Sport and Special Population

Code:

208

Acronym:

208

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sports Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCD	195	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	2	-	4	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Goals

This course aims to:

1) raise awareness of the issue of Special Needs through experimenting practical situations and theoretical analysis.
2) To highlight the relationship between physical activity and the various domains (biological / psychological / social) of the person with special needs.
3) Give the students a set of basic knowledge in the different special needs and different types of Adapted Physical Activities.
4) To promote activities and contacts with the various modes of Adapted Sports.
5) To experience and experiment techniques, tactics, accessories and specific equipment used under Adapted Physical Activity

Learning outcomes and competences

Competences and skills

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

1) Understand the characteristics of the inclusive movement in society today.
2) Understand the benefits of physical activity and sports for special populations.
3) Know the organizational structure of Adapted Sports at national and international level.
4) Mastering the theoretical and practical principles of different special needs addressed.
5) Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of different adapted sports.
6) To analyze critically the sport for people with special needs and their practical implications.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Contents - Theoretical Component

I - Adapted Physical Activity
1.1 - Concepts and definitions associated with the issue of Special Needs.
1.2 - Historical context.
1.3 - Inclusive movement: Inclusive School.
1.4 - Physical, social and psychological benefits of adapted physical activity.
1.5 - Historical evolution of Adapted Sports.
1.6 - Frameworks and national and international organizations.

II - Visual Impairment
2.1 - Definition, etiology and medical classification.
2.2 - General Characterization - engine plane / sensory, affective and social.
2.3 - Implications on physical activity and sports.
2.4 - Orientation and mobility - basic principles.
2.5 - Paralympic Sports - goalball / athletics / judo / swimming / football.
2.6 - Sports Classification.

III - Disability Neuro-Motor (Amputation, Vertebro-Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy)
3.1 - Definition, etiology and medical classification.
3.2 - General Characterization - engine plane / sensory, affective and social.
3.3 - Implications on physical activity and sports.
3.4 - Paralympic Sports - sitting volleyball / bocce / wheelchair basketball / other sports
3.5 - Sports Classification.

IV - Intellectual Disability
5.1 - Definition, etiology and medical classification.
5.2 - General Characterization - engine plane / sensory, affective and social.
5.3 - Implications on physical activity and sports.


Contents - Practical Component

The sessions will be sought practices to briefly addressed consolidation of theoretical aspects, trying whenever possible to conduct a trial of different motor actions that explore aspects of sensory condition / motor concerned, including through some specific technical approach and tactical aspects.

Mandatory literature

Sherrill Claudine; Adapted physical activity, recreation, and sport. ISBN: 978-0-697-29513-2
Davis Robert W.; Inclusion through sports. ISBN: 978-0-7360-3439-5
Winnick Joseph P. 340; Adapted physical education and sport. ISBN: 978-0-7360-8918-0
Mauerberg-Castro, E.; Atividade Física Adaptada. , Tecnomed Editora, 2005
Brittain Ian; The^paralympic games explained. ISBN: 978-0415476591
DePauw Karen P.; Disability and sport. ISBN: 0-87322-848-0
Thomas Nigel; Disability, sport and society. ISBN: 978-0-415-37819-2
Rouse, P.; Inclusion in Physical Education – Fitness, motor and social skills for students of all abilities. , Human Kinetics., 2009

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes will be essentially expository, being used visual aids in order to improve the process of transmission of theoretical content. Among these means will be used multimedia presentation software.
When appropriate, this expository form will be accompanied by examples of situations and/or experimental studies in the area in question, and the results will be analyzed and discussed. Another objective is to create habits of a permanent reflection on the contents that are transmitted and relate them to the contents of curricular areas with affinities with Sport and Special Populations. 

The classes seek to clarify some of the issues raised in lectures, thus providing a way to deepen these issues.
The classes can be seen as a natural extension of the lectures. The main objective is provide a better understanding of the subjects covered and the incentive for student participation, functioning as their own learning engines.
In this sense, they are still used other educational means to achieve these objectives, in particular the discussion of texts, watching films and even the experience of practical situations.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Teste	50,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

75% of the practical classes (faults are subject to the General Rules of the Faculty Evaluation)

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Note:
Theoretical component - 50%
Practical component - 50%

Theoretical component: Theoretical test (TT) (50%)
Practical component: Working Group - couple / individual (TG) (20%) and Continuous Assessment (CA) (30%) * 1.
* 1 attendance, punctuality, participation and engagement in the activities of the classes.

Theoretical test (TT)
- 50% of the final grade;
- Minimum grade: 9.5;
- The completion of the test will be during the class period, near the end of the semester (date to be arranged with the students);
- Test structure: multiple choice questions, true and false, short answer and objective questions, essay questions;

">Working Group (TG)
">- 20% of the final grade;
">- Minimum grade: 9.5;
">- Delivery date to be arranged with students;
">- Thematic and labor structure: work proposals set defined and presented by teachers who will be chosen by the students;

">- The written and oral presentation of the work will take place in accordance with the rules of preparation and assessment set by teachers and presented to students.

">Continuous Assessment (CA)
">- AC corresponds to 30% of the Final Grade;
">- Minimum frequency of 75% of taught practical classes;
">- Timeliness;
">- Demonstrate interest and commitment in the classroom, participating actively in the activities proposed;
- Behavior and appropriate language, following the principles of respect and cordiality.