KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY:
1st cycle degree graduates will have basic morphological, dimensional and functional knowledge as regards the human body, in particular regarding the parts of the body involved in movement, the different characteristics of human movement, exercise techniques and training methodologies, the principles of epidemiology, hygiene, traumatology and first aid applied to motor activity, the principles for teaching motor skills to adults and individuals in the developmental age, theory and teaching techniques for introducing individual and team sports and swimming disciplines.
In addition, graduates will have knowledge of teaching, psychological, sociological and legal principles which will enable them to efficiently communicate with practisers, to motivate them appropriately and set activities in the right social-legal context.
The above-listed knowledge and understanding abilities are achieved through lectures, practical activities, seminars and home study, provided for by the course units, especially in the fields of the core curriculum subject areas.
Assessment is accomplished mainly through: oral or written exams, presentation of papers, multiple-choice and/or short open-ended answer tests.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND TO UNDERSTAND:
1st cycle degree graduates will be able:
- to use a variety of teaching techniques to demonstrate and convey safe and effective physical exercise, applying the fundamental principles of sports science methods, showing and/or correcting effective exercise performance and using the most suitable generic or specialized equipment and the most appropriate teaching means for the demonstration.
- to assist motor development during the developmental years, using an appropriate teaching/training approach along with exercises selected in relation to knowledge of the main infant, child and adolescent development stages.
- to apply knowledge to manage motor programmes specifically suited to individuals or groups, those who are healthy and with different physical fitness levels, for the purpose of promoting wellbeing, improving lifestyle and preventing postural defects and pathologies caused by sedentariness.
- to instruct and advise individuals or groups in choosing and starting up sports and doing sports at amateur level,
- to handle situations in which first-aid is needed, for example, in the presence of traumas or accidents related to motor or sport activities.
T he ability to apply the knowledge and understanding listed above will be achievedthrough practical activities, internship activities and in preparation of the final paper/project.
The assessments (written and oral exams, reports, etc.) provide for performing specific tasks in which students will demonstrate command over tools, methodologies and judgement skills.
Internship activities are assessed through a report about the experience.
JUDGEMENT SKILLS:
1st cycle degree graduates will be able:
- to evaluate the life-style and behaviour of practisers and the risk factors connected to inactivity,
- to motivate practisers to change habits which are negative for their health and to maintain positive lifestyles in order to promote wellbeing as well as to practice fair sport, without using harmful substances.
- to evaluate the appropriateness of the assigned programme in relation to the objectives, the fulfilment of the programme in its parameters which are objectively controllable with technologically-advanced instruments, and the practisers' enjoyment.
- to control the deviation between the assignment and carrying out of the programme and implement corrective and improving actions in order to achieve objectives.
Judgment skills are developed especially through practical activities, organised seminars, preparation of papers related to the different course units provided for by the Degree Programme, the internship and through the activity assigned by the supervising professor in preparation of the final paper/project.
Assessment is carried out through evaluation of the course units of the student's study programme and assessment of the level of autonomy and ability to work, also as part of a group, during the activity assigned as preparation of the final paper/project and internship.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
1st cycle degree graduates will be able:
- to communicate efficiently so that practisers can get the maximum enjoyment, adapting communication style depending on age, gender, cultural level and social status.
- to explain the reasons, objectives, benefits and risks related to the sports programme or discipline practiced.
- to communicate the results achieved in relation to the pre-defined objectives, encouraging practisers to participate in the assigned programmes.
- to communicate in at least one of the European Union's languages, in addition to Italian.
Communication skills are achieved in different ways in the different course units and evaluated through written or multimedia papers, oral presentations, activities coordinating or participating in work groups, in seminars and text comprehension assessments.
The European Union language is learned through specific course units and related assessments.
Moreover, the final paper/project offers students an additional opportunity of in-depth study, assessing the skills regarding analysis, data processing and communicating the work carried out. This final paper/project involves discussing a paper on subjects which are relevant to the study programme carried before a committee.
LEARNING SKILLS
1st cycle degree graduates will be able:
- to apply learning techniques and tools developed, in order to elaborate upon the programme contents studied, to be used both in professional contexts and embarking upon further studies.
- to independently update and expand upon advanced knowledge, based on the specific use and progress of sports sciences.
- to use the scientific information necessary for assessing the soundness of their own professional activities, according to the principles of good practises based on scientific facts.
The learning abilities acquired are a result of the entire period of study, in particular the independent activities provided for during the three-year course, that is, individual and group projects and completion of the final paper/project.
The learning skills are assessed:
- through continuous assessment;
- through the assessment of the self-learning skills matured during the internship.
- in activities related to the final paper/project.
