The Sports Department at ISCE Douro is characterized by its dynamism, proactivity and by having a young, ambitious and academically highly qualified teaching staff. We promote high-quality higher education, updated and based on innovative, stimulating and diverse practices, with a strong identity.
In fact, our identity is based on close work with students, in which each of them has personalized support, allowing us to enhance learning and results.
The diversity of origins of our teachers is also a rich factor that we capitalize on, for the learning processes, building more capable and motivated students. The teachers who make up this department combine and integrate their multidisciplinary training and accumulated experience, making our training offer one of excellence, recognized by peers and the community. Currently, the Department of Sports includes a CTeSP in Physical Exercise , a Degree in Sports and a Master's in Physical Activity, Sport and Wellbeing .
At the same time, scientific research plays an extremely important role in the day-to-day life of the department, through the Sports and Physical Exercise Research Center (NIDEF) , whose attention focuses on the development and promotion of research projects, in their multiple intervention areas of sports sciences.
It is clear that this department does not neglect involvement in the community in which it operates, frequently promoting activities and training activities in the sporting and social fields, normally open to all those interested in the issues of Sport and Physical Activity.
Starting from what is now our Sports Laboratory, widely equipped with the most modern technologies, combined with the know-how that we possess, we are able to provide consultancy services to various entities in the region, namely monitoring and controlling the performances of your athletes and teams, among other services that we are qualified to provide.
In this context, and under the close and careful guidance of teachers, the department's students have the opportunity to materialize the knowledge acquired in the classroom context, through interaction, evaluation and monitoring of these athletes and teams, as well as participation in development projects. scientific research, in addition to preparing their first publications.
Our main concern is with students and their growth and learning, seeking to provide them with pedagogical activities that complement their academic training in sports science, and equip them with essential tools for a successful professional life.
| Sports Department Coordinator
Prof. Doctor Pedro Forte pedromiguel.forte@iscedouro.pt