Sports Facilities

Code: DES15024L

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Human Kinetics

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

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

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

Learning Goals

Generally, this curricular unit aims to provide students with basic knowledge about sports spaces and equipment, taking into account the various perspectives and problems raised in the planning, construction, management and maintenance of these facilities. We aim for students to achieve:
1) Understand the typologies and classifications of sports facilities;
2) Acquire basic knowledge of how to design sports spaces and facilities;
3) Explain ways to optimize material resources used in sports;
4) Analyze the different phases of the life cycle of sports facilities;
5) Master the various perspectives and problems raised in the planning, construction, management and maintenance of sports facilities;
6) Identify sports equipment management models;
7) Acquire the critical ability to collect, interpret and communicate ideas, information and scientific knowledge, in written and oral form, organized in a coherent and logical way, on topics included in this curricular unit.

1. The typologies and classification of sports spaces and facilities
2. Indicators for planning artificiais sports facilities
3. Sports facilities planning methodologies
4. Stages in the life cycle of sports facilities
5. Main parameters for managing sports facilities
6. Conservation and maintenance of sports facilities
7. Sports equipment management

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes are plenary and eminently expository. Theoretical-practical classes seek to apply theoretical knowledge and are based on the scientific method, valuing information research, interpretation of results and a critical attitude and scientific rigor in students.
Student-centered teaching model making the relationships between the curriculum and its applicability to real problems implicit. We highlight:
a) application and understanding exercises, case studies, debates and video viewing;
b) articulation between moments of speech and audiovisual resources that facilitate understanding, attention and involve the active participation of students;
c) use of interactive digital resources;
d) collaborative approach based on team-based learning, to analyze/discuss various themes;
e) articulation between teaching and research, publicizing R&D projects and providing student participation in them;
f) situated learning, through carrying out application work

Assessment

The evaluation considers the following parameters in the final classification:

To be continued:
» 20% for participation and attendance (greater than 75%);
» 30% for group or individual task(s);
» 50% for final individual work.

By final exam:
» 50% for group or individual task(s);
» 50% for final individual work.

In both processes, a minimum grade of 9.5 in the task(s) and work.

Teaching Staff

Mário Rui Coelho Teixeira [responsible]

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