The two year project EUSAPA has started in October 2008 and has been funded with support from the European Commission. Coordinating institution is the Palacky University in Olomouc in the Czech Republic and whole project consists from 10 other partner institutions (have a look to the section “Project partners”). The main aims of the EUSAPA project are to describe professional competencies in each of the three areas of Adapted Physical Activities (1 – adapted physical education, 2 – adapted sports and recreation, 3 – adapted physical activities in rehabilitation), to identify the need for each APA area in all partner countries, to define academic standards (subject specific competencies and learning outcomes) in the three areas of APA and to develop international academic framework to guarantee the quality of professional preparations in the fields of APA at European level.

Outcomes:

1. Structured description of APA service delivery in partner countries (strengths and weaknesses, conditions) in all three area sof APA adn Functional map of APA professional in three areas (Adapted Physical Education, Sport and Recreation, Rehabilitation)
2. The thoroughly designed and jointly accepted framework od STANDARDS (subjekt specific competencies and learning outcomes) in three areas of APA
3. A model curriculum structure for each area of APA 4) Examples of case studie sof good practice and innovations according to all free area sof APA competencies

Project number:

142271-LLP-1-2008-1-CZ-ERASMUS-EMHE

Contact persons:

Martin Kudláček, project manager –  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Milada Truksová, administrative support –  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it