Study Guide

Objective

You know the physiological effects of cold and understand the physical and psychological effects of cold on a person’s ability to function, health, and movement. You understand the importance of the cold to the implementation of exercise and know the risks associated with cold exposure and the appropriate methods to manage them. You take into account the requirements of clothing and protection against the cold set by northern conditions, and you know the most typical accidents related to cold exposure.

Competences: Sports pedagogy, nature sports skills

Content

Theme 1. Physical Activity in Cold: physical and psychological performance, wellbeing and movement
Theme 2. Cold Protection: unintentional injuries in cold

Location and time

A non-stop course; four (4) separate deadline for the assignments
o 31.3.2022
o 31.5.2022
o 31.8.2022
o 30.11.2022

Materials

Material provided in the Moodle workspace; addition material from outside sources.

Teaching methods

Implementation in an online environment, independent study package

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

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International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

To pass the course, the student has to:
-Pass all of the five exams
-Turn in three reflective reports (details of the report in Moodle)

Content scheduling

The course consists of five (5) idependet sections:
1 - Human Physiology in Cold
2 - Physical and Psychological Performance in Cold
3 - Health and Different Forms of Exercise
4 - Cold Protection
5 - Unintentional Injuries in Cold

Further information

After this course, you will:
-know the physiological effects of cold and understand the physical and psychological effects of cold on a person’s ability to function, health, and movement.
-understand the importance of the cold to the implementation of exercise and know the risks associated with cold exposure and the appropriate methods to manage them.
-take into account the requirements of clothing and protection against the cold set by northern conditions and know the most typical accidents related to cold exposure.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved
Human physiology and performance in cold:
- You know the physiological effects of cold and understand the physical and psychological effects of cold on a person’s ability to function, health, and movement.

Cold protection and unintentional injuries in cold:
- You understand the risks associated with cold exposure and the appropriate methods to manage them. You know the most typical accidents related to cold exposure.

Failed
Human physiology and performance in cold:
- You don’t know the physiological effects of cold and don’t understand the physical and psychological effects of cold on a person’s ability to function, health, and movement.

Cold protection and unintentional injuries in cold:
- You don’t understand the risks associated with cold exposure and the appropriate methods to manage them. You don’t know the most typical accidents related to cold exposure.

Assessment methods and criteria

[To Be Confirmed at a later date.]
Preliminary plan:
-One exam in each of the five sections
-Three reflective reports (3-5 pages in length)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student hasn't:
-Passed the five exams
-Has not turned in three reflective reports