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Coaching in Colective Sports

Code 17218
Year 1
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload T(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Sports Sciences
Entry requirements none
Learning outcomes At the end of this course (*), the student should be able to:
a. Understand organizational structures, their organization and management models;
b. Know and discuss the laws of the game and their regulatory framework;
c. Analyze and describe the game considering its physical and physiological, technical and tactical, psychological and social demands;
d. Design training plans according to the macro-structures identified;
e. Design different training microcycles and frame the respective technical, tactical, physical and psychological content appropriately;
f. Designing training sessions and framing each exercise according to its nature, objectives and available strategic information;
g. Demonstrate the ability to manage and evaluate the training plan according to the objectives and resources available;
h. Demonstrate the ability to collect, select and interpret relevant information in the context of the training process, enabling decisions to be substantiated.
Syllabus 1. Management and organization of sports facilities
2. Laws of the game
3. Characterization of the game as a team sport:
3.1 Characterization of physical and physiological demands
3.2 Technical and tactical characterization of the game (fundamentals, actions, moments and systems of play)
3.3 Psychological and social characterization of the game
3.4 Goalkeeper postures, readiness and training
4. Organization and planning of training
4.1 Training macrostructures and microstructures
4.2 Modeling the game
4.3 Strategic and tactical planning
5. Operationalizing training:
5.1 Motor skills training and injury prevention
5.2 The training microcycle
5.3 The training session
5.4 The training exercise
5.5 Managing and evaluating training
Main Bibliography Braz, J., Mendes, J., Rodrigues, E., Travassos, B., Azevedo, R., Conceição, Palas, P. & Silvério, J. (2021) Futsal, Os fundamentos do jogo. Lisboa: Cultura Editora. Livros Federação Portuguesa de Futebol.

Castelo, J. (1996) Futebol – A organização do Jogo, Edição FMH, Cruz Quebrada.

Gamble, P. (2013). Strength and conditioning for team sports: sport-specific physical preparation for high performance. Routledge.

Mujika, I., Halson, S., Burke, L. M., Balagué, G., & Farrow, D. (2018). An integrated, multifactorial approach to periodization for optimal performance in individual and team sports. International journal of sports physiology and performance, 13(5), 538-561.

Queiroz, C. (1986) Estrutura e Organização dos Exercícios de Treino em Futebol, Edição da Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, Lisboa.

Travassos, B., & Sousa, G. (2020). Manipulação de Exercícios de Treino no Futsal. Da Conceptualização à Práctica. Prime Books.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria The assessment includes:
1 - An assignment on content 1 - 15%
2 - An attendance on contents 2 and 3 - 20%
3 - Group work on contents 4 and 5 - 30%
4 - A practical assessment on content 5 - 35%
Final mark = Weighted average of assessments
If Final grade < 6 Fail
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-07-21

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