Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science

240 credits - Faculty of Education

Title
Official
Implementation year of this curriculum version
2024-25
Report
Official university degree statement ( 23/12/2022 )

Credit Summary

Core Training Mandatory Elective Subjects External Practicum Final Degree Project Total
  60   120   42   12   6 240

Subject list by year and semester

Subjects

First Year

First Semester

General Anatomy*
Human Physiology*
Sociocultural and Historical Foundations of Physical Activity and Sport*
Research Methodology in Physical Activity and Sports Science*
Sport Psychology*

Second Semester

Kinesiology of Movement*
Learning, Development and Motor Control*
Pedagogy for Physical and Sports Education*
Sport Organisation and Legislation*
Inclusive Physical Activity

Second Year

First Semester

The Biomechanics of Human Motricity*
Individual Sports I
Didactics: Design in Physical Education
Training Assessment and Planning
Speaking and Writing Communication Skills

Second Semester

Motor Skills and Games
Team Sports I
Target, Goal and Racquet Sports
Training Methodology
Exercise Physiology

 

Third Year

First Semester

Body Language and Dance
Individual Sports II
Combat and Adversary Sports
Didactics: Intervention and Evaluation in Physical Education
Risk Prevention and First Aid

Second Semester

Physical Activities in Nature
Group Sports II
Water Sports
Physical Exercise Assessment and Prescription for Health
Sports Equipment and Facilities

Fourth Year

First Year

Electives

Second Semester

Electives
External Academic Placements
Final Degree Project

 

* Core training
 

  Skills

Core Skills

  • CB1      Acquiring knowledge and understanding in a field of study based on the foundations of general secondary education together with the support of advanced textbooks and aspects of the latest advances in the field.
  • CB2      Being able to apply knowledge acquired as a student to a job or vocation in a professional manner, and possessing the skills that are generally demonstrated by producing and defending arguments and solving problems in a field of study.
  • CB3      Having the ability to collect and interpret relevant data (generally within a field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
  • CB4      Being able to convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialised or non-specialised audiences.
  • CB5      Developing the necessary skills to undertake further studies to a certain degree of independence.

General Skills

  • CG1      Being aware of curriculum areas in education linked to physical activity and sports science, their interdisciplinary aspects, assessment criteria and the corpus of teaching practice around education and learning procedures in general and, more specifically, physical education and sport.
  • CG2      Designing, planning and assessing teaching and learning processes for physical activity and sports science, both individually and in collaboration with others.
  • CG3      Promoting, developing and assessing, through physical education, the creation of healthy habits with regard to food and physical activity and sports in different sectors of the population in order to improve physical fitness and health.
  • CG4      Participating alongside different sectors of the community and social setting in assessing exercise in physical activity and sports science. 
  • CG5      Using physical education and sport as a way to establish values in an educational and any other setting for professional practice.
  • CG6      Being aware of and applying information and communication technology in the classroom for physical activity and sports science.
  • CG7      Understanding the function, possibilities and limits of physical activity and sports science education in contemporary society, and the essential responsibilities of centres and professionals. 
  • CG8      Acquiring a core scientific training applied to physical activity and sport in all its guises. 
  • CG9      Developing skills for independent learning and adapting to new situations.
  • CG10    Producing programmes to lead and manage sports organisations, institutions, facilities, infrastructure and events, either individually or as part of a team. 

Cross-cutting Skills

  • CT1      Understanding that any professional activity needs to be done in respect of fundamental rights, promoting gender equality, the principle of universal access and design for all individuals, and in protection of the environment, as well as in accordance with the values inherent to a culture of peace and democracy.

Specific Skills

  • CE1.1   Understanding, designing and knowing how to apply the procedures, strategies, activities, resources, techniques and methods that are part of an effective teaching-learning process; and undertaking all activities across professional physical activity and sports sectors (formal and informal physical and sports education, physical and sports training, physical exercise for health, leading physical activity and sport).
  • CE1.2   Designing and applying the methodological process that comprises technical and scientific observation, reflection, analysis, diagnosis, performance, assessment and/or promotion in different settings and across all professional physical activity and sports sectors.
  • CE1.3   Suitably and effectively communicating and engaging in physical activity and sports in different intervention settings, and consciously, naturally and continuously demonstrating teaching skills.
  • CE1.4   Adapting educational intervention to individual characteristics and requirements for all, with a particular focus on special groups, such as: school pupils, the elderly, those with reduced mobility and those with illnesses, health problems or similar (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), taking into account gender and diversity.
  • CE2.1   Knowing how to technically and scientifically guide, design, apply and assess physical exercise and fitness at an advanced level, based on scientific evidence, in different areas, contexts and types of activities for all, with a particular focus on special groups, such as: school pupils, the elderly, those with reduced mobility and those with illnesses, health problems or similar (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), taking into account gender and diversity.
  • CE2.2   Identifying, communicating and applying anatomical, physiological and biomechanical scientific criteria with an advanced skill level in technically and scientifically designing, developing and assessing suitable procedures, strategies, actions, activities and guidance to prevent, minimise and/or avoid health risks when doing physical activity and sports for all population groups.
  • CE2.3   Fluently, naturally, consciously and continually designing and applying suitable, effective, systematic and varied physical exercise and fitness based on scientific evidence to implement adaptation and improvement or retraining processes for specific individual abilities with regard to human movement and optimisation, with a view to resolving unclear, increasingly complex and unforeseeable problems, with a particular focus on special groups.
  • CE2.4   Coordinating and displaying an advanced skill level in analysing, designing and appraising assessment and monitoring tests for physical fitness and sports performance.
  • CE2.5   Knowing how to remedy, retrain and/or re-educate people, groups or teams with injuries or illnesses (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), whether or not they compete, through physical and sports activities and exercises that are suitable to their characteristics and requirements.
  • CE2.6   Displaying an advanced level in planning, applying, monitoring and assessing physical and sports training processes.
  • CE3.1   Analysing, identifying, diagnosing, promoting, guiding and assessing strategies and activities that foster an active lifestyle, as well as participating in and practising regular and healthy physical activity, sports and exercise by the public in a suitable, effective and safe way, with a view to improving their health, wellbeing and quality of life across the board, with a particular focus on special groups, such as: school pupils, the elderly, those with reduced mobility and those with illnesses, health problems or similar (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), taking into account gender and diversity.
  • CE3.2   Knowing how to technically and scientifically promote, advise, design, apply and assess suitable and varied physical activity, exercise and sports programmes, which align with the individual and group requirements, demands and characteristics for all, with a particular focus on special groups, such as: school pupils, the elderly, those with reduced mobility and illnesses, health problems or similar (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), taking into account gender and diversity.
  • CE3.3   Coordinating and rolling out technical and scientific promotion, guidance, coordination, supervision and assessment programmes for physical activity, exercise and sport for all, with a particular emphasis on special groups, either with professional assistance or performed individually by participants, in different types of spaces and in any professional sector pertaining to physical activity and sports (formal and informal physical and sports education, physical and sports training, physical exercise for health, leading physical activity and sport), in accordance with the public’s abilities and requirements, with a view to attaining their autonomy, understanding, and a wider and more suitable commitment to physical activity and sports.
  • CE3.4   Promoting ongoing education, outreach, information and guidance for people and politicians regarding the positive benefits, significance, characteristics and effects of regular physical and sport activity and exercise, the risks and dangers of incorrect practice, and the elements and criteria of proper practice; furthermore, providing information, guidance and advice on context-suitable and relevant physical activity and sports in any professional intervention sector.
  • CE3.5   Organising promotion for educational policies, strategies and programmes regarding public health and linked to physical activity and sports (to prevent risk factors and illnesses), as well as cooperating with other stakeholders involved in the process in any professional intervention sector for physical education and sports.
  • CE4.1   Smoothly producing procedures and protocols with a view to resolving unclear, increasingly complex and unforeseeable problems, coordinating and implementing mastery of the elements, methods, processes, activities, resources and techniques involved in basic motor skills, physical activities, sporting skills, play, body language and dance, and open-air activities suitably, effectively, systematically and diversely, and in such a way that is methodologically comprehensive for all, with a particular emphasis on special groups, such as: school pupils, the elderly, those with disabilities and illnesses, health problems or similar (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), taking into account gender and diversity either with professional assistance or performed individually by participants, in any professional sector pertaining to physical activity and sports (formal and informal physical and sports education, physical and sports training, physical exercise for health, leading physical activity and sport).
  • CE4.2   Smoothly producing procedures and protocols with a view to resolving unclear, increasingly complex and unforeseeable problems, coordinating and implementing mastery of the elements, methods, procedures, activities, resources, techniques and processes pertaining to physical fitness and exercise suitably, effectively, systematically and diversely, and in such a way that is methodologically comprehensive for all, with a particular emphasis on special groups, such as: school pupils, the elderly, those with disabilities and illnesses, health problems or similar (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), taking into account gender and diversity in any professional sector pertaining to physical activity and sports.
  • CE4.3   Developing and implementing technical and scientific assessment for the elements, methods, procedures, activities, resources and techniques involved in how movement is expressed and the processes of physical fitness and exercise, taking into account individual development, features, needs and context, different population types and physical activity and sports settings in different professional intervention settings and with an emphasis on special groups.
  • CE5.1   Analysing, diagnosing and assessing elements, structure, status and characteristics at all types of physical activity and sports organisations, as well as regulatory and legal issues linked to physical activity and sports.
  • CE5.2   Identifying, organising, supervising, planning, coordinating, implementing and undertaking technical and scientific assessment of different types of physical and sports activities that are adapted to individual development, characteristics and needs, in consonance with the type of activity, space and organisation, for all physical activity and sports services, including sporting events, across all types of organisations, populations, contexts and settings, with a particular focus on special groups, such as: school pupils, the elderly, those with disabilities and illnesses, health problems or similar (diagnosed and/or with a prescribed intervention by a physician), in any professional sector pertaining to physical activity and sports (formal and informal physical and sports education, physical and sports training, physical exercise for health, leading physical activity and sport), ensuring the safety, effectiveness and professional nature of the activity in compliance with current regulations.
  • CE5.3   Identifying, organising, supervising, planning, coordinating, implementing and assessing the professional performance of human resources, with an emphasis on the technical and scientific leadership, coordination, planning, supervision and assessment of the work, performance and service provision of physical activity and sports professionals, across all service types and organisations, contexts and settings, focusing on special groups, in any professional intervention setting for physical activity and sports, ensuring the safety, effectiveness and professional nature of the activity in compliance with current regulations.
  • CE5.4   Identifying, organising, supervising, planning, coordinating, implementing and assessing the professional performance of organisational and material resources and sports facilities, including their basic and operational design, as well as their appropriate selection and use for each type of activity, with a view to ensuring, effective and healthy physical and sports activities that are adapted to individual development, characteristics and needs, and the type of activity, space and organisation, across organisations, populations and contexts, in any professional intervention setting for physical activity and sports, with a particular emphasis on special groups and ensuring the safety, effectiveness and professional nature of the activity in consonance with current regulations.
  • CE5.5   Coordinating and rolling out technical and scientific advice, accreditation and assessment for physical and sporting activities, and resources across physical activity and sports services, contexts, settings and professional intervention sectors for physical activity and sports, as well as producing technical reports for all physical activity and sports services.
  • CE6.1   Being aware of and understanding the methodological foundations of scientific work.
  • CE6.2   Analysing, reviewing and selecting the impact and effectiveness of research methods, techniques and resources and working scientific methodology, with a view to solving problems that require creative and innovative ideas.
  • CE6.3   Rigorously and scientifically coordinating and implementing the underlying rationale to continuously and professionally design, underpin, substantiate and justify all professional activities, decisions, processes, procedures, actions, duties, event, conclusions, reports and performance.
  • CE6.4   Rigorously and scientifically coordinating and implementing individual procedures, processes, protocols and analyses for social, legal, economic, scientific or ethical issues, where required and relevant, in any professional sector pertaining to physical activity and sports (formal and informal physical and sports education, physical and sports training, physical exercise for health, leading physical activity and sport).
  • CE7.1   Being aware of and knowing how to apply ethical, conduct and social justice principles in professional performance and commitment, as well as having rigorously scientific and professional habits, and a constant service commitment to the public in professional practice, with a view to ensuring improvement, excellence, quality and effectiveness.
  • CE7.2   Being aware of, designing and knowing how to apply ethical, conduct, structural and organisational determining factors in professional undertakings and regulations pertaining to the professional practice of graduates in physical activity and sports science, in any professional sector related to physical activity and sports (formal and informal physical and sports education, physical and sports training, physical exercise for health, leading physical activity and sport), as well as being able to undertake multidisciplinary work.
  • CE7.3   Understanding, knowing how to explain and promoting the duties, responsibilities and importance of graduate professionals in physical activity and sports science, as well as critically and independently analysing, understanding, identifying and reflecting on professional identity, training and performance to ensure the inherent purposes and benefits of appropriate, safe, healthy and effective physical activity and sport across physical and sporting services provided in any professional physical activity and sports sector.