Course: Course of water sports

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Course title Course of water sports
Course code KTV/E011
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kresta Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bláha Ladislav, doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Škopek Martin, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Riding on the river, dangers of water tourism and safety rules 2. The nature of the water flow, reading the water, the technique of riding on vessels Practical exercises at the beginning of the course: Riding a rowing machine, rowing machine or paddleboarding, basics of kayaking and canoeing. Content of the main part of block teaching: Driving downstream, crossing under a culvert, changing directions, driving a boat in weirs, leaving the current, entering the current, rescue, rafting. note the course depends on the current conditions (especially the water level).

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes

Demonstrated knowledge and skills: The student is after completing the course - Able to control the vessel on the watercourse up to WW2 level under normal hydrological conditions, - Able to control the vessel in more demanding conditions when applying the elements of sport kayaking and canoeing. - Can apply elements of rescue or assistance in the conditions of water tourism and make the right decisions about the application of elements of rescue and assistance in specific conditions of demanding water terrains (eg boating grounds, canals). - Can define key points for improving kayaking and canoeing boating skills. - Can lead a team in a selected section of a watercourse, can choose a suitable terrain for its rafting. - Orients in the issues of risks and dangers of staying on the watercourse, can draw attention to problem areas and obstacles on the watercourse. - Applies variably learned skills with regard to changing water flow conditions. - Orients in the basic terminology of canoeing and water tourism, - is able to define the basic mistakes made by himself or other participants and with his knowledge and experience contributes to their elimination. - Can use the acquired competencies for further possible expansion of knowledge and skills in the field. - Can demonstrate selected boating skills
Prerequisites
Control of swimming skills. Basics of drowning rescue. Basics of first aid.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
- Canoe - turning the canoe while riding upstream by means of a sling or wide-engagement guide at the hook (the butt leads a wide engagement backwards or a wide forward shot) shot backwards) and re-approach from the other side (2 times). - Canoe - two-way current crossing under the culvert (pair) - Kayak - bilateral crossing of the current under the culvert, ending with a sling or pushing with an arc counter. - Kayak - turning the kayak when riding upstream with the help of a sling - getting out of the current with the help of a sling and re-starting from the other side. Theory test 70%
Recommended literature
  • Bezpečnost na divoké vodě.
  • Vodácký průvodce nebo mapy příslušných toků..
  • Bílý, M., Kračmar, B., & Novotný, P. Kanoistika.. Praha, 2001.
  • Cícha, J., & Erben, E. Divoká voda ? cesta na vrchol.. Praha Grada, 2018.
  • Čichoň, R., & Doležal, T. Kanoistika zdravotně postižených.. Praha, 2006.
  • Ptáček, P. Bezpečně na tekoucí vodě. Praha: Kosmas, 2015.
  • Ptáček, P. Záchrana z válce.. Nové Město nad Metují, 2006.


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