422100 - AQUATIC ACTIVITIES

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Marc Terradellas Fernández

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

• Catalan
• Spanish

The purpose of the subject is to know the characteristics and the different possibilities that the aquatic environment offers us, as well as the tools to design and plan aquatic programs with an educational, health or recreational objective, encompassing any population.

"This subject makes sure to introduce the gender perspective in its contents".

1. Characteristics of the aquatic environment and equipment.

• Flotation - Archimedes principle - apparent weight
• Hydrostatic pressure - cohesion - surface tension
• Water temperature
• Chemical and thermal properties
• Concept of depth
• Description and classification of aquatic material

  2. Knowledge of the different aquatic programs

• Utility Model: Knowledge of Aquatic Basic Motor Skills (HHMMBBAA).
• Educational model: knowledge of teaching styles in the aquatic environment. Design and proposal of different types of educational tasks that enable the improvement and learning of the different basic motor skills.
• Competitive model: knowledge of the different water sports.
• Health and hygiene model: physical conditioning through aquatic health programs. Aquatic programs for special populations.

           3. Design and execution of aquatic sessions in different population groups.

• Session design with the aim of improving a basic motor skill aimed at a population with and without aquatic mastery.
• Fitness and wellness session design.
• Design of sessions in special population.

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of 5 September) that establishes the European system of credits and the system of qualifications to the university degrees of official character and validity in all the state territory:

0 - 4,9: Suspended

5,0 - 6,9: Approved

7,0 - 8,9: Notable

9,0 - 10: Excellent

Participation in classroom activities and discussions, they will be evaluated as long as the attendance to practical class is at least 80%. If this minimum is not reached, the qualification of the subject will be "Not submitted" and will not be entitled to recovery. The assignment grade is the average of all assignments completed during the course, and the total must be passed with a 5 (out of 10). These tasks are not recoverable. The mark of the practical exam must be passed with a 5 (out of 10).

If the practical exam or the total of the subject is suspended, there is the possibility of recovering during the recovery period, performing a recovery exam.

Note: Repeating students will have to attend the first day of class, in order to plan with the teachers the expected participation requirements (in the classroom and in the discussion). No notes from the previous course are saved.

The evaluation activity will consist of a theoretical exam with questions to be developed; it will be necessary to approve with a 5 (out of 10).

The total or partial copy in any of the learning activities will mean a "Not Presented" in the subject, without option to present in the proof of recovery and without prejudice of the opening of a file for this reason . ”

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