Sport Methodology II - Sport Training - Soccer

Code:

333

Acronym:

333

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	40	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	3	-	10	-
		First Degree in Sports Sciences (2025/2026)	3	-	10	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To know the soccer specific system of competitions (Part I);
- To apply and develop the theoretical knowledge about soccer training (Part I);
- To develop competences to intervene in soccer training and matches, particularly in the organization and training control of soccer teams (Part I).

Learning outcomes and competences

- To identify the main problems of coaching, training and competing in soccer settting;

- To optimize the capacities to comunicate and coaching soccer teams;

- To acquire knowledge and skills to mobilize correct and intentionally methodological processes of football coaching.

Working method

Presencial

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

Theoretical knowledge acquired in the Curricular Unit (CU) of Methodology I.

Program

The CU Methodology of Sport II - Soccer privileges the vocational training, developed in soccer clubs (SC). In the clube students are faced with problems posed in the training domain and are challenged to solve them. The stage may include the age categories correspondent to 7-a-side, 8-a-side or 9-a-side soccer matches.

Mandatory literature

Carling Christopher; Performance assessment for field sports. ISBN: 978-0-415-42685-5
Castelo Jorge Fernando Ferreira; Futebol modelo técnico-táctico do jogo. ISBN: 972-735-015-1
Garganta Júlio; O ensino do futebol
Garganta Júlio; Planeamento e periodização do treino
Kraemer , William J.; Developing the athlete : an applied sport science roadmap for optimizing performance. ISBN: 978-1-7182-1857-4
Pacheco Rui; O^Ensino do futebol.
Queiroz Carlos; Estrutura e organização dos exercícios de treino em futebol
Sans Torrelles Alex; Manual para la organizacion y el entrenamiento en las escuelas de futbol. ISBN: 84-8019-251-8
Silva Isabel Maria Ribeiro Mesquita da; Pedagogia do treino. ISBN: 972-24-1008-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

The experiential learning is the main method. The students have formal sessions supervised by the Professor that could be combined with contact with soccer professionals revealing appropriate profiles in different intervention areas. The formal sessions include seminars, discussion sessions about the vocational training and sketchy meetings with the Professor responsible for each STC.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	15,00
Trabalho de campo	25,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	120,00
Realização de Estágio	120,00
Total:	270,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are evaluated continuously in every tasks performed throughout the semester. Students must participate in a minimum of two training sessions per week, but it is recommended to attend three training sessions per week. Students must attend to all the formal formation sessions.
The students must:
-  Attend 75% of formal formation sessions.
-  Lead or assist the the coaching process of a soccer team during the semester.
- To attend a minimum of two training sessions per week. 
- Organize a training report (Individual report).
- Discuss the Individual Report of the trainership with his supervisor.

The Head Coach, the Technical Coordinator and/or tutor could be consulted by the supervisor in order no better evaluate the student in each coaching component.

Calculation formula of final grade

To conclude successfully the CU, the student must obtain the minimum of 10 points in a scale ranged between 0 and 20, in the following components:


- Individual Report, including the season work plan (60%)
- Practical intervention in training sessions and matches (25%)
- Assiduity and participation in the formal sessions (15%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Nothing to report.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special situations follow general evaluation rules.

Classification improvement

When justified, the student can have a new opportunity to be evaluated in the evaluation components.

Observations

The curricular unity has precedency on Methodology of Sport I - Sport Training - Football.