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Exercise and Sports as a Support for the Comprehensive Development of Children and Young PeopleLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: FYS10AVO16

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Enrollment

11.11.2024 - 19.02.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 30.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Pirkko Mäntykivi
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
Education groups
  • Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 11.10.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Riku Uusi-Jaakkola
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
  • Ristiinopiskelu (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
  • Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
  • Cross studies

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Marjut Koskela

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Enrollment

14.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

10.10.2023 - 31.12.2023

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Pirkko Mäntykivi
Student groups
  • VVO

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 18.12.2022

Timing

20.03.2023 - 31.05.2023

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Pirkko Mäntykivi
Student groups
  • VVO

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Enrollment

15.08.2022 - 25.09.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 16.12.2022

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Jutta Potila
Student groups
  • FYS22
    Degree Programme in Physiotherapy, Full-time studies
  • FYS21

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Enrollment

22.11.2021 - 20.02.2022

Timing

21.03.2022 - 05.06.2022

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Free Choice Studies
Teachers
  • Pirkko Mäntykivi

Objective

Students study current literature and research to learn how to promote exercise and sports as a hobby for children and young people. Students know about the importance of exercise and sports for the growth and development of children and young people. Students know the basics of improving the various areas of physical fitness in children and young people, and become aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Students are able to describe how physical activity started in young age is important from society's perspective.

Content

- Children's exercise behaviour in Finland and factors that promote and hinder exercise
-The latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise for children and young people, use of the guidelines
-Developing children's and young people's physical preparedness and qualities
- Health-promoting effects of exercise as a support to child and youth development
-Guidance and coaching in motivating clients/promoting exercise behaviour and hobbies

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students recognize some of the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can partly use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are to some extent able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to a limited extent, able to name health effects of exercise. Students are partly able to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students recognize the main factors that affect children's and young people's exercise behaviour and can use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties and to name health effects of exercise. Students know how to use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students apply what they have learnt about children's and young people's exercise behaviour and use research knowledge and the latest guidelines on health-enhancing exercise to plan and guide exercise/sports for children and young people. Students are able to take into consideration children's and young people's physical properties comprehensively and to name a variety of health effects of exercise. Students know how to comprehensively use various counselling or guidance methods to motivate children/young people to take up exercise and sports as a hobby.