Risks & Challenges - Personal Skills Development Program

Code:

653

Acronym:

653

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

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	25	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	1	-	3	-
			2

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Promote protection behaviors and prevent health risk behaviors;

Promote a social support network among university students;

Facilitate the adaptation and success of the student in the university context;

Develop personal and interpersonal skills;

Promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles;

Decrease dropout rates in the first year of university attendance.

Learning outcomes and competences

Positive changes are expected among students regarding the consumption of psychoactive substances, the problematic use of the Internet, the involvement with gambling, several of the associated risk and protection factors and health-promoting behaviors.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1.Adapting to the university
2. Develop competencies
3. The interpersonal competence
4. Emotional states
5. Autonomy and independence
6. Identity and self-esteem
7. Time optimization
8. Integrity and values
9. Developing positive personal relationships-cooperation

Mandatory literature

Margarida G. Matos; Saúde e estilos de vida nos jovens portugueses. ISBN: 972-735-077-1

Comments from the literature

All supporting materials will be provided to students in each session.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Competencies are trained using a combination of interactive techniques including group discussion, dynamic games, demonstration, brainstorming, modeling, behavioral training, feedback, reinforcement and homework.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	80,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	16,00
Estudo autónomo	65,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Active participation on 80% of the sessions

Calculation formula of final grade

Presence  and active participation 80%
Self-assessment report 20%