
Support Reference books & course slides
Supervision Titular professor, technical advisors and/or assistants, possibly aided by student assistants
Others



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