Specialization Adapted Physical Education II
| Title | ΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΣΗ:Προσαρμοσμένη Φυσική Αγωγή ΙΙ / Specialization Adapted Physical Education II |
| Code | ΓΚ4202 |
| 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 | 260000618 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Physical Education and Sports Science in Serres (2014)
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EIDIKEUSĪ | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 8 |
| Total Hours | 104 |
| Class ID | 600292856
|
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/1/600292856
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΓΚ3100 Pedagogy
- ΓΚ3200 Issues on Special Education
- ΙΑ2800 Exercise for Muscoloskeletal Diseases
- ΙΑ2900 Exercise for individuals with chronic diseases
- ΓΚ4100 Motor Development
- ΓΚ4201 Specialization Adapted Physical Education I
- ΙΑ3100 Exercise and Neuromuscular Diseases
- ΓΚ4700 Inclusive Programs in Physical Education Classes
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Knowledge
• Recognize the historical development of sports for individuals with disabilities and the structure of the Paralympic institutions.
• Describe the principles of sports classification and its importance for inclusion in sports.
• Analyze key motor and functional characteristics associated with various disabilities (e.g., amputation, ASD, spinal cord injury).
• Distinguish the theoretical foundations and differences between therapeutic and adapted activities.
• Understand the role of recreation and inclusive camping in the social integration of persons with disabilities.
• Be familiar with the basic principles of designing specialized programs for the elderly or individuals with complex needs.
Skills
• Apply adaptations to exercises, games, and activities for different types of disabilities.
• Design and organize motor and sports activities for individuals with ASD, motor disabilities, or amputations.
• Develop lesson plans for adapted swimming and adapted dance.
• Deliver teaching sessions in real-life settings, applying principles of differentiation.
• Use tools for classifying athletes with disabilities and develop individualized approaches.
Competencies
• Work effectively in teaching teams, collaborating with organizations and school units.
• Demonstrate empathy and responsibility during participation in schools and associations for people with disabilities.
• Integrate theory and practice to provide holistic support to individuals with disabilities through physical education and recreation.
• Adapt their communication style and teaching practices according to the environment and individual needs.
• Reflect on their educational experience and evaluate the effectiveness of their interventions.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Sports and Disability: Historical evolution - International sports organizations - Federations - Paralympic Committees - Paralympic Games - Paralympic Sports
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
2. Sports Classification: Historical evolution – Modern practices – Classification in Paralympic sports
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
3. Individual Differences: Motor Disabilities – Spinal Cord Injuries: Basic concepts, motor characteristics, adaptations of Physical Education lessons, games, and activities – Wheelchairs for sports
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
4. Individual Differences – Amputation: Basic concepts – Motor characteristics – Prosthetics – Adaptations in lessons – Adaptations in sports – Games and activities
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
5. Individual Differences – Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Basic concepts – Motor characteristics – Adaptations in lessons – Adaptations in games and activities
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities.
6. Adapted Swimming: Differentiation between therapeutic swimming/hydrotherapy and Adapted swimming – Teaching models – Principles of adapted swimming – Swimming as a Paralympic sport
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities.
7. Adapted Dance and Dance Therapy: Differentiation between adapted dance and dance therapy
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
8. Recreation – Entertainment: "The Power of Camp Integration"
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
9. Designing Exercise Programs for High-Level Athletes
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities.
10. Designing Awareness Programs on Disability and Sports
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
11. Aging and Disability
• Practical training in Special and General Schools and in sports clubs for individuals with disabilities
12. Final Presentations of Projects
13. Final project presentations. Overall review of learning outcomes
Keywords
Paralympic Games, Sports classification, assesment, co-education, exercise programs
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
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%
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.
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
