Curriculum and Instruction

Code:

PDCD019

Acronym:

CD-DEC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2010/2011 - SP

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sport Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDCD	5	Plano em vigor a partir de 2009	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) Students will be able to recognize different curricular approaches;
b) Students understand the theoretical foundations of social constructivism and the relevance of the Vygotsky’s work.
c) The research agenda within the curriculum models will be accessed by students through the on line research.

Program

a) Curricular approaches prevalent: the role of social constructivism from the work of Vygotsky.
b) Curricular models in the sport: the importance of cognitivism and constructivist approaches and emerging trends.
c) Review of research in the context of some of the most widely used teaching models in sport suc as Teaching game for understanding and Sport Education Model.
d) Analysis of assessment systems of play competencies in Team Sports: Conception, implementation and research.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Group work and theoretical test.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

Presence in 75% of the lessons taught.

Calculation formula of final grade

Group work - 9,5 and theoretical test - 9.5.
Assigned a weight of 50% in each of the components:

Classification improvement

In the component with a score of less than 9.5.