2023
Olympism and Paralympism
Name: Olympism and Paralympism
Code: DES10685L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
In principle, olympism and paralimpism is a philosophy of life that exalts and combines, in a balanced manner, the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, olympism and paralimpism are creators of a of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
Goals:
a) Provide the students with basic knowledge about the historical evolution of olympism and paralimpism, as well as the institutional organization of the olympic movement and paralympic;
b) Address the processes and dynamics inherent to many olympic and paralympic events.
Skills:
a) Knowing the basics on the phenomena olympic and paralympic from the historical to the prospects for future developments, or sports practices or the complexity of the institutional functioning.
b) Interpret the application process to organizing competitions, preparations and evaluation missions olympic and paralympic legacies resulting from the completion of the associated events.
Goals:
a) Provide the students with basic knowledge about the historical evolution of olympism and paralimpism, as well as the institutional organization of the olympic movement and paralympic;
b) Address the processes and dynamics inherent to many olympic and paralympic events.
Skills:
a) Knowing the basics on the phenomena olympic and paralympic from the historical to the prospects for future developments, or sports practices or the complexity of the institutional functioning.
b) Interpret the application process to organizing competitions, preparations and evaluation missions olympic and paralympic legacies resulting from the completion of the associated events.
Contents
1. Olympic and Paralympic Evolution
1.1. Olympic and paralympic background
1.2. Olympic and paralympic values
2. Olympism and Paralímpic Organization
2.1. Olympic and paralympic movement
2.2. Institutional structure of olympic and paralimpic
2.3. Olympic and paralimpic in Portugal
3. Olympic and Paralympic Events
3.1. Olympic and paralympic applications
3.2. Olympic and paralympic competitions
3.3. Olympic and paralympic missions
3.4. Olympic and paralympic legacy
1.1. Olympic and paralympic background
1.2. Olympic and paralympic values
2. Olympism and Paralímpic Organization
2.1. Olympic and paralympic movement
2.2. Institutional structure of olympic and paralimpic
2.3. Olympic and paralimpic in Portugal
3. Olympic and Paralympic Events
3.1. Olympic and paralympic applications
3.2. Olympic and paralympic competitions
3.3. Olympic and paralympic missions
3.4. Olympic and paralympic legacy
Teaching Methods
The unit is organized in lectures and tutorials classes in accordance with regulations of the University of Évora. Lectures are plenary and based on the scientific method, emphasizing the transmission of information, the interpretation of experimental results and the stimulation of critical and scientific rigor in students. There are set out 15 hours of theoretical classes and 15 hours of theoretic-practice classes, divided by 15 weeks (2 hours per week). Besides the oral presentation it is intended through questioning, to control the acquisition of knowledge by students.
The assessment includes written evaluation through a test frequency or exam and individual work. All students must be at least 9,5 in each of the evaluation components, otherwise they cannot successfully complete the UC.
The assessment includes written evaluation through a test frequency or exam and individual work. All students must be at least 9,5 in each of the evaluation components, otherwise they cannot successfully complete the UC.
Teaching Staff
- João Tiago Reis Pedroso de Lima [responsible]
