Specialization Adapted Physical Education I
| Title | ΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΣΗ:Προσαρμοσμένη Φυσική Αγωγή Ι / Specialization Adapted Physical Education I |
| Code | ΓΚ4201 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sport Science (Serres) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 260000585 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Physical Education and Sports Science in Serres (2014)
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EIDIKEUSĪ | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 8 |
| Total Hours | 104 |
| Class ID | 600275688
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600275688
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΓΚ3200 Issues on Special Education
- ΙΑ2900 Exercise for individuals with chronic diseases
- ΓΚ3900 Pedagogical Psychology
- ΓΚ4100 Motor Development
- ΓΚ4700 Inclusive Programs in Physical Education Classes
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
• The basic concepts of disability, its models of approach, and relevant legislation are analyzed.
• The development and fundamental principles of Adapted Physical Education/Activity are described.
• The concept of an active and healthy lifestyle is explained and linked to the ICF model.
• The importance of motor development is described, and fundamental motor skills and levels of learning are analyzed.
• Characteristics of intellectual disability are identified, and pedagogical and motor teaching strategies are explained.
• Specific learning disabilities are analyzed, and basic interventions in Adapted Physical Education (APE) are proposed.
• Characteristics of deafness and cerebral palsy are described in relation to teaching needs.
Skills
• Individualized teaching programs are designed for students with disabilities.
• Principles of adaptation are applied to individuals with developmental disorders.
• Teaching and motor adaptation strategies are applied to individuals with sensory disorders, specifically deafness.
• Differentiated teaching techniques are incorporated based on the disabilities and capabilities of participants.
Competencies
• Attitudes and behaviors toward disability are identified and evaluated, and inclusion strategies are designed.
• Adapted exercise programs are created for individuals with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy.
• Group projects are organized and presented with an emphasis on collaboration and the use of feedback.
• Personal learning outcomes are reflected upon, and professional progress in teaching individuals with disabilities is evaluated.
• Acquired knowledge and skills are transferred to new educational environments with different challenges
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1 -Introduction to disability: historical development - basic concepts - active lifestyles - Philosophical concepts - legislation—models of disability
- Practical training in a special and general schools
2. -Adapted Physical Education/Activity: historical development of ASP-Definitions—Basic concepts - Adaptation theory
- Practical training in special and general schools
3. Active and healthy lifestyle for individuals with disabilities - ICF model
- Practical training in a special and general schools
4 - Inclusion/socialisation and changing attitudes: attitudes and behaviour towards disability and sport
- Practical training in special and general schools
5 - Motor Development: acquisition of Motor Skills—Meaning of Motor Skill Development—Motor skills and Motor Models—Movement Categories—Environmental factors affecting the acquisition of Motor Skills—Nature of Basic Skills—Levels of skill learning
- Practical training in a special and general schools
6. - Programme Design - Personalised Educational Programmes - Teaching and Counselling
- Practical training in EEEEK and general school
7. - Adjustments for young children with developmental disorders.
- Practical training in EEEEK and general school
8. • Individual Differences - Cognitive Impairment: nature and concept, Definition -etiology, Labeling, Down Syndrome – atlantoaxial instability - educational classification - Motor development- exercise analysis-repetition-generalization - developmental tests - Special Olympics - Sports Skills Program - unified sports
- Laboratory testing of motor skills of children with intellectual disability
- Practical training in EEEEK and general school
9. - Individual Differences - Specific Learning Difficulties - Basic Concepts - Definition - Etiology
- Practical training in EEEEK and general school
10. - Individual differences - Cerebral Palsy: basic concepts - motor characteristics - lesson adaptations - game and activity adaptations
- Laboratory motor assessment of children with cerebral palsy
- Practical training in EEEEK and general school
11. - Individual differences - Sensory disorders - Deafness: basic concepts - motor characteristics - lesson adaptations - game and activity adaptations
- Practical training at a school specializing in deaf education
12. Final presentations of papers
13. Final project presentations. Overall review of learning outcomes.
Keywords
Adapted Physical Education, attitudes, disability, Paralympic sports, Individual differences, disabilities, special educational needs
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 104 | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 104 | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 52 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project | 52 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 104 | 4 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 416 | 16 |
Student Assessment
Description
Weekly Tasks: 10%
Autonomous teaching and lesson plans
Internships in Special & General Schools
Internship in institutions with Individuals with disabilities: 40%
Final exams: 50%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Προσαρμοσμένη Φυσική Δραστηριότητα Αναψυχή και Σπορ ΚΩΔΙΚΟΣ 13256693 Sherrill. C. (2012). BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD,AΘΗΝΑ
2. ΠΑΡΑΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΗΜΕΡΑ ΣΤΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ:ΧΡΙΣΤΙΝΑ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΝΟΥ. (2019).COPY CITY. ΘΕΣ/ΝΙΚΗ
Additional bibliography for study
1. ΑΣΚΗΣΕΙΣ ΧΡΟΝΙΕΣ ΠΑΘΗΣΕΙΣ & ΑΝΑΠΗΡΙΕΣ. 13256631 S.DUSTINE G. MOORE (2005). BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD. ΑΘΗΝΑ
2. ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΙΔΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΔΙΑΤΑΡΑΧΩΝ ΣΥΜΠΕΡΙΦΟΡΑΣ 16655 HILLENBRAND CLEMENS.Γ. ΠΑΡΙΚΟΣ & ΣΙΑ ΕΕ (2010).ΘΕΣ/ΝΙΚΗ
3. Winnick, J.P., Porretta, D,L. (2017). Adapted Physical Education and Sport. Human Kinetics. Sixth Edition.
4. Fitzgerald, H. (2009). Disability and youth sports. Routledge Pub.
5. Tolfrey, V.G. (2010). Wheelchair Sport: A complete guide for athletes, coaches and teachers. Human Kinetics Pub.
6. Davis, A. (2012). Physical Activities In the Wheelchair and Out: An Illustrated Guide to Personalizing Participation. Human Kinetics Pub.
7. Block, M. (2007). T teacher’s guide to including students with disabilities in general Physical Education. Paul. H. Brooks Pub.
8. De Pauw, C & Gavron, S. (2005). Disability sport. Human Kinetics Pub.
9. Lieberman, L. J. & Houston-Wilson, C. (2017). Strategies for inclusion: Physical education for everyone. Human Kinetics.
Συναφή επιστημονικά περιοδικά:
1. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
2. Palestra
3. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity
4. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
5. European Journal of Special needs Education
6. International Journal of Special Education
7. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
8. Journal of Human Movement Studies
9. Perceptual and Motor Skills
10. Motor Control
Last Update
01-07-2025
