Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Degree

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Presentation

The Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Degree (CAFyD in its Spanish acronym) aims to train professionals with methodological and state-of-the-art technical preparation, committed to society, willing to propose efficient work methods within the fields of education, training, health and quality of life, sports management and administration as well as leisure and tourism.

EUNEIZ proposes a curriculum that integrates new technologies, focusing on the aforementioned fields and also includes the subjects of sports management and readaptation, two innovative specialisations led by Baskonia and Deportivo Alavés. This involvement from the two most important sports clubs in Vitoria-Gasteiz certainly guarantees the success in the training and education process of new professionals. ‘Learning by doing’ enables future professionals to be trained in practical ways and in real situations, so that they can develop all their skills and competencies.

Qualification Obtained

Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

Branch of Knowledge

Health Sciences

ECTS Credits

240

Duration

4 years

Schedule

To be confirmed

Modality

On-campus

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Price

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Why studying this Degree?

Growing Demand

As a result of the general population becoming increasingly more active, the sector requires more and more qualified professionals in the field of health and sport.

Work Placements and Mobility

Work placements provide the highest form of individualised training at EUNEIZ and they are a fundamental link between academic knowledge and the workplace. We also encourage various mobility programmes, given that we have international agreements with universities in Europe and America, as well as SICUE (Exchange System between Spanish Universities) agreements with several Spanish universities.

Specialisation and Research

We incorporate specialised content to facilitate the study of the most successful working methods and we promote research in order to boost the subsequent application of this knowledge.

Curriculum

First year

Subject	Semester	Credits
Anatomy applied to Physical Activity and Sports	1	6
Psychology applied to Physical Activity and Sports	1	6
History and Socio-cultural fundamentals of Physical Activity and Sports	1	6
Games and Basic Motor Skills	1	6
Individual Sports	1	6
Physiology of Exercise 1	2	6
Motor Control, Learning and Development	2	6
Dance and Body Language	2	6
Adversary Sports	2	12

Second year

Subject	Semester	Credits
Team Sports	Annual	12
Physiology of Exercise 2	1	6
Kinesiology and Biomechanics of Human Movement	1	6
Didactic principles of Physical Activity and Sports	1	6
Training Theory 1: Training fundamentals	1	6
Statistics and Methodology of Research applied to Physical Activity	2	6
Programming of Physical Activity Teaching in the Educational System	2	6
Sports Legislation and Management of Sports Organisations	2	6
Water Sports	2	6

Third year

Subject	Semester	Credits
Training Theory 2: Sports Training Methodology	1	6
Prescribing Physical Exercise for Health	1	6
Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids	1	6
Physical Activity and Sports for People with Disabilities	1	6
Physical Activity in Nature	2	6
Design, intervention and evaluation in Physical Education and Sport	2	6
First Aid in sporting activities	2	6
Management of sports facilities and equipment	2	6
OPTIONAL (in-depth specific sports studies): Football 2, Basketball 2, Handball 2 or Fitness and new sports trends.	Annual	12

Fourth year

Subject	Semester	Credits
Training Theory 3: Sports training planning and performance evaluation	1	6
Recreation, Leisure and Sports Tourism	1	6
Optional	Annual	30
Work Placement	2	12
Final Degree Project	2	6

The student must enrol in and pass 5 subjects (30 credits) of the “Optional” subjects offered: New Trends and Assessment Methods in Physical Activity and Sports, Sport-specific training and development of Sports Talent, Hydrotherapy, Holistic therapies, Physical and sporting readaptation to effort, Entrepreneurship in Physical Activity and Sports, Injury prevention and forms and methods of recovery, Economic management and management of human resources in Sports, Innovations in the teaching of physical education, New trends in physical activity and quality of life.

Access Requirements

Under the terms and conditions set forth in the aforementioned Royal Decree and the regulations in force, access to the course may be granted to those who meet any of the following requirements (see the access requirements for the University Degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences).

The University does not envisage any access tests being required for this Degree. Thus, access to the first course of the Degree will be through university pre-registration, a system that guarantees equal conditions in the entry process for the first year of any university course.

Following the model of various renowned universities, physical aptitude tests (PAT) will not be a requirement for access to the Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Degree, although it is advisable to have solid training in matters related to Health Sciences. It is also necessary to be physically fit and maintain this condition, as well as being enthusiastic about sports and be active in general.

Abilities Acquired

The Physical Activity and Sport Sciences graduate will acquire a comprehensive and competitive professional profile with the skills to:

Career Opportunities

With regard to the insertion of graduates into the labour market, it has been possible to determine the existence of five professional profiles, with their respective specific skills in the following fields:

Physical Education Teacher
Sports Training
Physical Activity and Health
Sports Management
Sports Recreation

In addition to the recognised specific areas of performance for graduates in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, their professional development will take place in:

Schools / Secondary Schools
Health Centres
Sports Clubs
Sports Federations
Independent professional practice
All types of companies with a minimum number of workers who need readaptation into the world of work

Profesorado

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(*) Important Note: This university qualification is awaiting accreditation to become official in accordance with the legislation in force. To become an official qualification, the following procedures are pending:

The issue of a prior mandatory report from the Basque Government’s Department of Education.
Issue of a favourable verification-authorisation report from the Agency for Quality of the Basque University System (Unibasq).
Verification of the qualification from the Spanish Government’s University Council.
Authorisation from the Government’s Department of Education.
Establishment of the official nature of the qualification through the Agreement of the Council of Ministers.
Registration in the Register of Universities, Centres and Qualifications (RUCT in its Spanish acronym).
Publication of the Council of Ministers Agreement (Pt. 5) in the Official State Bulletin (BOE in its Spanish acronym).

We inform you that in order to start teaching the degree, all of these procedures must be met in advance.