61937 - SPORT DI SQUADRA

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student knows:

• the educational values and classification of team sports;
• the technical regulations and conventional graphic symbols;
• the methodological guidelines for introducing students to team sports;
• the main rules, player roles, and tactical systems adopted by teams of different genders and levels.

The student is also able to propose a simple methodological and teaching pathway, as well as a progression of introductory exercises for the sports discipline.

Course contents

• 28 hours of classroom lectures on the general framework and teaching methodology of soccer.
• 20 hours of classroom lectures on the general framework 2 and teaching methodology of basketball and volleyball.
• 12 practical lessons of 2 hours each, to be held on the field, for each of the two sports chosen among basketball, soccer, and volleyball. The choice of the two sports will be made through the University’s online platforms, following the instructions provided by the course coordinator before the start of classes.

Readings/Bibliography

Recommended Textbooks

• Araujo, Passos and Volossovitch, Performance Analysis in Team Sports, Calzetti e Mariucci, 2018.
• Gaetano Salamone, Team Sports Games, Calzetti e Mariucci, 2012.

Further Reading

• Leon Teodorescu, Theory and Methodology of Sports Games, Società Stampa Sportiva – Rome, 1981.
• Additional study will be supported by scientific articles.

Furthermore, students will receive the teaching materials (slides) presented during the lectures.

Teaching methods

• Classroom lectures and practical field-based exercises.
• In view of the type of activities and the teaching methods adopted, attendance of this course requires all students to complete Modules 1 and 2 on health and safety training in study environments in advance, available in e-learning mode at: https://elearning-sicurezza.unibo.it/

Assessment methods

• A practical exam on the two chosen sports will allow the student to take the written exam. The two practical exam grades will remain valid for two years from the date they are obtained.
• The written exam may be taken only after obtaining the two practical exam grades, and will consist of multiple-choice questions on the topics covered during the lectures. Students will be given 60 multiple-choice questions: +0.5 for each correct answer, -0.25 for each incorrect answer, and 0 for unanswered questions. The test duration will be 60 minutes.
• The final grade will be the average of the three grades: the grades for the two sports and the grade for the multiple-choice test. Students who obtain 30/30 in all exams will receive a final grade of 30/30 cum laude.

Teaching tools

• Classroom teaching will be delivered through lectures, supported by PowerPoint presentations, which will be made available to students.
• The teaching materials presented during the lectures will be made available to students in electronic format on the University platform: www.virtuale.unibo.it .

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Piras

See the website of Simone Ciacci