Topics of Philosophy of Sport

Code: FIL14419D

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Philosophy

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

Opcional.

Sustainable Development Goals

3. Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

4. Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

11. Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

17. Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos - Fortalecer os meios de implementação e revitalizar a parceria global para o desenvolvimento sustentável.

Learning Goals

To foster in students:
1) the practice of a methodologically consistent approach to themes of their emerging projects.
2) the integration of students in the research lines of the academic staff.
3) the practice of academic work, formally correct, conceptually precise and well structured.
4) a comprehensive view of the sport as modern phenomenon.
5) a vision of the articulations between sport and contemporary aesthetics and ethics

1, Introduction
2.Sport, modernity and progress
3. Modern sport and Olympics (Pierre de Coubertin)
4. Sport, ethics and fair-play
5. Towards an aesthetic of sport: the competitive perception

Teaching Methods

Exposure, text analysis and discussion, debate.
The assessment will be based on:
1) attendance and active participation (25%);
2) each student will have to make at least one oral presentation about a text, a topic or present a
report of a (50% - 75%);
3) eventually, at the end of the semester, a written essay of c. 10 pp. related to the content
taught, integrated conferences or dissertation developments (25% - 75%).