2025
History of Physical Activity and Sport
Name: History of Physical Activity and Sport
Code: HIS14921L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
History, Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. Identificar the main historical events throughout time;
2. Conhecer the diversity of physical activity practices throughout time;
3. Conhecer the main factors and personalities that contributed to the evolution of physical activity practices;
4. Conhecer the phenomena associated with the genesis, formation, and consolidation of physical activity and sports practice in different times and places;
5. Apreender and interpret the evolutionary process of sports activity;
6. Conhecer and interpret sports activity in its various aspects in the present day;
7. Conhecer and interpret the various dimensions of physical activity;
8. Desenvolver critical thinking about the taught contents;
Competências to develop:
1. Research on the history of physical activities throughout time;
2. Critical reflection on the acquired knowledge regarding the history of physical activity and sports.
2. Conhecer the diversity of physical activity practices throughout time;
3. Conhecer the main factors and personalities that contributed to the evolution of physical activity practices;
4. Conhecer the phenomena associated with the genesis, formation, and consolidation of physical activity and sports practice in different times and places;
5. Apreender and interpret the evolutionary process of sports activity;
6. Conhecer and interpret sports activity in its various aspects in the present day;
7. Conhecer and interpret the various dimensions of physical activity;
8. Desenvolver critical thinking about the taught contents;
Competências to develop:
1. Research on the history of physical activities throughout time;
2. Critical reflection on the acquired knowledge regarding the history of physical activity and sports.
Contents
Introduction: sports, physical activity, history, and social sciences
a) Physical activity and sports in the Greco-Latin World
b) Physical activity and sports in the Middle Ages
c) Physical activity and sports in the Modern Age
d) Physical activity and sports in the Contemporary Era
e) Physical activity and sports in the Second Half of the 20th Century and today
f) Physical activity in its various dimensions
g) General trends in the development of sports practice in Portugal
h) Daily physical activity vs. high-performance sports
i) Sports and politics or politics and sports in contemporary globalized societies.
a) Physical activity and sports in the Greco-Latin World
b) Physical activity and sports in the Middle Ages
c) Physical activity and sports in the Modern Age
d) Physical activity and sports in the Contemporary Era
e) Physical activity and sports in the Second Half of the 20th Century and today
f) Physical activity in its various dimensions
g) General trends in the development of sports practice in Portugal
h) Daily physical activity vs. high-performance sports
i) Sports and politics or politics and sports in contemporary globalized societies.
Teaching Methods
The teaching and learning process for this course includes sessions with the teacher's exposition, group work, personal tutoring sessions, and evaluation. In total, this process encompasses fifteen sessions of theoretical-practical work, in classes lasting 90 minutes each. Despite the predominantly theoretical nature of this course, group work is proposed, particularly through the reading of thematic bibliography and subsequent oral and written presentation.
Tutorial-type guidance sessions involve individual or group sessions, previously scheduled with the teacher, to clarify doubts related to the content taught, study guidance, or other needs expressed by the students.
Tutorial-type guidance sessions involve individual or group sessions, previously scheduled with the teacher, to clarify doubts related to the content taught, study guidance, or other needs expressed by the students.
Assessment
a) The continuous assessment includes the following evaluation assessments:
1. Completion of a term exam individual assessment (obtaining a grade lower than 8 points in the term exam leads the student directly to the final evaluation regime). The term exam accounts for 50% of the final continuous assessment grade.
2. Group work on topics from the Program, with both oral and written presentations. This work accounts for 50% of the final continuous assessment grade.
b) The final evaluation consists of a written exam.
1. Completion of a term exam individual assessment (obtaining a grade lower than 8 points in the term exam leads the student directly to the final evaluation regime). The term exam accounts for 50% of the final continuous assessment grade.
2. Group work on topics from the Program, with both oral and written presentations. This work accounts for 50% of the final continuous assessment grade.
b) The final evaluation consists of a written exam.
Teaching Staff
- Fernando Manuel Santos Martins [responsible]
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