Class Sports Organization and Development and Physical Activities

The UC intends to contribute to the development and increase of competences related to the Organization and development of Sport, in the sports organizations context, through: the development of personal competences-capacity of analysis and synthesis; capacity to collect, select and analyse information; critical spirit; exposure capacity, rationale and written argumentation of ideas; and the increase in systemic competences-ability to apply knowledge in practice, and adaptability to new situations.

The contents of the course are divided into three thematic units:

1. Organization of the Portuguese sports system: concept of sport in an organizational perspective; the Portuguese sports system; financing instruments to sports; and regulatory documents

2. Management and sports marketing: introduction to sports management; strategy and development of sports organisations; human resource management and leadership; Introduction to sports marketing; and concepts of accounting and finance

3. Design and management of sports programs and projects: creating, planning and evaluation of programs and projects; sporting events; and entrepreneurship in the sport (models and business plans).

Theoretical and theoretical-practical classes (experiential learning) will be taught using the blearning system (moodle), where support materials will be available for each of the classes (slides and supporting texts), as well as a discussion forum. Continuous evaluation: consists of a test and an individual work, and the final classification is determined by: 0.5*test + 0.35*individual work + 0,15* group work. To obtain uc approval it is necessary to obtain a final average equal to or greater than 9.5 values. However, the classifications below 7.5 values (test or individual work) are considered insufficient, in this case the student must perform a supplementary evaluation test, provided that the average of the installment classifications is equal to or greater than 9.5 values. The appeal examination consists of the same elements as the continuous evaluation. In the event of obtaining a score of at least 9.5 in those elements, the student must also present an oral test.

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Mestre, A. (2014). O desporto na Lei - guia prático . Porto: Vida Económica.

Pedersen, P. M., & Thibault, L. (Eds.). (2019). Contemporary sport management, 6E . USA: Human Kinetics.