SPECIALTY OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS I

Course Information
TitleΕΙΔΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ ΡΥΘΜΙΚΗ ΑΓΩΝΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΙΚΗ Ι / SPECIALTY OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS I
CodeE13-449
FacultyPhysical Education and Sport Science
SchoolPhysical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki)
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorEvdoxia Kosmidou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID400000369

Class Information
Academic Year2021 – 2022
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours12
Class ID
600197443
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • 221 DIDACTICS OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS Ι
  • 271 DIDACTICS OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS ΙΙ
Learning Outcomes
The aim of the module is to give students the adequate knowledge (theoretical and practical) so the will be capable teaching rhythmic gymnastics in elementary and secondary education, and in athletic clubs (private and national team).
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theory History of Rhythmic Gymnastics. The aim and propose of Rhythmic Gymnastics for girls. Music and movement through time. International Code of Points for rope and ball. Elements from different body group exercises. Girls’ selection for rhythmic gymnastics. Preparation of training plans for 9-10 years old and pre-juniors. How to include training methods and psychological techniques in training and competitions. In the lectures students learn about issues of ballet, biomechanical, rhythmic, music, choreography, diet, psychology, injury prevention. Practice 1st unit: practice ballet exercises about correct posture of the body and the arms. Technical analysis. 2nd unit: exercises about improving flexibility. Flexibility of the legs. Body waves. Acrobatic elements. 3rd unit: games in children of young age. Technical analysis of rhythmic steps. Tour chaines, tour soutenus, tour passé. Passé balance, élevé balance, arabesque balance. 4th unit: basic technique of rope. Exercises addressing to hands’ skills. 5th unit: practicing acrobatics and pre-acrobatics with rope. Saut de chat, sissone jump, jete jump, scissor jump. 6th unit: arabesque balance, attitude balance, á al second balance, different types of the above balances. Arabesque tour, attitude tour, passé tour 720o. Spirals in different planes. 7th unit: Judging programs according to the Code of Points. Jump jeté, jump grand jeté, jump anglais, jump fouetté. Combination of tours, balances and jumps using trows, wrappings, and passing through the rope. 8th unit: exercising with hoop. Mastering basic technique. Passing through the hoop by jumps, high throws and catches after one or two body elements. 9th unit: Constructing a program with hoop for young athletes. Mastering rolls on the body, roll over the arms. Rolls after a throw and after rotations. 10th unit: mastering variation of rolls on the floor. Combination of tours, balances and jumps using rotations, throws and passing through the hoop. 11th unit: constructing choreography with rope. Practicing. 12th unit: constructing choreography with hoop. Practicing. 13th unit: Games with ropes and hoops. Practicing learned elements.
Keywords
Rhythmic Gymnastics, Music, training methods, competitions, choreography.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
During the lectures presentations by power point program and videos are used.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures50
Seminars25
Internship150
Artistic Workshop25
Written assigments75
Total325
Student Assessment
Description
Students are evaluated in theory and practice. In theory they are examined in the topics of the lectures and in practice students are evaluated by presenting chorographical compositions using the apparatus. The final degree is the sum of the evaluation in theory and in practice, divided by two. Excellent score is ten.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Ρυθμική Γυμναστική:Nadejda Jastrjembskaia-Yuri Titov 2. Διεθνής Κώδικας Βαθμολογίας F.I.G. 3. Ρυθμικές ακήσεις στη Φυσική Αγωγή: Κ. Πολυμενοπούλου, Κ. Καραδήμου, Ε. Πολλάτου
Last Update
23-02-2016