Overall objectives:

1 - To know the basic fundamentals of the main racket sports and its potentialities within the scope of the Education and Federated System.
2 - To know the contents and objectives of the racket sports exposed in the programs of Physical Education.
3 - To know the history of the main racket sports.
4 - To know the spaces of practice and the main instruments, equipment and playable objects.
5 - To know the rules and regulations.
6 - To master the technical, tactical and physical knowledge of the main racket sports.
7 - To know how to perform the main technical gestures of Badminton, Field Tennis and Table Tennis.
8 - To know and to equate different models and methods of teaching-learning used in the main Racket Sports, in initiation stage of the modality.
9 - To know the main terminology.
10 - To know the type of effort and the main variables and invariable among the racket sports.

Syllabus:

1 - Basics of the main racket sports.
2 - Critical analysis of the contents of racket sports exposed in the Physical Education program and its importance in the context of School Sports.
3 - Potentialities of racket sports within the Education and Federated System.
4 - History, origin and evolution of racket sports in the world sport scene, the elitist character of some modalities and their transformation in time.
5 - Types of facilities, equipment and material to be used/adapted in Racquet Sports.
6 - The main rules and regulations.
7 - The main technical gestures of Badminton, Field Tennis and Table Tennis.
8 - The objectives and technical-tactical and physical principles.
9 - Main terminology used.
10 - The main methods and models of teaching-learning in Badminton, Field and Table Tennis in an initiation stage.
11 - Characterization and type of effort.
12 - Main differences and similarities between the different racket sports.

Literature/Sources:

AGOPOFF; Alex , 1974 , Tennis de Table. 3a edição. , Paris : Éditions Amphora
APPLEWHAITE, Charles ; MOSS, Bill , 1989 , Tennis - The Skills of the Game , The Crowood Press.
FLICHTBEIL, Rolf , 2006 , Aprenda Ténis com um DVD de treino ao vivo , Barcelos: Civilização, Editores
HAWKEY, Dick , 1988 , Guia Prático do Squash. 1a Edição , Lisboa: Editorial Presença
REILLY, T.; HUGHES, M. , 1995 , Science and Racket Sports , Cambridge: E & FN Spon
ROETERT, Paul; GROPPEL, Jack , 2001 , World-Class Tennis Technique , Champaign: Human Kinetics
VAN MEERBEEK, Roger , 1979 , Badminton Sport Total , Bruxelas Edition de L' A.D.E.P.S. (Administration de L'Education Physique, des Sports et de la vie e
Anderson, K. , 2009 , Coaching Tennis: Technical and Tactical Skills ? American Sport Education Program , Champaign: Human Kinetics
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Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
1. Approach of the programmatic contents allowing interventions and clarification of doubts. 2. Research and development of supplementary readings on content as a way of deepening knowledge. 3. Continuous evaluation of the students in the classes (10%), through participation, commitment, behaviour and application of knowledge and, therefore, a minimum presence of 75% of the totality of classes given is required. 4. Assessment of the knowledge through a written test (40%), requiring a minimum grade of 9.5 values to be proficient, with the possibility of evaluation at the resource period. 5. Performing a group work (10%) with presentation to the class and another individual work (15%), on one of the programmatic contents, taking into account the structuring of knowledge, data interpretation and critical reflection, work of cooperation among colleagues, oral communication and the production of written report. 6. Assessment of specific motor skills during practical classes (25%)