| Objectives: | By the end of the course, students should have acquired the following competences:
1) know the main institutions and scientific organizations linked with physical education, as well as their objectives and activities performed;
2) know the physical education and school sport institutional organization implemented in the educational systems of European countries;
3) distinguish the main existing political options in regards to the organization of physical education and school sports in Europe;
4) know the core characteristics of the physical education programs among the different European countries and their curricular models;
5) identify the main problems that physical education and school sports face in Europe;
6) know the major decisions taken towards the promotion of physical education and school sports in Europe. |
| Bibliography: | Crum, B. (1994). A critical review of competing PE concepts. In J. Mester (Ed.), Sport Sciences in Europe 1993. Current and futures perspectives (pp. 516-533). Aachen: Meyer & Meyer Verlag.
Marques, A. (2004). O percurso da Educação Física na França e na Alemanha. Análise comparativa. Horizonte, 19(113), 22-25.
Marques, A., Holzweg, M., Scheuer, C., Rose-Marie, R., Correia, C., Espírito Santo, R., & Onofre, M. (2014). Extracurricular sports in European schools: A descriptive study. International Sports Studies, 36(1), 63-70.
Marques, A., Martins, J., & Santos, F. (2012). Educação Física: uma disciplina, diferentes perspetivas. Implicações práticas. Boletim SPEF, 36, 63-72.
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Unesco (2015). Diretrizes em educação física de qualidade (EFQ) para gestores de políticas. Brasília: Unesco. |
