Overall objectives:

1 - Dominate knowledge related to the sport training of Volleyball in an integrated way;
2 - Adopt a scientific attitude and a reflexive critical method;
3 - Reveal capacity for initiative and innovation in Volleyball Sports Training;
4 - Assume availability and motivation to work as a team, focusing on information sharing and behavior of solidarity and mutual support;
5 - Use new technologies and effective communication in the application of sports knowledge and the Volleyball;
6 - Plan and manage the process of sports training in Volleyball;
7 - Evaluate, plan and organize training sessions and sports activities for different groups in Volleyball, enabling students to plan, control and coach training of a Volleyball team, within the scope of federated sport in the Training and Senior levels of the sport.
8 - To develop the capacity of autonomy and the sense of social responsibility in guiding the training process, applying the acquired knowledge.

Syllabus:

1 - 1. Warming up as a means of training coordinating skills in volleyball
2 - Volleyball Physical Training and Planning throughout the sporting season
3 - The technical/tactical/strategic training
3.1 - The technical components of the game
3.2 - Strategic dimension in its use
3.3 - The tactical/strategic components
4 - Deepening and specialization of the periodization and long, medium and short-term planning of volleyball training sessions and their various components
4.1 - Periodization models in volleyball
4.2 - The macro-cycle
4.3 - The meso-cycle
4.4 - The micro-cycle
4.5 - The training unit
5 - Analysis and observation of play in Volleyball
5.1 - Analysis models with 4 and 5 evaluation levels
5.2 - The analysis of the game flow and distributor trends
6 - The preparation and orientation of the team for a game in volleyball
6.1 - The role of the coach
7 - The arbitration of the game of Volleyball
7.1 - The participants and their functions
7.2 - The game protocol
7.3 - Conduct and sanctions

Literature/Sources:

Bill, D. , 1996 , Combinaciones de ataque. In Guia de Voleibol de la A.E.A.V , 2ªEdicion. Barcelona. Espanha. Editorial Paidotrib
Fröhner, B. , Vóleibol. Juegos para el entrenamiento , Editorial Stadium. Buenos Aires
Mesquita, I.; Guerra, I. & Araújo,, V , 2002 , Processo de Formação do jovem jogador de Voleibol , Lisboa: Editora Centro de Estudos e Formação Desportiva
Mencarelli, M. & Paolini, M. , 2007 , Técnica e Didáttica Specifica dell?allzatore , Calzetti and mariucci Editori.
Selinger, A., & Ackermann-Blount, J. , 1986 , Arie Selinger's Power Volleyball , St. Martin's Press
Weineck, J. , 2002 , Manual do treino ótimo , Lisboa: Instituto Piaget
FIVB. , 2014 , Regras Oficiais de Voleibol. ,
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Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Theoretical-practical classes with approach to the syllabus contents and their discussion; Laboratory practice classes with video observation and analysis; tutorial orientation meetings. Internship in an organization with protocol with UMa: organization and management of the training and competition process under the guidance of the tutor in the organization. The evaluation is carried out through a theoretical test -20%; of a work of development of a theme-15%; continuous evaluation of the work carried out during the semester with regard to the organization of training and competition, expressed in a 40% trainer dossier; and a critical activity report developed-25%.