Sport Methodology I - Sport Training - Swimming

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Cycles of Study/Courses

Teaching language

Objectives

To provide the students with extensive knowledge about swimming performance determinants, training methodology, evaluation and training control of swimmers, and talents detection. These objectives are common to swimming, water polo and synchronized swimming.

Learning outcomes and competences

The teaching methodologies allows the transmission of knowledge through students active participation, either by the previous preparation of syllabus, as by the reflective and interactive discussion with teachers, allowing a better understanding and retention of contents, and contributing to the development of declarative knowledge. Teaching methodologies are centered in habits of methodic doubt, research, reflection, rationale and actualization. It is aimed to implement habits of reflection and scientific study, and allow know how and experience in the research scientific domain.

Working method

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Successful completion of UC Practical Studies - Swimming is an important prerequisite.

Program

1. General considerations regarding swimming specificities. 2. Swimming teaching. 3. Brief introduction to research methodology in sport sciences, and to the methodology of dissemination of scientific knowledge. 4. Swimming and swimmer’s characterization. 5. General considerations regarding swimming training. 6. General considerations regarding theory and methodology of training. 7. Training of the main swimming performance influencing factors. 8. Training states. 9. Warm-up, recovery and nutrition. 10. Planning and periodization. 11. Early intensive training. 12. Training control and evaluation of swimmers. 13. Sportive talents prospection. 14. Management of a swimming school aiming for sport engagement. 15. Competition.

Mandatory literature

Teaching methods and learning activities

Plural, although focused on the most traditional class centred on the transmission of syllabus, due to the number of students (<20), to the diverse iconographic support, and to the systematic appeal to students intervention and dialog. In addition, other teaching methodologies are used: (i) learning centred on the student by the realization of lecture files and low extensive monographic works; (ii) group works, specifically for the documents analysis, and appreciation and use of evaluation tools in swimming; (iii) use of multimedia systems, aiming the individual tutored learning in topics related with the study of the swimming technique, and evaluation of swimmers and training control and advise. Complementarily, some practical sessions are implemented, usually involved in the Swimming Department of FADEUP activities, in which it is aimed to confront the student to the requirements of conducting a training session, leading a swimming team in a competition event, and implementing research protocols. Evaluation along the semester without final examination.

Software

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Eligibility for exams

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous evaluation:
- Dossier (40%)
- Different written and oral tests (40%).
- Active participation in formal training sessions, demonstrating to follow the topics of the subject and having critical thinking (20%).
10 values on a 0-20 scale is requered.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Oral defense of all the work done.

Internship work/project

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

- Presence in at least 50% of the classes taught.

- Carrying out all the components of the fractional assessment of the normal regime and additional work to replace classes not attended.

At the end of the continuous evaluation, a minimum grade of 10 is required.

Classification improvement

Could be done but only by ressubmiting all the works previously done.

Observations