Concepts of physical education and sport

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Marc Cloes

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to develop the fundamental aspects that will provide a theoretical basis to the students who need to understand the epistemological side of the sports activities in their broader meaning. The content of the course is focused on important definitions (physical activity, sport, physical education) as the students representation need to be analyzed in order to enlarge their conception of users. The goal is to open their mind to the diversity of the professional activities existing in the "sports" field. Another priority is to let them identifying the coherence of the program that they are starting in order to improve their motivation to achieve. Among the chapters that are proposed: description of the professions related to "sport"; organization of the sports activities; evolution of the sport; analysis of the Olympic movement; role of the "sport" in the society. In the perspective to provide a concrete anchor of the course's content into the reality of the society, several original approches are implemented accross the academic year: participation of young graduates who will share their experiences; presentation of an event reported by the media; group work focusing on the preparation of a report focusing on a specific problem linking sport and society; organization of debates aiming to develop communication competences; attendance to events organised within the department.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course has to allow the students to better understand the ends of their studies and to help them to develop one professional project. So, at the end of the year, they must be able to identify the place of physical educator in the society and to tackle the great questions with which the sport is currently confronted. This course has also to help them to improve their written and oral communication skills.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

• Upstream: general knowledge regarding sport
• Downstream: this course will be used as prerequisite for the parts I and II of the course focusing on "Organization and management of physical and sport activities". Some others courses in Bloc 2 will use the content thought in this one.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Ex-cathedra teaching
- Exercises in the classroom.
- Individual work (actualities).
- Group work (folder).

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The course is proposed during the whole academic year. It will comprise 10 to 12 sessions each semester. Several will be organized in order to allow the students to present their reflection to the class and to interact with their class mater starting from the preparation of questions relating to selected topics. Each student will have to present an event illustrating the society activities.

Recommended or required readings

A pdf version of the slides and documents used during the theoretical lessons is posted on the Website myULg. In addition, the students will have to seek other information, according to recommendations of the course's leader.

Assessment methods and criteria

An evaluation of the participation in the activities (preparation and presentation of the questions) is organised during the course while a final written control of the knowledge is planned during the examination period. The details relating to the assessment tools will be brought during the first lesson.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Any modification of the organization or the content of this course will be described during the semester.

Contacts

Course holder: Prof. Marc CLOES Institut Supérieur d'Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie - Bât. B21, Allée des Sports, 4, 4000 LIEGE Tel. : 04/366.38.80 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : Marc.Cloes@ulg.ac.be
Staff:


Gilles DUBRU, Assistant (04/366.38.98 - gilles.dubru@ulg.ac.be) Jerôme ROMPEN, Assistant (04/366.38.96 - Jerome.Rompen@ulg.ac.be) Gilles LOMBARD, Assistant (04/366.39.33 - gilles.lombard@ulg.ac.be)
Administrative support and Secretary: Catherine THEUNISSEN, Pedagogical coordinator (04/366.38.98 - ctheunissen@ulg.ac.be) Catherine MORSA, Secretary Tel. : 04/366.38.91 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : catherine.morsa@ulg.ac.be