2023
Ethics and Sports Medicine
Name: Ethics and Sports Medicine
Code: DES11429M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This course aims to introduce theoretical concepts in order to develop fundamental knowledge and skills in the area of Ethics and Sports Medicine, applied to the Physical Activity and Sport, for the proper performance of professional sport managers.
The fight against doping is, in addition to a way to preserve the health of athletes, a way of preserving the sporting truth and thus a clean sport where the principles of sporting ethics are strictly adhered to.
As part of sports medicine, the medical examination-sports is a key element in protecting the practitioner of a particular physical activity, increasingly assuming a preventive role.
Objectives:
a) To know the fundamentals, structures, methods, substances, statistics and trends in the fight against doping in sport and the ethical implications for the activity of sports managers;
b) Understand the organization models of sports medicine in Portugal, the characteristics of the essential tests that allow you to protect the athletes and the public health of its population, as well as major medical problems related to specific target segments.
The fight against doping is, in addition to a way to preserve the health of athletes, a way of preserving the sporting truth and thus a clean sport where the principles of sporting ethics are strictly adhered to.
As part of sports medicine, the medical examination-sports is a key element in protecting the practitioner of a particular physical activity, increasingly assuming a preventive role.
Objectives:
a) To know the fundamentals, structures, methods, substances, statistics and trends in the fight against doping in sport and the ethical implications for the activity of sports managers;
b) Understand the organization models of sports medicine in Portugal, the characteristics of the essential tests that allow you to protect the athletes and the public health of its population, as well as major medical problems related to specific target segments.
Contents
1. Fight against Doping in Sport
1.1. Background and organizational structure.
1.2. Methods and prohibited substances.
1.3. Doping control statistics.
1.4. New trends in the fight against doping in sport.
2. Sports Medicine
2.1. Organization of sports medicine
2.2. Advised examinations in sports practice.
2.3. Medical problems in sport and physical activity.
1.1. Background and organizational structure.
1.2. Methods and prohibited substances.
1.3. Doping control statistics.
1.4. New trends in the fight against doping in sport.
2. Sports Medicine
2.1. Organization of sports medicine
2.2. Advised examinations in sports practice.
2.3. Medical problems in sport and physical activity.
Teaching Methods
The course is organized in lectures and tutorials, as indicated in the School Rules (REI) of the University of Évora. The lectures are plenary and based on scientific method, valuing the transmission of information, the interpretation of applied research results as well as a critical attitude and scientific rigor in students. Are provided 20 hours of lectures. In addition to the oral presentation is intended through questioning, check the acquisition of knowledge by students.
The final grade is the writing assessment, through a frequency or final exam. All students must obtain 9.5 at least, otherwise you will not successfully complete the UC.
The final grade is the writing assessment, through a frequency or final exam. All students must obtain 9.5 at least, otherwise you will not successfully complete the UC.
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