2024
Body Oriented Interventions
Name: Body Oriented Interventions
Code: DES13903L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
Considering the body as a transitional object in the therapeutic relationship, this CU aims to improve the personal competencies of the future therapists and to teach basic body-oriented techniques.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
It is intended that students acquire:
A. Knowledge
-Know the historical and epistemological aspects of body mediation interventions (BMI);
-Understand the role of the body in socio-emotional development;
-Know the specificities of the different body mediation tecnhiques: psychosensory, expressive and perceptual-motor;
-Understand the contributions of touch and play to the development of the person, in particular to motor and socio-emotional development;
-Understand the methodological orientation of touch and play as mediators in psychomotor therapy.
B. Competencies
-Self-regulation of one's own body and emotions in the relation to the other;
-Use ones own body as a mediator of psychomotor intervention;
-Use and adapte one's own body in relation to the other, showing availability for tonic empathy;
-Observation and understanding of the other's mind-body structure;
-Planning and implementation of BMI in psychomotor intervention with children, adults and the elderly.
A. Knowledge
-Know the historical and epistemological aspects of body mediation interventions (BMI);
-Understand the role of the body in socio-emotional development;
-Know the specificities of the different body mediation tecnhiques: psychosensory, expressive and perceptual-motor;
-Understand the contributions of touch and play to the development of the person, in particular to motor and socio-emotional development;
-Understand the methodological orientation of touch and play as mediators in psychomotor therapy.
B. Competencies
-Self-regulation of one's own body and emotions in the relation to the other;
-Use ones own body as a mediator of psychomotor intervention;
-Use and adapte one's own body in relation to the other, showing availability for tonic empathy;
-Observation and understanding of the other's mind-body structure;
-Planning and implementation of BMI in psychomotor intervention with children, adults and the elderly.
Contents
I. Fundamentals of BOI
a. Historical and epistemological aspects
b.The body in the construction of emotions
c. Play and the development of the person
i.Taxonomies of play
ii.The role of different types of play in motor and socio-emotional development
iii.Play in psychomotor therapy
d. Touch and development
i. Therapeutic effects of touch throughout development
ii. Touch on psychomotor intervention: tonic-emotional dialogue, body-mind envelope, real body and imaginary body
II.Personal Development of the Psychomotor Therapist
a.Body identity: mind-body envelope; Consciousness of the real body and the imaginary body
b.The physical, affective and relational space
c.Tonic empathy
d.Awareness of the impact of different body mediation techniques on oneself and on the other.
III. Methodological Aspects of BOI
a.Exercise play and rough-and-tumble play;
b.Touch in psychomotor therapy: touch-massage, touch-envelope, touch-relaxation;
c.Humid envelopes
a. Historical and epistemological aspects
b.The body in the construction of emotions
c. Play and the development of the person
i.Taxonomies of play
ii.The role of different types of play in motor and socio-emotional development
iii.Play in psychomotor therapy
d. Touch and development
i. Therapeutic effects of touch throughout development
ii. Touch on psychomotor intervention: tonic-emotional dialogue, body-mind envelope, real body and imaginary body
II.Personal Development of the Psychomotor Therapist
a.Body identity: mind-body envelope; Consciousness of the real body and the imaginary body
b.The physical, affective and relational space
c.Tonic empathy
d.Awareness of the impact of different body mediation techniques on oneself and on the other.
III. Methodological Aspects of BOI
a.Exercise play and rough-and-tumble play;
b.Touch in psychomotor therapy: touch-massage, touch-envelope, touch-relaxation;
c.Humid envelopes
Teaching Methods
Theoretical (T) classes are organized according to the active learning model. At the beginning of the semester, students are organized into work groups. At the beginning of T classes, an exposition of the contents with digital resources is made, followed by the presentation of tasks that require the application of knowledge in groups.
The initial laboratorial practical classes are mainly dedicated to the training of students as mind-body therapists, later progressing to the experience, technical learning and application of different body mediation tecnhiques.
The continuous assessment of (a) knowledge is carried out through a written test (40%);
(b) competencies involves: the design of a play-based intervention program (25%); the application of a psychomotor touch-massage session and the respective report (30%); and the elaboration of an individual portfolio related to practical experiences (5%).
The evaluation by exam includes a written test (40%) and a practical test (60%).
The initial laboratorial practical classes are mainly dedicated to the training of students as mind-body therapists, later progressing to the experience, technical learning and application of different body mediation tecnhiques.
The continuous assessment of (a) knowledge is carried out through a written test (40%);
(b) competencies involves: the design of a play-based intervention program (25%); the application of a psychomotor touch-massage session and the respective report (30%); and the elaboration of an individual portfolio related to practical experiences (5%).
The evaluation by exam includes a written test (40%) and a practical test (60%).
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
- Daniela Sofia Morgado Guerreiro
- Guida Filipa Veiga Moutinho [responsible]
