Practice Studies III - Handball

Code:

233

Acronym:

233

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

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	181	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	2	-	3	-
		First Degree in Sports Sciences (2025/2026)	2	-	3	-

Module of

Code	Name
240	Práctical Studies III

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. Acquire and develop theoretical and practical knowledge about the Handball game, with emphasis on the collective and individual tactical-technical components.

2. Acquire knowledge about the general and specific rules of the handball game. Know thoroughly the organic of the sport and understand the implications of the rules for the actions of the game and its practice.

3. Acquire mastery of the practical skills of the handball game. Experience all of the motor constraints of the game and understands how the actions are related with the emergent problems in the game.

4. Understand the Handball evolution and the reasons for this progress.

Learning outcomes and competences

Reveal theoretical and practical knowledge about the Handball game, with emphasis on the individual, grupal and collective tactical-technical components.

Reveal knowledge about the general and specific rules of the handball game. Show knowledge about sport organic and understand the implications of the rules for the actions of the game and its practice.

Reveal mastery of the practical skills of the handball game according the motor constraints of the game and understands how the actions are related with the emergent problems in the game.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Historical framework of Handball
2. Rules and Regulation
3. Terminology and specific symbols
4. Individual Technical-Tactical skills.
5 Group and collective tactics
6 Phases of the Game

Mandatory literature

Antón García, J. L; Balonmano: Metodología y alto rendimiento , Editorial Paidotribo, 1994
Antón García, J. L. ; Balonmano - Táctica Grupal Defensiva: Concepto, estructura y metodología, Grupo Editorial Universitario, 2002
Antón García, J. L. ; Balonmano - Táctica Grupal Ofensiva: Concepto, estructura y metodología, Gymnos Editorial, 1998
IHF; Regras de jogo, Federação de Andebol de Portugal, 2012
Silva, J.; Ferreira, A.; Resende, C.; Diapositivos das aulas
IHF / FAP; Regras de jogo, Federação de Andebol de Portugal, 2016, 2016
Silva, J.; Garganta, J. & Janeira, M.:; CONTRIBUTO PARA A CLARIFICAÇÃO DA TERMINOLOGIA ESPECÍFICA DO ANDEBOL, 2011

Complementary Bibliography

Espanha. Comite Olimpico; Balonmano. ISBN: 84-87094-13-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

The Curricular unit of Practical Studies III - Handball gathers theoretical and practical lessons.  These classes consist of practical experimentation and training and are supported by theoretical lessons.

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	36,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance to at least 75% of classes. With medical proof, attendance to at least 50% of classes.

Are exempted from the attendance conditions the working students and high-competition athletes.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

 

The evaluation has two parts, one practical and another theoretical.

1 - Practical evaluation: continuous evaluation and two defined moments of pratical evaluation:
- First moment: between the 20th and the 24th of october of 2025;
- Second moment: between the 15th and the 19th of december of 2025;

If the student could not reach the minimum mark (8,0 points) on the practical task, there is no possibility of carrying out a second evaluation, because the assessment it is continuous.

2 - Theoretical evaluation: Written test will be scheduled in the begginner of the year

If the student could not reach the minimum mark (8,0 points) on the theoretical task, he/she will be able to do a new written test. This second evaluation is an opportunity for the Student to obtain the minimum grade that allows to successfully the UC evaluation.

In any evaluation task, (practical, theoretical, works, tests, etc.) the student have not a rating lower than 8 values.

Final classification will be structured as follows: 
A practical assessment 75% of the final mark and the theoretical assessment 25% of the final mark.

The final mark is obtained by the mean of practical and theoretical tasks. A student is considered approved if he obtains a final classification of ten (10) values.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The Students who are exempted from the attendance conditions, (working students and high-competition athletes) have to do the formal assessment tests (practical and theoretical) in specifc dates and perform a set of works.The contents of the works will be define with the respective teacher at the beginning of the school year and will have to deliver in two different times:
- First time delivery: October 24, 2025.
- Second time delivery: December 19, 2025.