Objectives and competences
- Raising awareness of the values of sport and, through this, influencing the formation of positive attitudes towards sport and towards a healthy lifestyle.
- Eliminating and preventing the consequences of lack of exercise and a care for improving psychophysical abilities, strengthening health and creative use of free time.
- Improving body and motor skills.
- Understanding the importance of regular exercise.
- Practical demonstration and execution of individual elements of different skiing traditions.
- The acquired knowledge will enable the student to progress in the technical implementation and recieve a broader awareness of skiing knowledge.
- Raising the level of necessary skiing skills is strongly linked to the skills for safe, responsible and creative skiing.
- To introduce the basic characteristics of modern and safe skiing to students.
- Gaining the ability of making connected skiing turns.
- Experiencing the attractive, unpredictable natural environment and socialization
Content (Syllabus outline)
The theoretical contents refer to:
• a healthy lifestyle,
• the importance of a proper diet,
• the specifics of the sport discipline (history of skiing, techniques and methods of the Slovene skiing tradition, ski slopes safety).
The practical contents refer to
• correct implementation of the basic elements of different skiing traditions,
• correct usage of the ski geometry for an informed and safe skiing
• controlling the speed and dynamics of skiing,
• broadening the knowledge of skiing.
Learning and teaching methods
The following methods and forms of teaching will be used in the program:
• the method of explanation and discussion (lectures),
• the method of demonstration.
Forms:
• frontal learning,
• individual learning,
• group learning.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Formation of a rational and emotional attitude towards physical effort, knowing the theory of active rest and knowing different methods for regenerating the body.
- Using the acquired knowledge in everyday life and for compensating for the negative effects of one-sided workloads over the course of the study.
- Providing lasting exercise habits in relation to everyday life through direct experience.
- Understanding the impact of exercise on maintaining health and well-being.
- Practicing tolerance and comparing their achievements with others.
- Theoretical and practical understanding of basic characteristics of Alpine skiing methods and techniques.
- Knowledge for the correct and safe execution of basic elements of the skiing tradition.
- Knowledge of basic principles and rules of safe and efficient skiing.
Readings
• Pori, M., Pori, P., Pistotnik, B., Dolenec, A., Tomažin., Štirn, I. in Majerič, M. (2013). Športna rekreacija. Športna unija Slovenije, Fundacija za šport, Ljubljana.
• Pori, P., Pori, M., Jakovljević, M. in ščepanović, D. (2014). Zdrava vadba. Fakulteta za šport, Univerza v Ljubljani.
• Lešnik, B. & Žvan, M. (2007). NAŠE SMUČINE, teorija in metodika alpskega smučanja. Ljubljana: SZS – ZUTS Slovenije.
• Sitar P. in drugi (2000). SMUČANJE 2000+: tehnika alpskega smučanja, SZS - ZUTS Slovenije
