Practical Studies - Orienteering

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Content development will include both theoretic and practical approaches, that will be developed using expository methods, independent work, co-work tasks, teamwork and special activities.

Learning Outcomes

The discipline of Practical Studies - Orienteering aims to provide students with the knowledge needed for teaching Orienteering to children and youth, in a learning environment that is socially and emotionally conducive to a teaching-learning process and enhancer of sports for life.

The students will be able to: identify the four disciplines of the Orienteering, knowing its history, main characteristics and organization formats; identify and apply the key specific skills and basic techniques to move around the terrain with the aid of the map; identify and apply teaching strategies on key specific skills and basic techniques; plan an Orienteering activity taking into account its objective, size and available resources, being able to relate the degree of difficulty with the characteristics of the target population and plan according to both; identify the basic concepts and principles of Orienteering cartography.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.         Characterization of the Sport

1.1.      Orienteering history

1.2.      Official Orienteering disciplines ruled by the International Orienteering Federation (IOG)

1.3.      Competitions and regulations

2.         Navigation Techniques

2.1.      Specific Orienteering Skills

2.1.1.    Map Reading and Interpretation (symbols, scales and north lines)

2.1.2.    Compass handling (map orientation and bearings)

2.1.3.    Map handling

2.2 Basic Orienteering Techniques

2.3.      Steps for the Introduction of the Sport

2.3.1.    Didactic games (map, compass, symbols, scales, contours)

2.4.      Types of courses and training activities

2.4.1.    Competition courses (map, symbols, course setting and control points)

2.4.2.    Simple training exercises

2.4.3     Risk management in activities with children

3. Basic Cartography Concepts. 

Head Lecturer(s)

Amândio Manuel Cupido Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Hability to understand and use the diferente navigation thecniques: 30.0%
Hability to set an Orienteering course and organize small competitive activities : 30.0%
Frequency: 40.0%

Bibliography

1) Palmer, P. The complete orienteering manual. (Crowood Press, 1997).

2) Braggins, A., British Orienteering Federation. & Sports Council (Great Britain). Trail orienteering: an outdoor activity for people with disabilities. (Harveys, 1993).

3) McNeill, C., Cory-Wright, J. & Renfrew, T. Teaching orienteering. (Harveys, 1998).

4) Aires, A., Quinta-Nova, L., Santos, L., Pires, N., Costa, R., & Ferreira, R. (2012). Orientação: Desporto com Pés e Cabeça. Federação Portuguesa de Orientação.

5) Federação Portuguesa de Orientação. (2011). Manual de Traçado de Percursos.

6) Stjerndahl, A., & Yttergren, L. (2006). Orienteering Technique - Advanced Levels.

7) Junevik, P., Yttergren, L., & Wehlin, A. (2007). Orienteering Technique - Beginners Levels.

8) International Orienteering Federation. (2006). International Specification for Orienteering Maps (ISSOM 2017).

9) International Orienteering Federation. (2018). International Specification for Control Descriptions.