Course detail

Work Experience: Operation and Maintenance of Physical Training Facilities

FP-TpusPAcad. year: 2011/2012

The practical part of the tuition is focused on an introduction to the specific activities which are needed for the seasonal maintenance of outdoor sports facilities. The subject is built on the basic knowledge of suitable techniques, materials and planning used in the individual work activities in a given season at a selected sports facility: Maintenance of grass areas, mowing, watering and fertilization. Maintenance of artificial surfaces. Preparation of tennis courts. Mechanical equipment - its use and maintenance. Method of planning the maintenance of seasonal sports facilities.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

RNDr. Hana Lepková

Department

Faculty of Business and Management (FP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The subject focuses on an introduction to specific activities which are needed for the seasonal maintenance of outdoor sports facilities.

Prerequisites

During this use the theoretical knowledge and practical activities from ther studies.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Awarding of credit:
Completion of a two-week long practical training programme, with written confirmation from the relevant workplace (40 points) and a seminar thesis (60 points).

Form of the examination and final classification of the subject:

Classification scale
Grade Point assessment (in %) Numerical classification Verbal assessment
A 100 - 90 1 excellent
B 89 - 80 1,5 very good
C 79 - 70 2 good
D 69 - 60 2,5 satisfactory
E 59 - 50 3 sufficient
F 49 - 0 4 unsatisfactory

Course curriculum

- There are no lectures for this subject.

- Introductory seminar.
- Consultation sessions.
- Practical execution of a project.
- Production of a seminar thesis.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to obtain further theoretical knowledge from the field of maintenance of grass sports surfaces, soft surfaces and mechanical equipment which deals with this activity and assess it in practical situations. Students will be introduced to practical activities needed for the regular maintenance of mainly outdoors sports facilities.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Active participation in practical training and independent production of a seminar thesis.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HERMOCHOVÁ,S. Teambuilding. Praha : Grada,2007. ISBN 80-247-1155-9 (CS)
HORNER,S., SWARBROOKE,J. Cestovní ruch, ubytování a stravování, využití volného času. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 80-247-0202-9 (CS)
VYSEKALOVÁ,J. a kol. Psychologie reklamy. Praha: Grada, 200ý. ISBN 80-978-247-2196-5 (CS)