462104 - BODY EXPRESSION

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Jordi Sanchez Degree

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

• Catalan

There may be materials in Catalan, Spanish or English.

The Body Expression subject aims to explore the body as a tool for communication, creativity and expression. Through movement and oral communication techniques and body language, personal, social and professional skills are worked on that favor the integral development of the student. Active and experiential methodologies are promoted that enhance body awareness, artistic sensitivity and the use of play as a pedagogical resource.

The main factors of body language will be worked on and the use of oral communication techniques will be promoted, with the aim of improving the student's expressive and communicative skills. Through movement, artistic and creative creation applied to the areas of teaching, sports performance, health and leisure will be encouraged.

This subject also incorporates an inclusive view and a gender perspective.

The use of AI in this subject is regulated in the learning plan.

1. Contextualization and basic concepts
   1. Definition of body expression
   2. Background and main trends in body expression
   3. Play and body expression
2. Methodological considerations
   1. Areas of application of body expression
   2. Body language and non-verbal communication
   3. Analysis of body expression
   4. Expression and emotions
   5. communication styles
3. Creativity
   1. Body art techniques and activities
   2. Creation of expressive proposals
4. Resources: games and expression activities 

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

The final grade of the students is the result of a continuous assessment through different assessment activities. Passing the course is the result of a grade equal to or higher than 5 points (about 10 points) according to the following weighting table 

Considerations regarding this system of assessing the acquisition of skills:

• Practical exam: 40%: two practical exams will be held. If both parts of the exam are not passed, the subject will be failed.
• Assignments: 60%: During the course, several individual and group assignments will be completed. If the assignments are not approved, the course will be failed.
• Complementary activities: individual or group. Optional works on a variety of topics that can be done to increase the grade. They only form part of the grade if the subject is passed. The maximum (extra) weighting that can be obtained with these assessment activities is +10%.
• Attendance - Minimum mandatory completion of the practices which is determined at 70%. This percentage range includes "non-attendance" absences due to illness or injury. You must be FIT in this section to be able to be evaluated.

IMPORTANT: If the continuous assessment (70% attendance) is not passed due to non-compliance with any of the necessary requirements described above, the student will fail the subject. Total or partial cheating in any of the learning activities will mean a "Not Presented" in the subject, without the option to take the retake test and without prejudice to the opening of a file for this reason.

Considerations regarding the evaluation activity in recovery period:

• In accordance with current regulations, you can only take the resit exam if the subject has been suspended. Therefore, if the grade is Not submitted or passed, you will not be eligible for recovery.

Within the framework of the 7 Common Competencies of TecnoCampus, this subject incorporates the assessment of competence 6. Communication competences: they ensure the work of critical reading and oral comprehension skills, as well as written, oral and audiovisual expression, and promote plurilingual, multilingual and intercultural relations. This competence, in addition to being assessed specifically with the aim of being able to be accredited later, represents at least 10% of the final weighting of the subject, being integrated into the assessment systems of the same, which are specified in this teaching guide. For more information, you can consult the learning plan of the subject

Larreta, B., Sierra, MA, and Ruano, K. (2006). Didactics of body expression: Monographic workshops. Barcelona: INDIA.

Schinca, M. (2011). Body expression. Technique and expression in motion. Madrid. Wolters Kluwer Spain-Education 

Castañer, M. (2000). Body expression and dance. Barcelona: INDIA.

Coterón López, J., & Sánchez Sánchez, G. (2010). Artistic education through movement: body expression in physical education. Aula: magazine of pedagogy of the University of Salamanca.

López, JC, & Sánchez, GS (2013). Body Expression in Physical Education: bases for didactics based on creative processes. challenges New trends in physical education, sport and recreation, (24), 117-122.