Practice Studies IV - Volleyball

Code:

239

Acronym:

239

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2025/2026 - 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	177	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	2	-	3	-
		First Degree in Sports Sciences (2025/2026)	2	-	3	-

Module of

Code	Name
241	Practical Studies IV

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

• To acquire advanced knowledge concerning the main actions of the volleyball game and their logic sequence: advanced variations of serve, reception, setting, attack, block and defence.


• To acquire basic knowledge of collective tactical organization in the context of 4 vs. 4 and 6 vs. 6 games.


• To acquire basic knowledge concerning rules for 6 vs. 6 volleyball.


• To domain minimum motor skills to apply the previous points under game conditions.


• To domain pedagogical progressions for teaching the game (4 vs. 4 and 6 vs. 6) and its tactical-technical actions (main variations).


• To acquire basic knowledge of effective organization of tournaments in the context of 4 vs. 4 and 6 vs. 6 games.

Learning outcomes and competences

• The student applies, in the context of 4 vs. 4 and 6 vs. 6 games, the actions of serve, reception, setting, attack, block and defence.


• The student interacts with the teammates, in the context of 4 vs. 4 and 6 vs. 6 games, in a coherent manner, respecting a collective tactical structure.


• The student plays while respecting the main rules for volleyball.


• The student helps his/her colleagues during the exercises and the games, acting as a teacher in every moment (peer teaching).


• The student is capable of implementing quick and effective systems of playing under the format of tournaments.

Working method

Presencial

Program

• Collective tactical organization in 4 vs. 4 and 6 vs. 6 games.


• Advanced game actions and their logic sequence: variations on serve, reception, setting, attack, block and defence.


• Portuguese rules for playing the 4 vs. 4 game.


• Rules for playing the 6 vs. 6 game.


• Pedagogical progressions in teaching the game and its actions.


• Organizing tournaments based on small-sided games and also 6 vs. 6 games.


• Peer-teaching in the context of the lesson.

Mandatory literature

Paolini Marco; Il^Nuovo sistema pallavolo. ISBN: 888800418-1
Fraser Stephen D.; Strategies for competitive volleyball. ISBN: 0-88011-304-9
Mesquita, I.; Processo de formação do jovem jogador de voleibol. ISBN: 972-8460-61-9., 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

Experimenting and practicing, with some additional tempos for theoretical support.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	75,00
Teste	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	51,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Access to evaluation requires that students are present in a minimum of 75% of the number of lessons.

Effective practice, according to the general regulations for Practical Studies, is understood as the fulfilment of the tasks proposed by the professors in the context of lesson, implying an active participation in the practical tasks.

 

In each component of evaluation, it is necessary to obtain a minimum of 8.0 values. For overall approval, a minimum classification of 9.5 values is required.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written test*0.25 + Practical evaluation (ongoing)*0.75.


Minimum grade for each of the components is 8.0.

Minimum grade for global evaluation is 9.5.

Access to evaluation requires that students are present in a minimum of 75% of the number of lessons.

Effective practice, according to the general regulations for Practical Studies, is understood as the fulfilment of the tasks proposed by the professors in the context of lesson, implying an active participation in the practical tasks.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Not applicable.

Observations

In the event that the student does not achieve the minimum grade of eight values (8,0) to the theoretical component, there will be the possibility of performing a second written evaluation. This second evaluation is an opportunity for the student to obtain the minimum grade (8.0) to successfully complete the evaluation in the curricular unit.