Research Seminar in Sport, Structure and Function

Code:

PDCD013

Acronym:

SI-DEC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - A

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	3	Plano em vigor a partir de 2009	1	-	30	225	810

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To provide students with essential knowledge and core skills for the production of scientific knowledge in sports sciences in general, particularly of those underpinning the  study of structure and function of the Human being: Biomechanics, Biophysics and Physiology.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

This curricular unit focuses on the discussion of research problems and the formalization of research through the exposure and debate of ideas, programs and projects, as well as through the analysis of scientific studies.

Mandatory literature

Kathleen Armour and Doune Macdonald; Research Methods in Physical education and Youth Sport, 2012
Araújo, D., Fonseca, C., Davids, K., GARGANTA, J., Volossovi; The role of ecological constraints on expertise development., Talent Development & Excellence, 2 (2), 165-179., 2010
Balagué, N. & Torrents, C. ; Thinking before computing: changing approaches in sports performance, International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 4 (1), 5-13., 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. The curricular unit work will alternate invited conferences centered on the topics of the student’s work, with sessions when students will present and discuss the state of development of their work, as well as a scientific paper considered relevant for their project. Besides these several preparatory presentations that occur throughout the school year, the student must present and support his doctoral project developed throughout the school year, to a formal panel of scientific experts, from where the final classification will be given.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	15,00
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	85,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Elaboração de projeto	250,00
Estudo autónomo	250,00
Frequência das aulas	75,00
Trabalho de investigação	120,00
Trabalho escrito	105,00
Total:	810,00

Eligibility for exams

Participation in classes (75%)

Calculation formula of final grade

Final oral exam classification, composed of the oral presentation and defense of the writen doctoral research project.

Internship work/project

Doctoral research project

Classification improvement

NA