Summer Camps Organization and Animation

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•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%.

•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.

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

• - Exam - 100.0%

• - Attendance and Participation - 10.0%
• - Preparation of support elements - 20.0%
• - Curriculum Enrichment Activities - 10.0%
• - Synthesis work - 10.0%
• - Individual and/or Group Work - 50.0%

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