Seminar - Youth Training

Code:

TD25

Acronym:

TD25

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	2nd Cycle in Sport Training - High Performance Training e Youth Training

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
2CTD	22	Official Plan (2018 - )	1	-	2	14	54

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Main aim of this CU is to provide the students with the information concerning the development of multidisciplinary interaction and knowledge towards applied and basic research as well as professional activities. It is developed a thematic summary of the main topics on Children and Youth training and competition.

Learning outcomes and competences

- Demonstrate knowledge of the framework of the  youth training and competition.

- Demonstrate being able to use knowledge in the practical intervention with youth regarding the organization, programming, steearing, and evaluation and control of training and competition.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Training assessment and control in Children and Youth Sport

2.Competition assessment and control in Children and Youth Sport

3. The integration of the scientific knowledge into the sport practice.

4. Recovery in sports 

Mandatory literature

Michael F Bergeron, Margo Mountjoy, Neil Armstrong, Michael Chia, Jean Côté, Carolyn A Emery, Avery Faigenbaum, Gary Hall Jr, Susi Kriemler, Michel Léglise, Robert M Malina, Anne Marte Pensgaard, Alex Sanchez, Torbjørn Soligard, Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Willem v; International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development, Br J Sports Med, 49:843–851, 2015
Rhodri S. Lloyd, Jon L. Oliver, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Rick Howard, Mark B. A. De Ste Croix, Craig A. Williams, Thomas M. Best, Brent A. Alvar, Lyle J. Micheli, D. Phillip Thomas, Disa L. Hatfield, John B. Cronin, And Gregory D. Myer; LONG-TERM ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT- PART 1: A PATHWAY FOR ALL YOUTH, J Strength Cond Res 29(5): 1439–1450, 2015
Rhodri S. Lloyd, Jon L. Oliver, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Rick Howard, Mark B. A. De Ste Croix, Craig A. Williams, Thomas M. Best, Brent A. Alvar, Lyle J. Micheli, D. Phillip Thomas, Disa L. Hatfield, John B. Cronin, And Gregory D. Myer; LONG-TERM ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT, PART 2: BARRIERS TO SUCCESS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS, J Strength Cond Res 29(5): 1451–1464, 2015

Teaching methods and learning activities

Seminar’s structure, reflection and discussion of issues covered in class. Presentation of themes and debates, lectures and workshops

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	40,00
Frequência das aulas	14,00
Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

Positive assessment requires students attendence at least to 75% of seminar classes.

Reporting of seminar modules.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification (rating) is calculated by the average of all reports made.