Summer Camps Organization and Animation

Base Knowledge

N/A

Teaching Methodologies

•The methodology to be adopted, will be an active and experiential methodology.
•In order to be better able to incorporate the specific dynamics of a colony or summer camp, we decided to organize the unit as an intensive course, residential, essentially practical and experimental, in a vacation center, where these activities are carried out regularly.
•So we try to provide the trainees, the routines and the specific dynamics of a summer camp, as well as the daily life of an animator in this context.
• The assessment will involve participation in practical activities. The final evaluation will consist of: Participation = 10%| AEC = 10% | Theoretical Work = 10% | Practice = 50% | Preparation of support elements and practice registration = 20%.

Learning Results

Understand the potential of Summer Camps as potential educational resource as part of an permanent educational activity;

Become aware of the historical background and the place that the leisure activities and leisure occupy in society;

Linking the camps and summer camps, operating their own dynamics;

Understand the relationship between work project and program activities;

Analyze in several ways, the relationship of the different teams, with summer camp as a whole;

Acquire the notion of the importance and responsibility when it assumes the responsibility of leading a team;

Acquire some animation techniques in the domain of play and expressions in order to stimulate creativity and expressiveness;

Acquire technical notions of planning, organizing activities, counseling and group leadership, and teamwork.

Understand the potential of Summer Camps as potential educational resource as part of an permanent educational activity;

Become aware of the historical background

Program

1. The social and historical framework of the summer camps;
2. Summer camps, as an important context socioeducational;
3.Types of activities;
4.Technical and educational resources;
5.Development of educational programs;
6.The daily life of an animator at summer camp – role and functions;
7. Group Dynamics;
8.Preparation, organization, promotion and mentoring of the group;
9.Pedagogical devices generators of co-responsibility, autonomy and self-management.
10. Prevention and safety in the activities

Grading Methods

Continuing Evaluation

Curriculum Enrichment Activities - 10.0%

Synthesis work - 10.0%

Individual and/or Group Work - 50.0%

Support Elements Preparation - 20.0%

Attendance and Participation - 10.0%

Exam

Exam - 100.0%


    Internship(s)

    NAO

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