Foundations of Physical Education

A.Y. 2025/2026
6
Max ECTS
48
Overall hours
SSD
M-EDF/02
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course provides skills (knowledge and specific skills) for developing and maintaining "normal motor function" and physical efficiency for social life and recreational activities. The course provides knowledge in basic gymnastics for promoting and maintaining health and correcting poor posture and the modifiable effects of aging.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will acquire theoretical and technical-practical knowledge for promoting gymnastics in public and private settings and for diverse age groups, with a view to maintain physical efficiency, teach people to move efficiently, minimizing the risk of falling and microtrauma, and promoting correct posture.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

1A

Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three modules.
Module 1: basic gymnastic exercises
- Analysis and practice of exercise groups derived from natural movements typical of humans: walking, running, jumping, turning, balancing, rolling, crawling, carrying, climbing, etc.
- Knowledge and techniques in total body exercises: joint mobility, breathing exercises, conditioning and functional adaptation
Module 2: applied gymnastic exercises
- Knowledge of pre-acrobatic floor exercises: flips, turns, spins,
- Use of small equipment: Jäger sticks, jump ropes, hoops, clubs, Baumann blocks, etc.
- Use of large equipment: plinth, buck, springboard, stall bars, wall bars, parallel bars, rings, benches, balancing board, beam, etc.
Module 3: Gymnastics methodology
- Presentation of exercises
- Direct and indirect assistance
- Experimentation of the concept of motor stimulus in relation to the quality evoked, the phase of the lesson or the motor exercise session (introduction, main, final)
Prerequisites for admission
Procedural and declarative knowledge according to the Specific Objectives of Learning and Goals, as set forth in MIUR national programs and syllabus for Physical Education and Motor and Sports Sciences.
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in a workshop (integrated doing and knowing) format in which declarative and procedural knowledge are demonstrated through a methodological approach based on reflection on action and during action.
Teaching Resources
All educational support material will always be made available through the Ariel platform.

Reading list

Invernizzi P.L., Dugnani S. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Qualità utili per la salute - Vol. 1 - Carabà Universitaria, 2014

Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Longo S., Mauro F. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Vol. 2 - Qualità utili per il controllo motorio - Vol. 2 - Carabà Universitaria, 2015
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Mauro F. - L'Educazione Motoria Rinnovata: suggerimenti per le buone pratiche nella Scuola Primaria - Carabà Universitaria, 2018
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L. - Progettare in Educazione Fisica e nelle Scienze Motorie - Carabà Universitaria, 2014
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam is composed as follows:
· Practical workshops (evaluation of knowing how to; "reflection - action")
· Written exam and/or interview (evaluation of knowledge)
Practical workshops
Basic motor skills with the use of small and large equipment (3 ball juggling routine; jump rope; headstand while holding a ball between the ankles; throwing a ball; forward ball roll; circle turns on the plinth; front hip circle on the uneven bars; rope climb)
Written exam or interview
A written exam and/or interview will be conducted to determine the acquisition of knowledge of the topics covered on the course.
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours

1B

Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three modules.
Module 1: basic gymnastic exercises
- Analysis and practice of exercise groups derived from natural movements typical of humans: walking, running, jumping, turning, balancing, rolling, crawling, carrying, climbing, etc.
- Knowledge and techniques in total body exercises: joint mobility, breathing exercises, conditioning and functional adaptation
Module 2: applied gymnastic exercises
- Knowledge of pre-acrobatic floor exercises: flips, turns, spins,
- Use of small equipment: Jäger sticks, jump ropes, hoops, clubs, Baumann blocks, etc.
- Use of large equipment: plinth, buck, springboard, stall bars, wall bars, parallel bars, rings, benches, balancing board, beam, etc.
Module 3: Gymnastics methodology
- Presentation of exercises
- Direct and indirect assistance
- Experimentation of the concept of motor stimulus in relation to the quality evoked, the phase of the lesson or the motor exercise session (introduction, main, final)
Prerequisites for admission
Procedural and declarative knowledge according to the Specific Objectives of Learning and Goals, as set forth in MIUR national programs and syllabus for Physical Education and Motor and Sports Sciences.
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in a workshop (integrated doing and knowing) format in which declarative and procedural knowledge are demonstrated through a methodological approach based on reflection on action and during action.
Teaching Resources
All educational support material will always be made available through the Ariel platform.

Reading list

Invernizzi P.L., Dugnani S. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Qualità utili per la salute - Vol. 1 - Carabà Universitaria, 2014

Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Longo S., Mauro F. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Vol. 2 - Qualità utili per il controllo motorio - Vol. 2 - Carabà Universitaria, 2015
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Mauro F. - L'Educazione Motoria Rinnovata: suggerimenti per le buone pratiche nella Scuola Primaria - Carabà Universitaria, 2018
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L. - Progettare in Educazione Fisica e nelle Scienze Motorie - Carabà Universitaria, 2014
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam is composed as follows:
· Practical workshops (evaluation of knowing how to; "reflection - action")
· Written exam and/or interview (evaluation of knowledge)
Practical workshops
Basic motor skills with the use of small and large equipment (3 ball juggling routine; jump rope; headstand while holding a ball between the ankles; throwing a ball; forward ball roll; circle turns on the plinth; front hip circle on the uneven bars; rope climb)
Written exam or interview
A written exam and/or interview will be conducted to determine the acquisition of knowledge of the topics covered on the course.
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours

Gruppo 10

Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three modules.
Module 1: basic gymnastic exercises
- Analysis and practice of exercise groups derived from natural movements typical of humans: walking, running, jumping, turning, balancing, rolling, crawling, carrying, climbing, etc.
- Knowledge and techniques in total body exercises: joint mobility, breathing exercises, conditioning and functional adaptation
Module 2: applied gymnastic exercises
- Knowledge of pre-acrobatic floor exercises: flips, turns, spins,
- Use of small equipment: Jäger sticks, jump ropes, hoops, clubs, Baumann blocks, etc.
- Use of large equipment: plinth, buck, springboard, stall bars, wall bars, parallel bars, rings, benches, balancing board, beam, etc.
Module 3: Gymnastics methodology
- Presentation of exercises
- Direct and indirect assistance
- Experimentation of the concept of motor stimulus in relation to the quality evoked, the phase of the lesson or the motor exercise session (introduction, main, final)
Prerequisites for admission
Procedural and declarative knowledge according to the Specific Objectives of Learning and Goals, as set forth in MIUR national programs and syllabus for Physical Education and Motor and Sports Sciences.
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in a workshop (integrated doing and knowing) format in which declarative and procedural knowledge are demonstrated through a methodological approach based on reflection on action and during action.
Teaching Resources
All educational support material will always be made available through the Ariel platform.

Reading list

Invernizzi P.L., Dugnani S. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Qualità utili per la salute - Vol. 1 - Carabà Universitaria, 2014

Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Longo S., Mauro F. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Vol. 2 - Qualità utili per il controllo motorio - Vol. 2 - Carabà Universitaria, 2015
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Mauro F. - L'Educazione Motoria Rinnovata: suggerimenti per le buone pratiche nella Scuola Primaria - Carabà Universitaria, 2018
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L. - Progettare in Educazione Fisica e nelle Scienze Motorie - Carabà Universitaria, 2014
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam is composed as follows:
· Practical workshops (evaluation of knowing how to; "reflection - action")
· Written exam and/or interview (evaluation of knowledge)
Practical workshops
Basic motor skills with the use of small and large equipment (3 ball juggling routine; jump rope; headstand while holding a ball between the ankles; throwing a ball; forward ball roll; circle turns on the plinth; front hip circle on the uneven bars; rope climb)
Written exam or interview
A written exam and/or interview will be conducted to determine the acquisition of knowledge of the topics covered on the course.
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours
Professor: Rigon Marta

Gruppo 3

Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three modules.
Module 1: basic gymnastic exercises
- Analysis and practice of exercise groups derived from natural movements typical of humans: walking, running, jumping, turning, balancing, rolling, crawling, carrying, climbing, etc.
- Knowledge and techniques in total body exercises: joint mobility, breathing exercises, conditioning and functional adaptation
Module 2: applied gymnastic exercises
- Knowledge of pre-acrobatic floor exercises: flips, turns, spins,
- Use of small equipment: Jäger sticks, jump ropes, hoops, clubs, Baumann blocks, etc.
- Use of large equipment: plinth, buck, springboard, stall bars, wall bars, parallel bars, rings, benches, balancing board, beam, etc.
Module 3: Gymnastics methodology
- Presentation of exercises
- Direct and indirect assistance
- Experimentation of the concept of motor stimulus in relation to the quality evoked, the phase of the lesson or the motor exercise session (introduction, main, final)
Prerequisites for admission
Procedural and declarative knowledge according to the Specific Objectives of Learning and Goals, as set forth in MIUR national programs and syllabus for Physical Education and Motor and Sports Sciences.
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in a workshop (integrated doing and knowing) format in which declarative and procedural knowledge are demonstrated through a methodological approach based on reflection on action and during action.
Teaching Resources
All educational support material will always be made available through the Ariel platform.

Reading list

Invernizzi P.L., Dugnani S. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Qualità utili per la salute - Vol. 1 - Carabà Universitaria, 2014

Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Longo S., Mauro F. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Vol. 2 - Qualità utili per il controllo motorio - Vol. 2 - Carabà Universitaria, 2015
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Mauro F. - L'Educazione Motoria Rinnovata: suggerimenti per le buone pratiche nella Scuola Primaria - Carabà Universitaria, 2018
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L. - Progettare in Educazione Fisica e nelle Scienze Motorie - Carabà Universitaria, 2014
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam is composed as follows:
· Practical workshops (evaluation of knowing how to; "reflection - action")
· Written exam and/or interview (evaluation of knowledge)
Practical workshops
Basic motor skills with the use of small and large equipment (3 ball juggling routine; jump rope; headstand while holding a ball between the ankles; throwing a ball; forward ball roll; circle turns on the plinth; front hip circle on the uneven bars; rope climb)
Written exam or interview
A written exam and/or interview will be conducted to determine the acquisition of knowledge of the topics covered on the course.
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours

Gruppo 4

Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three modules.
Module 1: basic gymnastic exercises
- Analysis and practice of exercise groups derived from natural movements typical of humans: walking, running, jumping, turning, balancing, rolling, crawling, carrying, climbing, etc.
- Knowledge and techniques in total body exercises: joint mobility, breathing exercises, conditioning and functional adaptation
Module 2: applied gymnastic exercises
- Knowledge of pre-acrobatic floor exercises: flips, turns, spins,
- Use of small equipment: Jäger sticks, jump ropes, hoops, clubs, Baumann blocks, etc.
- Use of large equipment: plinth, buck, springboard, stall bars, wall bars, parallel bars, rings, benches, balancing board, beam, etc.
Module 3: Gymnastics methodology
- Presentation of exercises
- Direct and indirect assistance
- Experimentation of the concept of motor stimulus in relation to the quality evoked, the phase of the lesson or the motor exercise session (introduction, main, final)
Prerequisites for admission
Procedural and declarative knowledge according to the Specific Objectives of Learning and Goals, as set forth in MIUR national programs and syllabus for Physical Education and Motor and Sports Sciences.
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in a workshop (integrated doing and knowing) format in which declarative and procedural knowledge are demonstrated through a methodological approach based on reflection on action and during action.
Teaching Resources
All educational support material will always be made available through the Ariel platform.

Reading list

Invernizzi P.L., Dugnani S. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Qualità utili per la salute - Vol. 1 - Carabà Universitaria, 2014

Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Longo S., Mauro F. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Vol. 2 - Qualità utili per il controllo motorio - Vol. 2 - Carabà Universitaria, 2015
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Mauro F. - L'Educazione Motoria Rinnovata: suggerimenti per le buone pratiche nella Scuola Primaria - Carabà Universitaria, 2018
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L. - Progettare in Educazione Fisica e nelle Scienze Motorie - Carabà Universitaria, 2014
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam is composed as follows:
· Practical workshops (evaluation of knowing how to; "reflection - action")
· Written exam and/or interview (evaluation of knowledge)
Practical workshops
Basic motor skills with the use of small and large equipment (3 ball juggling routine; jump rope; headstand while holding a ball between the ankles; throwing a ball; forward ball roll; circle turns on the plinth; front hip circle on the uneven bars; rope climb)
Written exam or interview
A written exam and/or interview will be conducted to determine the acquisition of knowledge of the topics covered on the course.
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours

Gruppo 5

Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three modules.
Module 1: basic gymnastic exercises
- Analysis and practice of exercise groups derived from natural movements typical of humans: walking, running, jumping, turning, balancing, rolling, crawling, carrying, climbing, etc.
- Knowledge and techniques in total body exercises: joint mobility, breathing exercises, conditioning and functional adaptation
Module 2: applied gymnastic exercises
- Knowledge of pre-acrobatic floor exercises: flips, turns, spins,
- Use of small equipment: Jäger sticks, jump ropes, hoops, clubs, Baumann blocks, etc.
- Use of large equipment: plinth, buck, springboard, stall bars, wall bars, parallel bars, rings, benches, balancing board, beam, etc.
Module 3: Gymnastics methodology
- Presentation of exercises
- Direct and indirect assistance
- Experimentation of the concept of motor stimulus in relation to the quality evoked, the phase of the lesson or the motor exercise session (introduction, main, final)
Prerequisites for admission
Procedural and declarative knowledge according to the Specific Objectives of Learning and Goals, as set forth in MIUR national programs and syllabus for Physical Education and Motor and Sports Sciences.
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in a workshop (integrated doing and knowing) format in which declarative and procedural knowledge are demonstrated through a methodological approach based on reflection on action and during action.
Teaching Resources
All educational support material will always be made available through the Ariel platform.

Reading list

Invernizzi P.L., Dugnani S. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Qualità utili per la salute - Vol. 1 - Carabà Universitaria, 2014

Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Longo S., Mauro F. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Vol. 2 - Qualità utili per il controllo motorio - Vol. 2 - Carabà Universitaria, 2015
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Mauro F. - L'Educazione Motoria Rinnovata: suggerimenti per le buone pratiche nella Scuola Primaria - Carabà Universitaria, 2018
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L. - Progettare in Educazione Fisica e nelle Scienze Motorie - Carabà Universitaria, 2014
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam is composed as follows:
· Practical workshops (evaluation of knowing how to; "reflection - action")
· Written exam and/or interview (evaluation of knowledge)
Practical workshops
Basic motor skills with the use of small and large equipment (3 ball juggling routine; jump rope; headstand while holding a ball between the ankles; throwing a ball; forward ball roll; circle turns on the plinth; front hip circle on the uneven bars; rope climb)
Written exam or interview
A written exam and/or interview will be conducted to determine the acquisition of knowledge of the topics covered on the course.
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours
Professor: Nobili Alessandro

Gruppo 6

Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course is divided into three modules.
Module 1: basic gymnastic exercises
- Analysis and practice of exercise groups derived from natural movements typical of humans: walking, running, jumping, turning, balancing, rolling, crawling, carrying, climbing, etc.
- Knowledge and techniques in total body exercises: joint mobility, breathing exercises, conditioning and functional adaptation
Module 2: applied gymnastic exercises
- Knowledge of pre-acrobatic floor exercises: flips, turns, spins,
- Use of small equipment: Jäger sticks, jump ropes, hoops, clubs, Baumann blocks, etc.
- Use of large equipment: plinth, buck, springboard, stall bars, wall bars, parallel bars, rings, benches, balancing board, beam, etc.
Module 3: Gymnastics methodology
- Presentation of exercises
- Direct and indirect assistance
- Experimentation of the concept of motor stimulus in relation to the quality evoked, the phase of the lesson or the motor exercise session (introduction, main, final)
Prerequisites for admission
Procedural and declarative knowledge according to the Specific Objectives of Learning and Goals, as set forth in MIUR national programs and syllabus for Physical Education and Motor and Sports Sciences.
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in a workshop (integrated doing and knowing) format in which declarative and procedural knowledge are demonstrated through a methodological approach based on reflection on action and during action.
Teaching Resources
All educational support material will always be made available through the Ariel platform.

Reading list

Invernizzi P.L., Dugnani S. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Qualità utili per la salute - Vol. 1 - Carabà Universitaria, 2014

Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Longo S., Mauro F. - Didattica del Movimento Umano - Vol. 2 - Qualità utili per il controllo motorio - Vol. 2 - Carabà Universitaria, 2015
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L., Mauro F. - L'Educazione Motoria Rinnovata: suggerimenti per le buone pratiche nella Scuola Primaria - Carabà Universitaria, 2018
Dugnani S., Invernizzi P.L. - Progettare in Educazione Fisica e nelle Scienze Motorie - Carabà Universitaria, 2014
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam is composed as follows:
· Practical workshops (evaluation of knowing how to; "reflection - action")
· Written exam and/or interview (evaluation of knowledge)
Practical workshops
Basic motor skills with the use of small and large equipment (3 ball juggling routine; jump rope; headstand while holding a ball between the ankles; throwing a ball; forward ball roll; circle turns on the plinth; front hip circle on the uneven bars; rope climb)
Written exam or interview
A written exam and/or interview will be conducted to determine the acquisition of knowledge of the topics covered on the course.
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours
Professor: Nobili Alessandro

Gruppo 7

Lesson period
year
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours
Professor: Nobili Alessandro

Gruppo 8

Lesson period
year
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours
Professor: Magaldi Emanuele

Gruppo 9

Lesson period
year
M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 6
: 24 hours
Practicals: 24 hours
Professor: Magaldi Emanuele