Concepts of physical education and sport

Duration

10h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Alexandre Mouton

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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, hybrid learning)

The course is proposed during the whole academic year. It will comprise 5 to 7 sessions.
In yellow code, the courses are given partly face-to-face (half-class, in alphabetical order) and partly at a distance (Ecampus Collaborate OR Unicast platform) with the provision of a podcast after each course.
In orange or red code, the courses are given remotely (Ecampus Collaborate OR Unicast platform) with the provision of a podcast after each course.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

- "Hybrid session" scenario: face-to-face in the form of QROC questions, duration 1h30.
- "All remote" scenario: remote in the form of multiple choice questions on the e-campus platform, duration 30 minutes.

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

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

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