Class Theory of Sports Training I - Adventure Sport

The discipline, addresses several modalities inserted in the area of Outdoor and Leisure Activities, being essential for those who want to work in the Leisure, Tourism and Outdoor sector. This area is increasingly important for social sustainability, as is a high-growth professional sector that connects the professions related to leisure and tourism, such as tourism professionals. Knowledge, skills and skills in this area provide bases for the intervention of the physical education, sports training or exercise and wellness professional, in the outdoor and adventure activities sector, with strong connection to professional exit

It enables students to perform the role of assistants in the intervention of a teacher/ technician in the design, organization and execution of an activity of Orientation, Canoeing, Climbing or Surfing.

Fundamental Technical block

Sport Adventure, Outdoor Technician, Products and Services, Risk Management, Sustainability, Legal Framework.

Guidance

What is it; application areas; interdisciplinarity, Initiation phases; Security; Organization activities, Basic techniques.

Canoeing

History; Materials and equipment; Safety rules; Rescue techniques; Structure and Dynamics. learning situations

Climbing

Security; crossings; climbing in reel, we and safety maneuvers; Materials and functions; Specific terminology. Sport climbing; execution of routes

Surf

History; Material; Sea conditions; Security; Initiation to Surf General Notions about Pedagogical Practice

Field Output (goal 4)

Application of learnings from Outdoor and Adventure activities

EACH BLOCK HAS A THEORETICAL EVALUATION - FREQUENCY AND A THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL BLOCK.

The evaluation of the students will be weighted into 3 blocks: General Framework (30%), Fundamental Technical Area (40%), Complementary Technical Area (30%):

WEIGHTING OF PRACTICAL BLOCK ASSESSMENT: Frequency: 40% Work and Practical Component - 60%

WEIGHTING OF THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK BLOCK ASSESSMENT: Frequency:60% Work 40%

FREQUENCY: At the end of the semester the evaluation includes an individual, written frequency, with the duration of 90m, which includes the 3 Blocks (worth 40% for the Final evaluation).

The group work component includes a work for each Activity Block (General Framing, Fundamental Technical Option and Complementary Technical Option (Canoeing, Climbing, Surfing).

It is mandatory that the student has approval in all program blocks with more than 9.5.

Exam

Performs only the blocks in which it had below 9.5 values

With a rating equal to or above 9.5, it goes to mandatory oral

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