Sport Coaching

Code	12439
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	5
Workload	TP(30H)
Scientific area	Sports Sciences
Entry requirements	NA
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face
Learning outcomes	To develop the knowledge and competences on the process of management and intervention of the coach of physical activities / sports coach and implications for the improvement of the performance of the practitioners.
Syllabus	1. Psychology of Sport 1.1 What is coaching. 1.2 Theoretical models of psychological intervention 1.3. Activation and Anxiety 1.4. The organization of the practitioner's behavior and the management of objectives 1.5. Assessment and intervention in the context of sport and exercise and health. 1.6. Leadership in sports, exercise and health 1.7. Complementary option sporting modality - Option 1 - football - Option 2 - futsal - Option 3 - swimming 2. Sports Pedagogy 2.1 Coach intervention models 2.1.1 Teaching / learning / training styles 2.1.2 Contextual variability and intervention 2.1.3 Communication and feedback strategies 2.1.4 Organization and intervention in practice 2.1.5 Evaluation 2.1.6 The role of parents in sports 3. Ethics and Professional Deontology 4. Sport for people with disabilities 4.1 Being different: Characterization of populations with disabilities and their needs 4.2 Strategies for intervention in populations with disabilities
Main Bibliography	Jones, R. L., & Kingston, K.. (2013). An Introduction to Sports Coaching: Connecting Theory to Practice. Routledge. Wrisberg, C.(2007). Sport skill instruction for coaches. Champaign, Illinois:H.K.. Potrac, P., Gilbert, W., & Denison, J. (Eds.). (2013). Routledge handbook of sports coaching. Routledge. Gilbert, W., & Sandrine R. (2011) Current directions in coaching research. Revista iberoamericana de psicología del ejercicio y el deporte 6(2), 217-236. Brewer, B. (2012). Coaching children in sport. Sports Coaching Review, 1(2), 156-157. Lança, R. (2013) Coach to coach. Primebooks. Lisboa Anshel, M. (2006). Applied Exercise Psychology. New York: Springer Publishing Company, Inc; Richard, R. (2012). The oxford handbook of human motivation. New York: Oxford Avenue Press; Monteiro, D., Marinho, DA., Moutão, J., Couto, N., Antunes., & Cid, L. (2016). Adaptation and Validation of Basic Psychological Needs Exercise Scale to the sport domain and invariance across soccer and swimming. Motricidade, 12 (4), 51-61. doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.9372 Antunes, R., Couto, N., Monteiro, D., Moutão, J., Marinho, DA., & Cid, L. (2017). Validation of the Goal Content for Exercise Questionnaire (GCEQ) for a sample of elderly Portuguese people. Motricidade, 13 (1), 59-67.doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.9541 Monteiro, D., Cid, L., Marinho, DA., Moutão, J., Vitorino, A., & Bento, T. (2017). Determinants and reasons for dropout in swimming – systematic review. Sports Journal, 5(3), 50. doi:10.3390/sports5030050
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The classes in this course is fundamentally of a theoretical-practical nature, combining exposition with research and discussion of practical cases.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.