SWIMMING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
| Title | Η ΚΟΛΥΜΒΗΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ / SWIMMING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Code | ΕΠΜ144 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Primary Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Vasileios Papacharisis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024203 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dīmotikīs Ekpaídeusīs Merikīs Foítīsīs (2026-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dīmotikīs Ekpaídeusīs (2024-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600278208
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600278208
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=18105
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• To understand the importance-usefulness of swimming for schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years.
• To know basic features for designing swimming lessons in developmental ages.
• To know basic water exercises for familiarization floating, propulsion and immersion in the water.
• To exercise and learn for themselves the basic swimming skills.
• Be able to recognize the dangers of swimming pools and beaches and be able to cooperate in matters of lifesaving and first aid.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Historical review of Swimming – Swimming in education
2. Developmental characteristics of 12-10 years old children – planning activities according to the children's characteristics and needs.
3. Lesson plan – design – contents
4. Creating rules in the swimming lesson. Familiarization with water. Breathing-propulsion (3rd & 4th grade)
5. Exercise on immersion. Immersion games. Self-diagnosis - lifesaving - evaluation (3rd & 4th grade)
6. Repeat basic swimming routines. Floating – immersion – propulsion. (5th & 6th grade)
7. Propulsion using the swimming strokes – fun pool games - lifeguard - evaluation (E' & 6th grade).
8. Worksheets – Student notebook
9. Practical application
10. Practical application
11. Practical application
12. Practical application
Keywords
Swimming lessons, physical education, primary school.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
All lectures are conducted using presentation and video programs.
The communication with the students, the course quizzes, the information as well as the exams are realized from the course's online page in e-learning Auth.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ||||
| Fieldwork | 20 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ||||
| Written assigments | 40 | ||||
| Exams | 16 | ||||
| Quiz | 5 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quiz 10% (e-learning)
Written assignment - lesson plan 40% (the student has the option to choose between a written work plan or teaching practical application in the swimming pool)
Final exam 50%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
• Νικοδέλης Θ., Νταμπάκης Β., Μισαηλίδης, Β., Παπαχαρίσης, Β. (2023) Η Κολύμβηση στο Δημοτικό Σχολείο. Τα πρώτα βήματα για παιδιά 6 ως 12 ετών. Εκδόσεις Sprortbook. Κωδικός Εύδοξος: 122077442
Additional bibliography for study
• Τσαλής Γ. (2019) Από την πισίνα εκμάθησης στην προαγωνιστική ομάδα κολύμβησης (εκδόσεις: Πολιτεία)
• Νικοδέλης Θ., Παπαχαρίσης Β., Nταμπάκης Β., Μισαηλίδης Κ., Παπαργυρίου Α. (2014). Σχεδιασμός, Εφαρμογή και Αξιολόγηση ενός Προγράμματος Κολύμβησης στο Δημοτικό Σχολείο. Αναζητήσεις στη Φυσική Αγωγή & τον Αθλητισμό 12 (2), 41-51.
Last Update
29-03-2024
