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Teacher Alessandro Bortolotti
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Credits 4
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SSD M-PED/03
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Teaching Mode Blended Learning
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Wellness and Sport Management (cod. 9214)
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Course Timetable from Feb 28, 2023 to May 30, 2023
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.




Academic Year 2022/2023
Learning outcomes
The student is able to elaborate critical and systemic reflections on educational strategies, as well as to plan, manage and evaluate projects characterized by "good educational practices" for inclusion in different contexts. In addition, the student learns the epistemological foundations of Motor Praxeology, a branch of the human motor sciences, particularly the basic concepts: Motor Conduct, Universals of games, Internal Logic and External Logic of play and games, Motor Interaction and Communication, Sociomotricity, Semiomotricity.
Finally, the student knows the Outdoor Education main models, and is able to adapt them to the field of Physical Education. In particular, the student is able to: know the motivations that lead to adopt Outdoor Education as an educational approach; use some typical Outdoor Education technical tool, such as outdoor trips and games; to promote and implement motor outdoor activities in different educational contexts.
Course contents
Into the Motor Praxeology Module, motor activity is analyzed using the following dimensions:
- Universal of games: Space, Time, Objects, Scores, Roles, Relationships
- Motor communication: Ludemas (Gestemas and Praxemas)
- Classification of motor activities.
Module Outdoor Education - the main points are concerning:
- History of this educational approach
- Main programs specific characteristics
- Active lifestyles and inclusion promotion
Readings/Bibliography
Ferretti, E. (2016). Educazione in gioco. Bellinzona: Casagrande.
Bortolotti, A. (2019). Outdoor Education. Storia, ambiti, modelli. Milano: Guerini.
Teaching methods
Traditional lessons, videos watching, expert conferences, guided discussions, explanatory play experiences, project work; some lessons are delivered online, since the course follows the Academic Innovative Online Teaching Project.
Assessment methods
Project Work presentation
Teaching tools
PC, Videos, Reflections about Games Activities.
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Bortolotti