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Course details
Course code: BHS20093f16
Semester: 2016/2017 summer
Name: Bases of Hippotherapy
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 20 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Maciej Dobrowolski
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student W1 - define the concept of hippotherapy, physical rehabilitation, physiotherapy. W2 - selects and describes the breed of horses suitable for hippotherapy. W3 - make a plans of hippotherapy centers and centers for the breeding and training of horses for hippotherapy. Skills: Student U1 - selects hippotherapy horses suitable for children and adults. U2 - plans horses training for hippotherapeutical courses. U3 - designing the main elements of the hippotherapy centers .

Competences: Student K1- is open and sensitive to the problems of people with disabilities. K2 - is aware of the possibility of the use of horses in the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.

Prerequisites: Horse breeding

Course 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” 1996

Assessment methods: Evaluation on the basis of oral statements (verification K1, K2); evaluate the activity during practical classes with the horse (verification U1, U2, and K1, K2) - this will act as 25% of the final grade. At the end of the exercise, each student prepares a project of hippotherapy center (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 (15 questions - test takes 30 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.

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