Basketball

Practical Sessions for Students.

Physical Qualities Developed:

speed, agility, coordination, and endurance.
What to Bring?

Sportswear and clean sports footwear.
Duration and Intensity:

the session lasts 40 minutes. Intensity: moderate to high.

Basketball is the most popular sport in Lithuania and one of the most popular sports worldwide. Basketball sessions focus on developing and improving the fundamentals of basketball technique and tactics. Students also build teamwork skills and take part in various tournaments (1×1, 2×2, 3×3) and competitions following official basketball rules.

Basketball + VR is a pilot sports programme where students develop basketball skills and try physical activity games using VR headsets.

By attending sessions, students can earn credits for elective modules:

Elective Modules

Physical Activity and Health

Elective Module: “Physical Activity and Health”

opportunity to choose a preferred sports programme;
professional coaches;
ability to calculate daily physical activity calories.

First–third year students can choose this module in November for the autumn or spring semester of the academic year (3 credits, SMSSB93702). It is also possible to change the module during the semester (contact the Faculty Office).

This module is intended for first–fourth year students, offering a choice of sports programmes such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, fitness training, self-defence, judo, sambo, body conditioning, Nordic walking, and others.

During practical sessions, students systematically and comprehensively develop physical qualities, psychophysical abilities, skills, and competencies important for their future professional activities. The focus is on endurance, strength, coordination, and establishing regular exercise habits.

Students’ competencies are assessed using a cumulative scoring system based on summative assessment. The final grade consists of evaluations of the selected sports programme techniques by topic, attendance, and accumulated points.

Healthy Lifestyle

Elective Module – “Healthy Lifestyle”

opportunity to choose a preferred sports programme;
professional coaches;
ability to calculate daily physical activity calories.

First–third year students can choose this module in November 2025 for the autumn or spring semester of the academic year (3 credits, SMSSB93802). It is also possible to change the module during the semester (contact the Faculty Office).

Module Aim
To provide students with knowledge that helps them understand the impact of biomedical, social, cultural, and behavioural factors on human health, as well as how these factors can be managed.

During practical sessions, students are introduced to different forms of physical activity based on selected sports programmes (basketball, volleyball, tennis, fitness training, self-defence, Nordic walking, and others). The module develops healthy lifestyle skills and encourages consistent, regular physical activity.

Student Assessment Criteria
Assessment includes attendance, evaluation of students’ self-assessment test results, analysis of a one-day healthy lifestyle monitoring diary, and recommendations for improving health and wellbeing.