Aesthetics of Sport

Code:

PDCD010

Acronym:

CD-DEC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2020/2021 - 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	0	Plano em vigor a partir de 2009	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1.To interpret through critical understanding the major issues of aesthetics of sport.
2.To understand and develop an aesthetic attitude which facilitates access to aesthetic experience, as well as its reflection and analysis.
3. To understand the aesthetic nature of the sporting body and movement.
4. To identify and understand the relationship between aesthetics and ethics.
5. Develop and consolidate research skills in aesthetics of sport.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is established that at the end of the semester students have acquired competence in implementation and communication of specific knowledge of the course of Aesthetics of Sport, namely a more extended and consolidated comprehension about sport as a cultural phenomenon.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Aesthetic value of sport

1.1. The aesthetics in the context of other values ​​of sport

1.2. Movement and sporting body aesthetics

1. The aesthetic experience through sport

2.1. Experience of the athlete and the observer

1. Aesthetics and ethics

3.1. The beautiful and the ugly in sports

1. Research in aesthetics of sport 

4.1. Qualitative research

Mandatory literature

Stephen Mumford; Watching sport. ISBN: 978--0-415-37790-4
William J. Morgan; Philosophic inquiry in sport. ISBN: 0-87322-119-2
Robert G. Osterhoudt; The^philosophy of sport. ISBN: 0-87563-370-6
Jerrold Levinson; The^oxford handbook of aesthetics. ISBN: 0-19-825025-8
Paul Souriau; The^aesthetics of movement. ISBN: 0-87023-412-9
Frank Sibley; Approach to aesthetics. ISBN: 978-0-19-920413-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes are developed using the methods according to nature and specificity of the contents. The following forms are used: expository, seminar and discussions.

In what concerns means, it is preferred the use of technologies of information and communication, not neglecting, however, traditional features such as audio, video, photography and the printing ones (books and periodicals).

keywords

Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	45,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho escrito	45,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance to classes (75%) and meetings (100%) and development of a final written work.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written work (100%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

It is part of the established by the General Regulations for the Evaluation of Students of the University of Porto.

Classification improvement

Classification improvement is possible by deepening and strengthening the written work done by students.