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Practical Studies X - Adventure Sports, Recreation and Leisure

Code 17613
Year 2
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 5
Workload T(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Sports Sciences
Entry requirements Not required.
Learning outcomes Knowing and understanding the specificity of different adventure, recreation and leisure sports. Knowing and mastering conceptual specific tools that allow students to apply the knowledge in training and learning situations of those sports.
Reveals knowledge and ability to:

1) understand and operate in different adventure, recreation and leisure sports, including its specificity and characteristics, its history, laws, rules and regulations;

2) apply methodological and pedagogical principles for intervention in different adventure, recreation and leisure sports, especially in the organization, management, intervening and evaluation of training and learning processes in those sports.
Syllabus Module I - Understanding of adventure, recreation and leisure sports: models and practices methodologies.

Module II - Intervention in adventure, recreation and leisure sports: characterization, history and evolutionary perspective; security and specific equipment; basic techniques; teaching and learning of those activities; construction, development and operation of training / learning sessions.
1) Orienteering
2) Climbing and rappelling
3) Archery
4) Pedestrianism
5) Nautic activities

Main Bibliography -Almada, F., Fernando, C., Lopes, H. & Vicente. (2011) A Expedição – Uma Actividade Desportiva dos Grandes Espaços, Edição V.M.L., Torres Novas.
-Castro, F. (1997). Manual de Viagem para amantes da natureza. Mem-Martins: Publicações Europa-América.
-Le Brun, D. & Le Guern, F. (1996). Nature et Voyages: Petits Trucs Pour Grands Espaces. Ed. Franck Mercier. – Versão portuguesa:
-Long, J. & Raleigh, D. (1994) Chapa y Sigue: Todo sobre la Escalada Deportiva. Madrid: Edição Desnível.
-Silva, F., Sousa, J.C., Lopes, S. & Lopes, J. (2000). Segurança em Atividades de Aventura: Manobras de Cordas e Transposição de Obstáculos. Lisboa: Edição Centro de Estudos e Formação Desportiva – Secretaria de Estado do Desporto.
-Wilson, N. (2003). Manual de Orientação das SAS - Forças Especiais na Terra e no Mar. Lisboa: Editorial Estampa.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-02-26

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