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Curricular Development

Code 18037
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 4
Workload TP(45H)
Scientific area Educação
Learning outcomes 1. Examine the concept of curriculum, understanding its complexity and educational implications;
2. Analyze the main paradigms and curriculum models;
3. Reflect on the role of teachers in innovation, assessment, and curriculum management;
4. Analyze different perspectives of pedagogical intervention based on curriculum research in the area of Physical Education (PE) and the challenges of contemporary digital education;
5. Plan, implement, and evaluate DC projects;
6. Design and apply innovative, accessible, and inclusive digital educational resources;
7. Develop curriculum assessment strategies in the area of PE, aligned with learning objectives and principles of educational equity;
8. Communicate, in a reasoned and reflective manner, the processes and results of curriculum interventions in the area of PE;
9. Commit to ethical and deontological principles.


Syllabus 1. CURRICULUM AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
1.1. Fundamental concepts;
1.2. Curriculum paradigms and models;
2. SCHOOL AND CURRICULUM
2.1. Curriculum as a project;
2.2. Role of curriculum agents and structures;
2.3. Structure of the Portuguese education system and organization of the curriculum in primary and secondary education.
3. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
3.1. Epistemological and didactic-pedagogical specificity of Physical Education (PE) in the curriculum
3.2. Predominant curriculum models in PE
3.3. Differentiation, flexibility, and curriculum integration;
3.4. Curriculum articulation and interdisciplinarity;
4. PROCESSES OF INNOVATION, EVALUATION, AND CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
4.1. Fundamentals and practices;
4.2. Inclusive education and curriculum adaptation in PE;
4.3. Curriculum innovation: evidence-based practices and interdisciplinary projects;
4.4. Digital Educational Technologies in PE
Main Bibliography
Chaplowe, S.G. & Cousins, J.B. (2017). Monitoring and Evaluation Training: A Systematic Approach. Thousand Oaks: Sage Kelly, (2009). The curriculum: Theory and practice. Sage Publications
Onofre, M. (2018). A qualidade do ensino da Educação Física para o envolvimento ativo dos alunos. In F. Veiga (Coord.) O Ensino na Escola de Hoje. Teoria, Investigação e Aplicação (pp.343-382). Climepsi Editores
Pacheco, J. A. (2019). Inovar para mudar a Escola. Porto Editora
Roldão, M., & Almeida, S. (2018). Gestão Curricular — Para a autonomia das escolas e professores. Direção-Geral da Educação
Ruiz, J. M. (2005). Teoria del curriculum: diseño, desarrollo e innovación curricular. Editorial Universitas
Syomwene, A. (2020). Curriculum theory. Characteristics and functions. European Journal of Education Studies 7(1), 326-337.


Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria Assessment is continuous and includes:
• Group assessment (50%): carried out over 5 classes, with 5 challenges proposed by the teacher, each addressing different aspects of the curriculum and curriculum development in Physical Education.
• Individual assessment (50%): based on a simulated case study constructed by the student. Based on this case, the student develops the work in two parts:
o Critical essay – problematization of the concept of curriculum, legislative framework, reflection on curriculum models, and reflection on the role of the teacher in innovation, assessment, and curriculum management.
o Practical application – planning of a PE teaching unit in line with PASEO, DL 54/2018, and DL 55/2018, integrating the Essential Learning Outcomes for PE (AE EF), the School Educational Project, and the School Group Curriculum Project, including innovative digital resources and equitable and inclusive assessment strategies.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-09-23

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