Sport option I - Canoeing
2
2022-2023
01015902
Sport Sciences
Portuguese
English
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Practical Studies II - Canoeing and those of access to the 2nd year of the degree.
Teaching Methods
Expository methods, Independent Work, Co-work tasks, Teamwork, Special Activities.
The assessment may be performed by frequency
a) Frequency
-Required a minimum of 75% attendance on classes
- Written mid-term test (60 minutes).
- Practical mid-term test.
- Perform a dossier with reports of the training sessions of the training canoeing centre.
-In none of the assessment moments the student may have less than 7.5/20, being the final average higher than 9.5/20 for approval.
Learning Outcomes
- Manage canoeing in waters of 3rd level;
- Know the fundamental aspects of the technique in kayak and canoe;
- Know how to transmit the aspects concerning to safety and paddling technique;
- Be capable to guide the process of teaching canoeing;
- Master the pedagogical progressions of the teaching-learning process in canoeing;
- Master the techniques of rescue at sea and river;
- Be able to create playful learning situations of canoeing;
- Be able to organize, lead and animate canoeing’ activities safely.
Work Placement(s)
YesSyllabus
- Introducing canoeing. Characterization of canoeing as a sport and leisure activity.
- Technique of kayaking.
- Technique of canoe.
- -Resources/training tools and technical assessment: measuring intensity, observation and technical correction, software.
- Equipment: selection of boat and paddle, repair.
- Hidrodynamics.
- Safety and rescue: water difficulties, personal safety, rescue.Security management and planning in nautical tourism.
- Planning and carrying out activities of canoeing.
- Didactics of canoeing: steps in the teaching-learning process; teaching canoeing in school context.
Head Lecturer(s)
Beatriz Branquinho Gomes
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Frequency: 35.0%
Other: 65.0%
Bibliography
Bide, A. (1987). ABC da canoagem. Tempos Livres, Editorial Presenças.
Cervantes, E. et al. (1997). Iniciacíon al Piraguismo. Madrid: Gymnos Editorial.
Cox, R. (1992). The Science of canoeing. Coxburn Press, Cheshire.
Ford, K. (1995). Kayaking. Human Kinetics.
Hernández, J. (1993). Piraguismo I e II. Colecção do El Corte Inglês. Comité Olímpico Espanol.
Jimenéz, A. & Rodríguez, J. (2005). Piraguismo Recreativo. Editorial Wanceule.
Szanto, C. (2010). ICF Coaches Education Programme: canoe sprint coaching manual. Level 2 and 3. ICF publications.
Szanto, C. (2011). ICF Coaches Education Programme: canoe sprint coaching manual. Level 1. ICF publications.