Educação pelo Movimento

Learning objectives
Understand the importance of physical activity for motor development at all age levels. Acquire knowledge related to the organization of actions in the field of sports. Awaken the interest for more traditional activities, applying them in order to promote the socio-cultural development of the child, the young and the elderly people.

Syllabus
Organization and planning of Actions Sport animation: types of sports animation actions Development of the human being: Stages of motor development The child's motor acquisitions Motor Plan Organization: Basic motor skills-conditional and coordinative purposes and its sensitive phases Practical approach of these capabilities Physical education in children and Youth: Goals of physical education programs for children and young people Methodological aspects of work with children and young people Physical activity in the elderly: Key benefits of physical activity in the elderly Pathologies and physical activity Program goals of physical activity in the elderly and methodological aspects Didactics of General Kinetics: Planning of didactic unit Planning and organization of activities according to the various age groups: children, young and elderly people Practical approach of the various sportive modalities.

Teaching methodologies (including evalution)

Strategies and resources: Oral presentations Debate Group work Visiting a social institution Forms of assessment and their weighting: The evaluation results from the assessment of two theoretical-practical work group (60%) and of an individual test (40%). One group work will focus on the planning of an sports animation action aimed at a particular social context (30%) and other on the elaboration of the choreography and its presentation of a dance for children (30%).

Essential Bibliography (including ISBN)

BAÑUELOS, F.S. , (1986), Didáctica de la Educación Física y el Desporto, Madrid, Ed. Gymnos, ISBN 84-85945-31-X BENTO, J.O., (1987), Planeamento e Avaliação em Educação Física, Lisboa, Livros Horizonte, ISBN 972-24-1045-8 CORREIA, P.P.; ESPANHA, M.; BARREIROS, J. , (1999), Envelhecer Melhor com a Actividade Física, Lisboa, Edições F.M.H., ISBN 972-735-064-X CRUZ, S ; CARVALHO, L.D.; e outros, (1998), Manual de Educação física - 1º ciclo do Ensino Básico, Lisboa, Edição do Gabinete Coordenador do Desporto Escolar, ISBN 972-9145-88-1 GEIS, P. P., (1994), Terceira Edad, Actividade Física y Salud - Teoria e Prática, Barcelona, Editorial Paidotribo, ISBN 84-8019-100-7 MATSUDO, S; MATSUDO, V., (1993), Prescrição e Benefícios da Actividade Física na Terceira Idade, Horizonte IX (54): 221-228, ISSN 0870-0184 RAMOS, A. L. J.; OLIVEIRA, J. R. ; CARVOEIRA, R. S., (2001), Animação Desportiva para Jovens, Coimbra, Livraria Almedina, ISBN 972-40-1462-2