b5229 Communication with the client and conducting group lessons in English

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2026

The course is not taught in spring 2026

Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Alena Skotáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to learn students to communicate with an English-speaking client in the field of healthy lifestyle and give different exercise group lessons.
Learning outcomes
A successful participant will:
- be able to communicate with an English-speaking client;
- apply communication skills (verbal and nonverbal);
- know and apply communication strategies;
- be able to advise on a healthy lifestyle;
- know the basic exercise terminology in English;
- be able to give group lessons in English;
- be able to give information about the goals of the different exercise lessons (types of exercise, dancing lessons) in English.
Syllabus
  • 1. Adviser.
  • 2. Client - personality, relationship to a healthy lifestyle.
  • 3. Interview - interviewing techniques.
  • 4. Communication skills - verbal, nonverbal.
  • 5. Anamnesis.
  • 6. Formulation of the goals.
  • 7. Intervention in the area of physical activity.
  • 8. Communication with children.
  • 9. Communication with seniors.
  • 10. Communication with people with specific needs.
  • 11. Noncommunicable diseases - prescription of physical activity.
  • 12. Model situations.
  • 13. Review of findings.
  • 1. Terminology used - physical exercise.
  • 2. Terminology used - body and mind lessons.
  • 3. Studio lessons - basic principles of conducting a group lesson.
  • 4. Choreography lessons.
  • 5. Fitness lessons.
  • 6. Body and mind.
  • 7. Lessons for older adults.
  • 8. Lessons for children.
  • 9. Lessons for people with noncommunicable diseases.
  • 10. Training of selected lessons in smaller groups.
  • 11. Training of selected lessons in smaller groups.
  • 12. Training of selected lessons in smaller groups.
  • 13. Training of selected lessons in smaller groups.
Literature
    required literature
  • Therapeutic Exercise Prescription 1st Edition - November 26, 2018 Authors: Kim Dunleavy, Amy Kubo Slowik Hardback ISBN: 9780323280532
  • Physical activity instruction of older adults. Edited by Debra J. Rose. Second edition. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2019, xii, 415. ISBN 9781450431064. info
    recommended literature
  • GOGELOVÁ, Helena. Angličtina pro fyzioterapeuty. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011, 314 s. ISBN 9788024735313. info
Teaching methods
- practical teaching (activational teaching methods);
- work in groups to create anamnesis, problem solving, critical learning methods, brainstorming, mutual evaluation of lessons given);
- indirect teaching (self-study of the recommended literature, self-study of well-used phrases and the terminology of physical exercises).
Assessment methods
- team project (communication skills with client);
- giving a part of group lesson.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
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