Class History Of Physical Education and Sports

  This CU focuses on the historical development of physical practices, Physical Education and Sport, from ancient civilisations to the present day, considering their historical contexts and the meanings and functions attributed to them over time. Its scope encompasses the relationships between the body, education, culture and society, and the social, political, pedagogical and institutional transformations that have shaped Physical Education and Sport. Drawing on the History of Education, Social History and the History of the Body, it enables students to understand continuities and processes of change in related conceptions and practices. Within the study programme, the course unit provides a historical and conceptual framework for understanding Physical Education and Sport as educational, social and cultural phenomena, providing knowledge that supports learning throughout the programme.

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CP1. Physical Education, Sport Sciences and Culture From Physical Education to Sport Sciences. Sport as a cultural phenomenon. CP2. Ancient Civilisations Bodily practices and physical activities. CP3. Classical Antiquity Physical Education and bodily practices in the Greek and Roman worlds. CP4. The Middle Ages Bodily practices and physical activities in medieval society. CP5. The Modern Period The Renaissance and humanist conceptions of physical education. The Enlightenment and the growing importance of physical, recreational and sporting activities. CP6. Trends in Physical Education in the 19th and 20th Centuries Military, hygienist, pedagogical and sporting trends. CP7. The Expansion of Sport in the 20th Century From gymnastics to the institutionalisation and internationalisation of sport. CP8. Physical Education and Sport in Portugal International influences and the development of Physical Education teaching. CP9. The Modern Olympic Movement Origins, development and consolidation.  

The CU combines interactive lectures, source analysis, student participation and collaborative work. TM1: Interactive lectures, guided reading and analysis of historical sources, promoting conceptual understanding and historical contextualisation. TM2: Source analysis, synthesis tasks and guided debates, developing interpretation and evidence-based argumentation. TM3: Comparative analysis of practices and conceptions from different periods, linking historical processes to contemporary developments in Physical Education and Sport. TM4: Individual and collaborative assignments, with presentation and discussion of findings, developing effective communication. TM5: Oral and written feedback and tutorial support, fostering learning and self-regulation.

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