Class Project

The unit Project is part of the 1st cycle in Physical Education and Sports, scientific area Physical Education and Sports. In this curricular unit, students are expected to acquire knowledge, complemented by the practical application of planning procedures and techniques in community intervention, communication and research, with scientific rigor and intellectual seriousness. Taking into account the intervention areas of physical education and sport, the aim is for students to develop a community intervention project, a science communication work for the community and carry out scientific research work.  

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CP1 Communication skills Writing: communicating scientific information Speaking: Effective public presentations Communication Planning Audiences and objectives Role and potential of channels New Technologies and Social Networks Communication assessment CP2 Community intervention: Concepts, components and functions Levels of prevention and intervention approaches Community Intervention Programs Objectives, strategies and team Planning and management of community intervention programs Steps/phases Identification of problems and needs Promotion of physical activity and sport Components of an action plan Learning models and behavior theories Evaluation of community intervention programs Dimensions and techniques Efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency CP3 Research project: definition and stages Theoretical foundation: definition, objectives, stages and sources of information Population and sampling Data collection techniques Data analysis and interpretation Types of studies Ethics

Different teaching methodologies (ME) will be used: Expository classes (ME1): Resolution of practical cases (ME2), Viewing and discussion of documentaries/videos (ME3), Bibliographic research (ME4), Analysis of scientific articles (ME5) , Small group activities (ME6), Feedback information provided by the teacher about the work carried out (ME7).

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