Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in motor sciences | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
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.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course is proposed during the whole academic year. It will comprise 5 to 7 sessions.
Recommended or required readings
A pdf version of the slides and documents used during the theoretical lessons is posted on the Website myULiège. In addition, the students will have to seek other information, according to recommendations of the course's leader.
Assessment methods and criteria
A dispensatory assessement will be proposed in january. If the student succeed, he will not have to present the assessement in June. The details relating to the assessment tools will be proposed 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:
Alexandre Mouton
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 : Alexandre.Mouton@uliege.be
Administrative support and Secretary:
Catherine THEUNISSEN, Pedagogical coordinator (04/366.38.98 - ctheunissen@uliege.be)
Catherine MORSA, Secretary
Tel. : 04/366.38.91
Fax : 04/366.29.01
E-mail : catherine.morsa@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Students who failed the January test will be able to benefit from a remedial session, recalling the questions of the standard exam and the reminders of the main principles of the course to know for the exam. This session will be broadcasted as an online podcast.
Assessment subjects
The June assessment, for those who failed in january, will take place online on the e-campus platform, in the form of closed-ended questions. The subject evaluated is the same as in the first session.
Assessment methods
The June assessment will take place online on the e-campus platform, in the form of closed-ended questions.
Contacts
In addition to the usual contacts, the contact details of a technical manager will be communicated to you in order to overcome any technical problem that you may encounter during the completion of your online exam.
Numéro de contact en cas d'urgence technique: 04/366.38.96