Movement in Learning

Focus

Movement, play, and sports are essential for the physical, motor, emotional, psychosocial, and cognitive development of children. Children have a so-called “natural urge to move,” which is attributed to the predominance of central nervous excitation processes. However, this urge to move is significantly restricted today by technological developments, media consumption, and urbanization, and is influenced by family role models and peer groups (Graf C. et al., Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin, 2006). Lack of movement often leads to psychosomatic complaints, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. The supplementary study programme “Movement in Learning” aims to set an important focus in teacher education. The topic “Movement – Learning Promotion – Health” should be centrally integrated into everyday school life by future teachers, who serve as multipliers.

Goals

Students of the supplementary study programme “Movement in Learning” …

• … acquire the competence to integrate the topic of “movement” qualitatively, effectively, health-promoting, and socially into everyday school life.
• … are trained to lead active lessons, active breaks, and movement activities in after-school care.
• … understand the learning-promoting effects of movement and can integrate appropriate learning-promoting exercises into subject-specific teaching.
• … learn about movement activities to promote language acquisition.
• … learn about creative and artistic movement activities.
• … understand the theoretical background of nutrition and lifestyle.
• … learn how to offer movement activities that promote health for students.
• … understand the importance of movement as a preventive measure against violence.
• … understand the social impact of movement in the context of inclusion.
• … acquire the competence to assist in school events related to movement and health.
• … acquire the competence to participate as a supervising teacher in summer and winter school sports weeks (optional: supervising ski instructor, swim assistant certificate, first aid training).

Target Group

The supplementary study programme “Movement in Learning” is primarily designed for teaching students but can generally be attended by all students.

Structure & Requirements

Basic Module (12 ECTS)

 For the Basic Module, students must complete courses totalling 12 ECTS credits:

• Movement and Learning Support (3 ECTS)
• Plus elective courses totalling 9 ECTS chosen from:

• • Physical Activity Programmes for School and Youth Groups (4 ECTS)
  • First Aid (qualification as First Aider) (1 ECTS)
  • Movement in Subject Teaching: Language and Natural Sciences (4 ECTS)
  • Winter Sports Week with qualification as Accompanying Ski Instructor (2 ECTS)
  • Swimming Assistant Lifeguard Qualification (1 ECTS)
  • Movement and Holistic Health for School and Youth Groups (4 ECTS)
  • Movement and Violence Prevention for School and Youth Groups (2 ECTS)
  • Movement and Inclusion for School and Youth Groups (3 ECTS)

Advanced Module (12 ECTS)

For the Advanced Module, students must complete courses totalling 12 ECTS credits from the programme offering that were not already selected within the Basic Module:

• Physical Activity Programmes for School and Youth Groups (4 ECTS)
• First Aid (qualification as First Aider) (1 ECTS)
• Movement in Subject Teaching: Language and Natural Sciences (4 ECTS)
• Winter Sports Week with qualification as Accompanying Ski Instructor (2 ECTS)
• Swimming Assistant Lifeguard Qualification (1 ECTS)
• Movement and Holistic Health for School and Youth Groups (4 ECTS)
• Movement and Violence Prevention for School and Youth Groups (2 ECTS)
• Movement and Inclusion for School and Youth Groups (3 ECTS)

Course Registration

The courses in the supplementary study programme are subject to fees. All information about course registration can be found on the  USI-Website.

Certificate

After successfully completing the above-mentioned courses, the following certificates can be requested:

• Elective Module Movement in Learning. This will be issued after successful completion of the Basic Module amounting to 12 ECTS points.
• Supplementary Study Movement in Learning. This will be issued after successful completion of the Basic and Advanced Modules totaling 24 ECTS points.

IMPORTANT: If students wish to have the supplementary study programme recorded on their Bachelor’s, Master’s or Diploma examination certificate within the area of free electives, the regulations of the relevant curriculum must be observed. It is recommended to consult the chairperson of the responsible curriculum committee beforehand.

Requesting a Certificate

Once you have completed the required courses, submit the completed exam pass and the corresponding certificates to Dr. Peter Scheiber (). After verifying the documents, the certificate will be issued on behalf of the Vice-Rectorate for Education and Student Experience and will be sent digitally to your university email address.

Issuing the certificate is no longer possible after graduation. Therefore, please make sure to apply for the certificate at least a few weeks before graduation.

Download Exam Pass

• Exam Pass Basic Module Movement in Learning (12 ECTS)
• Exam Pass Supplementary Studies Movement in Learning (24 ECTS)

Transitional Provision

Students who completed courses within the framework of the supplementary study programme Movement in Learning before this regulation entered into force, under the earlier regulation published in the University Bulletin of 6 August 2015, No. 151, may have those courses recognised for the certificates under the new regulation.ECTS credits already earned remain valid and will be credited in the amount actually achieved toward the requirements of the supplementary study programme.The allocation of previously completed coursework to the modules is determined by the programme coordination.

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