2023
Psychomotor Performance and Kinesiology
Name: Psychomotor Performance and Kinesiology
Code: DES12079M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The purpose of this Curriculum Unit (UC) is to develop in students an integrated knowledge of the analysis
of the movement, through the concepts of Kinesiology and Biomechanics, to recognize and analyze, via
moving body human behavior, fundamental in Psychomotricity. After having followed the COURSE the
student should be able to develop the mastery and understanding of terminology, concepts of Kinesiology
and biomechanics, scientific facts, laws and theories associated with the study of the working of the
human body and its capacity to produce movement, develop in the student the ability of analysis,
interpretation and intervention in Kinesiology and biomechanics phenomena associated with the human
movement, the ability to use audiovisual media and information on the observation of movements
performed in specific contexts, the ability to question and to justify reasoned manner, with critical
capacity, and able to work as a group.
of the movement, through the concepts of Kinesiology and Biomechanics, to recognize and analyze, via
moving body human behavior, fundamental in Psychomotricity. After having followed the COURSE the
student should be able to develop the mastery and understanding of terminology, concepts of Kinesiology
and biomechanics, scientific facts, laws and theories associated with the study of the working of the
human body and its capacity to produce movement, develop in the student the ability of analysis,
interpretation and intervention in Kinesiology and biomechanics phenomena associated with the human
movement, the ability to use audiovisual media and information on the observation of movements
performed in specific contexts, the ability to question and to justify reasoned manner, with critical
capacity, and able to work as a group.
Contents
1. Conceptual Location and Basic Concepts
2. Techniques of measurement and quantification of the movement
3. Element of Kinesiology for movement Analysis
4. Kinematic element for analysis of motion
5. kinetics Element for analysis of motion
6. Neuro-mechanical Basis for analysis of the movement
7. study of Variability and Motor control in human movement
2. Techniques of measurement and quantification of the movement
3. Element of Kinesiology for movement Analysis
4. Kinematic element for analysis of motion
5. kinetics Element for analysis of motion
6. Neuro-mechanical Basis for analysis of the movement
7. study of Variability and Motor control in human movement
Teaching Methods
Classes take place throughout the third semester. In the classes are transmitted in different theoretical
concepts of the course, is also intending to develop knowledge of research methods in this specific area.
A percentage-based system will be used for final grade assignment Two individual assignments (60%)
one group assignments (40%): The final grade should be more then ( ≥ 9.5) or the can choose for a final
Exam. (Final grade ≥ 9.5)
concepts of the course, is also intending to develop knowledge of research methods in this specific area.
A percentage-based system will be used for final grade assignment Two individual assignments (60%)
one group assignments (40%): The final grade should be more then ( ≥ 9.5) or the can choose for a final
Exam. (Final grade ≥ 9.5)
Teaching Staff
- Orlando de Jesus Semedo Mendes Fernandes [responsible]
Certificações
