2023

Theoretical Basis of Psychomotor Pratices

Name: Theoretical Basis of Psychomotor Pratices
Code: DES13902M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Human Kinetics

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

This UC provides basic theoretical skills for psychomotor practice, necessary for the implementation of a therapeutic project.

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

-Identify the differences inherent in a perspective of cognitive and affective context within psychomotor therapy and her importance.
-To know the main theoretical references on which psychomotor therapy is based
-Know the attitude of the therapist in a state of psychomotor skills in the clinical setting.
- To know the composite Image of the Body’ concept as a theoretical foundation of psychomotor therapy.

Contents

-The three main axes of theoretical-knowledge that underlie the know-how in psychomotricity
(i) Tone, space and time
(ii) The body scheme and the organization of self-knowledge
(iii) Body image as a system in continuous movement
-The empathic attitude, the capacity for rêverie, the affective attunement, the I-skin function and the composite image of the body as guidelines for psychomotor thinking.
-The position of the psychomotor therapist in a multidisciplinary and multi-professional team.
-The ethics of the therapeutic act.

Teaching Methods

Classes take place throughout the first half, and after working, for a 4 hours period.
In the classes are transmitted the different theoretical concepts of the course, is also intending to develop the knowledge inherent in practical intervention methodologies.
The student assessment will be done through:

The student assessment will be done through two processes:
- Continuous assessment: one individual and one group written works (final average ≥ 9.5 values).
- Exam: a written test about the syllabus (70%) and an oral test (30%).
The student must obtain a rating ≥ 9.5 for each element of evaluation, in the two evaluation processes.