ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code:
BHS20323f14Semester:
2014/2015 summerName:
Hippotherapy Major:
Animal ScienceStudy Type:
second cycleCourse type:
optionalStudy Semester:
3ECTS points:
3Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other):
15 / 20 / 0Lecturer:
dr inż. Maciej DobrowolskiLanguage of instruction:
PolishLearning outcomes:
Knowledge: Student W1 - define the concept of hippotherapy, physical rehabilitation, physiotherapy
[BH2_W03, R2A_W02];
W2 - selects and describes the breed of horses suitable for hippotherapy, evaluates the body construction of horses for their suitability for hippotherapy
[BH2_W06, R2A_W03; BH2_W21, R2A_W06];
W3 - planning and organizing: activities with people with disabilities, hippotherapy centers and centers for the breeding and training of horses for hippotherapy
[BH2_W17, R2A_W09].
Skills: Student U1 - selects hippotherapy horses suitable for children and adults, selects horses for recreation and sport for the disabled
[BH2_U04, R2A_U04, R2A_U06];
U2 - plans horses training for hippotherapeutical courses, organizing rest and work with the horse after hippotherapy work
[BH2_U09, R2A_U06; BH2_U21, R2A_U04, R2A_U06 ];
U3 - equestrian center designs tailored for the needs of people with disabilities
[BH2_U02, R2A_U02, R2A_U03; BH2_U03, R2A_U03].Competences:
Student: K1- open and sensitive to the problems of people with disabilities [BH2-K01, R2A_K01; BH2-K02, R2A_K02].Prerequisites:
Horse breedingCourse content:
Basic concepts of rehabilitation, physiotherapy, forms of hippotherapy, kinds of security, horse training in hippotherapy, hippotherapy centers organization.Recommended literature:
1. Bird J. 2002: Hodowla konia w zgodzie z naturą
2. Psychopedagogiczne aspekty hipoterapii dzieci i młodzieży niepełnosprawnych intelektualnie, pod red. Strumińskiej A.,
PWRiL 2003
3. Jeździectwo w rozwoju motorycznym i psychospołecznym osób niepełnosprawnych, Wyżnikiewicz-Nawracała A., wyd. ucz.
AWFiS 2002
4. Neurofizjologiczna gimnastyka lecznicza na koniu, Straus I., Fundacja „Hipoterapia” 1996Assessment methods:
Evaluation on the basis of oral statements (verification U1, K1); evaluate the activity during practical classes with the horse (verification U1, U2, and K1) - this will act as 25% of the final grade. At the end of the exercise, each student prepares an outline of work for 30 minute classes with hippotherapy (verification W3, U3) - this will act as 25% of the final grade. Attendance at the exercises is mandatory; student can only have one unexcused absence. In the absence excused student is required to pass the relevant part of the material.
The basis of credit for the course is a pass exercises and pass a written test (20 questions - test takes 40 min.). If the test is not counted in the first time, the student has the right to pass again. Minimum of knowledge to pass 60%. During the test will be verified knowledge (W1, W2) - it will be 50% of the final grade.Comment: