31446 - Theory and Teaching of Team Sports

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Moduli: Alessandro Piras (Modulo 1) (Modulo 6) Leonardo Palladino (Modulo 2) Andrea Cristi (Modulo 3) Matteo Fini (Modulo 4) Marco Rizzi (Modulo 5)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 6) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3) Traditional lectures (Modulo 4) Traditional lectures (Modulo 5)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Exercise and Sport Sciences (cod. 8512)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness and Sport Management (cod. 9214)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will know: - the educational values and the classification of sports games; - the technical rules and the conventional graphic symbols; - the methodological indications for starting sports games; - the main rules, the roles of the players and the tactical schemes adopted by teams of different levels. Students will be also able to propose a simple methodological program, with exercises useful to start with a new team. 

Course contents

8 general training lessons, 4 lessons for each individual team sport. 8 practical lessons for each of the two sports chosen.

Readings/Bibliography

Book suggested

Araujo, Passos e Volossovitch, "Analisi della prestazione negli sport di squadra", Calzetti e Mariucci, 2018.

Gaetano Salamone, "I giochi sportivi di squadra", Calzetti e Mariucci, 2012

In-depth Texts

Leon Teodorescu, "Teoria e metodologia dei giochi sportivi", Società Stampa Sportiva - Roma, 1981

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons, with practical exercises in the field

Assessment methods

final written exam on all 5 modules, which will be averaged with the practical exams of the 2 sports attended

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Piras

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See the website of Leonardo Palladino

See the website of Andrea Cristi

See the website of Matteo Fini

See the website of Marco Rizzi