Adapted physical activity

Teacher(s)

Xhrouet Sébastian;

Language

French

Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

Concepts of adapted physical activity (therapy, special physical education, adapted sports) and specific aims, national and international organisations, the paralympic movement, the medical and functional classification systems, special aids and adaptations in adapted sports, paralympic sports and other adapted physical activities. Practice: - Wheelchair handling - Sports for persons with physical disabilities (wheelchair sports) - Sports for persons with sensory disabilities (blind and bad-sighted) - Sports for persons with intellectual disabilities

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of the course the succesful student will possess the theoretical knowledge and the practical competence to organise and supervise adapted physical activities to persons with physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities. He/she will be able to define pertinent objectives depending on the functional capacities of these target populations. He/she will dispose of a large range of adapted physical activities on which to found his/her intervention.

Content

Adapted physical activities for leisure and competition ; theory, works in groups and practice.

Teaching methods

Auditorium teaching / reversed teaching and practical sessions.

Other information

Pre-requisite Psychomotor skills Evaluation Written or oral examination, continuous evaluation, personal work Support Reference books & course slides Supervision Titular professor, technical advisors and/or assistants, possibly aided by student assistants Others

Online resources

moodle

Teaching materials

• Diaporama du cours sur moodle et prise de notes lors des cours théoriques et pratiques

Faculty or entity

FSM