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557-0446-02L 2 Credits SHE D-BIOL , D-HEST

Athletics II

Leichtathletik II

Lecturers & Examiners: Christine Brozzo, Xenia Suana Schneider
Prerequisites: Athletics I attended. Compulsory for Teaching Diploma Sports. 80% active participation required.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:58

Abstract

The athletics level 2 course focuses on methodological and didactic aspects of disciplines taught in the level 1 course. Pole vault is introduced as a new and additional discipline. Central elements required for passing the course don’t include skill assessments or athletic performance tests but rather didactical contributions.

Objective

The level II courses focus on methodological concepts and didactics. The goal is to learn how to teach the specific sport at high school level. The didactical aspects are often conveyed through new skills and elements. It is not required to have passed the level I course, but it is mandatory to have attended it previously.

Content

- Specific warm-up for athletics - Core elements of all disciplines - Acquiring of technical pole vault skills - Learning how to support an athlete during pole vaulting - Keys to a successful baton handoff - Written assignment on a movement observation task - How to modulate intensity with task variations - testing and validation of assessement criteria

Resources

Lecture Notes

No script

Literature

J+S Leichtathletik Manual Kinder und Jugendliche

General Information

Language
German
Levels
SHE
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Über das Semester verteilt werden mehrere zentrale Elemente (Kompetenznachweis) überprüft. «Nicht bestanden» bei weniger als 80% aktiver Mitarbeit und/oder ungenügenden Kompetenznachweisen.

Registration & Places

Signup End
09.08.2026
Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Leichtathletik II
Die Veranstaltung findet immer auf der HSA Fluntern statt. Bei schlechtem Wetter und gegen Ende des Semesters in der Halle, sonst draussen (Rundbahn). 80 % aktive Mitarbeit wird vorausgesetzt. Der Besuch von Leichtathletik II und III ist im gleichen Semester möglich.
No time listed 2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Sport Teaching Diploma (Detailed information on the programme at: )
    • Sports Practice (The Teaching Diploma in Sports will only be granted to students holding a Master, Diploma or Licentiate degree in Human Movement Sciences and Sports or Health Sciences and Technology . Additionally, a Sports Practice encompassing 56 CP's is required. The Sports Practice can be partly conducted during the Bachelor and Master programmes in Sports.)