Introduction to Professional Practice

Recommended Prerequisites

Auxology and Kinenthropometry; Methodology of Training; Evaluation and Control of the Training; Sport Pedagogy; Sport Psychology.

Teaching Methods

Teaching method

[1] Teaching methods: Support of lectures with PowerPoint presentations. Analysis and debate of the literature, including presentation of papers assessing students in sports training.

[2] Students are invited to submit partial reports of the assessments in core sports training.

Learning Outcomes

Putting theory into practice in the context of supervised service. To apply conceptual and instrumental knowledge to perform adequate practices.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

[1] Using scientific knowledge in sports training. [2] Strategic and methodological competences in training practice. [3] Critical reflection on the organization of sports movements. [4] Incorporate knowledge related to growth in young athletes, readiness and sport talent, evaluation and control in training, sports psychology, sports pedagogy and injury prevention in the planning, management and discussion processes.

Head Lecturer(s)

Hugo Miguel Borges Sarmento

Assessment Methods

Continuous
Final file with partial and final reports: 100.0%

Bibliography

[1] Marques A (1992). A psicologia do desporto na estrutura da ciência do desporto. Revista Horizonte. Nº 49: 11-16

[2] Marques A (1996). O sistema de competições na preparação de crianças e jovens. Lição de síntese para a obtenção do título de agregado. Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e de Educação Física, Universidade do Porto.

[3] Marques A (2004). Um desporto para os mais jovens – questões actuais. In A Marques, A Fonseca, J Candeias, O Coelho, A Cunha, RJ Veloso, P Cunha (editores). Os jovens e o desporto. Confederação do Desporto de Portugal.

[4] Pereira A (2002). A Excelência Profissional em Educação Física. Instituto Superior Politécnico de Viseu.

[5] Marivoet S (2007) Perfis profissionais no mercado do desporto: Competências e Tendências. Revista Horizonte, 126: 3-6.

[6] Marivoet S (1997) Investimentos sociais em carreiras desportivas. Revista Horizonte, 76:26-31.

[7] Kannekens R (2010) The importance of tactical skills in talent development. Fontijn & Partners, Smilde. Groningen.

[8] Odon SJ, Perrin T (1985) Coach and sthletic burnout. In L. Bunkewr, R Rotella, A Reilly (editors). Sport psychology – psychological considerations in maximizing sport performance. Ann Arbor. McNaughton and Gunn.

[9] Spallanzini C (1988). Profil d’entraineurs en hockey mineur et motifs de participation et de demissi0on. Canadian Jounal of Sports Science. 13(2): 157-165

[10] Matos Almeida C (2001). O treinador em Portugal – perfil social, caracterização da atividade e formação. Centro de Estudos e Formação Desportiva, Ministério da Juventude e do Desporto.