Course: Professional practice 3

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Course title Professional practice 3
Course code KTV/POP3
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kupr Jaroslav, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The subject introduces students to the practical application of the knowledge and skills acquired so far. The purpose of professional practice is independent activity in the field of sports and leisure activities with a focus on a healthy lifestyle and the support of an active lifestyle. The subject is implemented through the practical activity of the student at the selected workplace and in the natural conditions of institutions providing sports and leisure activities. Students get to know the reality of work performance, acquire practical skills and identify with the profession of a sports and leisure expert. At the same time, they apply the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills acquired during their studies into practice. For the implementation of OP3 in an external organization, time is blocked for students at the beginning of the 5th semester of study (WS, 3rd year). The time allowance is 3 weeks from the proper start of the semester. Upon agreement with the professional practice guarantor, it is possible to complete the professional practice as early as September of the given calendar year and continue in the recommended three-week block. The recognized maximum daily hourly subsidy is 8 working hours. Proper completion of professional practice (completion of 160 hours) is required before the postponed start of the WS semester, 3rd year. Professional practice 3 is focused on continuous activity in the organization in the scope of 160 hours. The focus of the activity is dominantly oriented towards administrative, logistical and support activities in the organization. The purpose is to understand the background of the chosen organization, the complexity of the support activities. The final portfolio contains the student's professional biography, documentation of all completed professional internships, their evaluation, photo documentation, educational certificates and certificates, other formal requirements specified in the document Basic information on professional internships.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Individual consultation, Demonstration of student skills
  • Class attendance - 120 hours per semester
  • Final processing work - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aim 1: The aim of the professional practice is co-participation in organization of sport events in the scope of healthy lifestyle and the support of active lifestyle. The events are covered by KTV FP TUL (courses, sport competitions, projects of KTV, academic sport centre etc.). The form of the practice is an organizational activity at the assigned events. Aim 2: The aim is the continuous participation of a student to the procedure of an organization related to the problematics of sport, leisure activities, healthy lifestyle and the support of active lifestyle. The institutions prove a wide spectrum of activities that will provide students with deeper understanding of the problematics (sport clubs, children and youth centres, sport authorities of municipal government and regions, travel agencies, school clubs, leisure organizations, retirement homes etc.). This part of the practice is possible to realize in an organization of one's own choice after the consultation with the subject guarantor.
Students received special competences as per curriculum of accredited specialisation.
Prerequisites
The student is obliged to familiarize himself with the document Basic information on professional practices (www.ktv.tul.cz).
KTV/POP2

Assessment methods and criteria
Practical demonstration of acquired skills, Presentation of acquired experience via portfolio

The scope of professional practice for activities at KTV is 40 hours. The maximum creditable subsidy is 8 hours/1 day. Professional practice for KTV can be carried out by agreement during the entire course of study. The scope of professional practice for activities in external organizations is 160 hours. The maximum creditable subsidy is 8 hours/1 day. It is possible to complete professional practice in an external organization in the specified period at the beginning of 3/Z. The total scope of professional practice is 200 hours. The nature of professional practice requires full-time activity in an organization (office, association headquarters, etc.). Any other form (online collaboration, etc.) must be approved by the professional practice guarantor. The student is obliged to: - prepare and consult the selected professional practice, - submit the Form for notification of practice performance, - implement professional practice in full, - submit the final report and evaluation of the person responsible for the student's activities. The reporting of the completion of professional practice must be carried out in accordance with the Basic Information on Professional Practices. If it is the fulfillment of OP3, it is necessary to report (consultation + document 6. 1) the fulfillment of practice by 30th June of the given calendar year. The professional experience must be approved by the guarantor of the subject. The condition for credit is the submission of a final portfolio, which contains the student's professional biography, documentation of all completed professional internships and other formal requirements, specified in the document Basic information on professional internships. In order for the subject to be recognized and credits to be awarded, all practical requirements must be fulfilled by the end of 3/Z. In addition to the hours worked, a necessary part of the recognition of the subject is also a positive evaluation of the professional experience from the side of the organization in which the professional experience was carried out. The evaluation of professional practice by the organization includes a point scale (1-5). The scale corresponds to the assessment in the school environment (1 = excellent, 5 = insufficient). There are a total of 5 evaluation criteria. The total sum of marks for successful recognition of practice must not be worse than 15.
Recommended literature
  • BĚLOHRADSKÁ, J., MIKEŠOVÁ, J., SOLFRONK, J., URBÁNEK, P. Praktická příprava studentů učitelství. Na pomoc pedagogickým praxím ve školském terénu. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2002. ISBN 80-7083-574-5.
  • BROŽOVÁ DOUBKOVÁ, A., THELENOVÁ, K. Efektivní komunikace v pomáhajících profesích. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci., 2012. ISBN 978-80-7372-941-7.
  • BROŽOVÁ DOUBKOVÁ, A., THELENOVÁ, K. Odborná praxe a supervize. Liberec: TU v Liberci, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7372-687-4.


Study plans that include the course
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