Sports Sciences in Spain – University of Murcia

http://www.um.es/f-ccdeporte

Index:– Location and facilities

– Oficial studies (Degree and Master)

– Agreements with other universities (ERASMUS and ILA)

– Field researches

11 Location and facilities

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University of Murcia– 63 academic degrees (16 Faculties and 6 Colleges)

– 4 Universitary Campuses

– Faculty of Sport Sciences: Campus de San Javier

Where is located?

San Javier Campus is the ideal setting to study physical activity and sport, with an excelent sport facilities and unique envoirement to practice nautic and water sports.

Sports Sciences Faculty was funded in 2006, with more than 400 students every year. Most of them from Spain, and the rest from other countries of Europe and South America.

Next to the San Javier International Airport.

Very close to one of the National High

Performance Centre.

Sport Sciences Building

Sport facilities (Ayuntamiento de San Javier)

22 Degree in Sports Sciences Degree in Sports Sciences

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Curriculum structure (ECTS):

Basic subjects 60Compulsory subjects 138

Electives 30/60Internships 6

Final project degree 6Total 240/270

Knowledge Field: Social Sciences

Semester ECTS Subject names

1º 6 Theory and history of physical activity and sport

1º 6 Functional anatomy

1º 6 Basics motor skills and abilities

1º 6 Motor control

1º 3 Handball fundamentals

1º 3 Volleyball fundamentals

TOTAL 30

Semester ECTS Subject names

2º 6 Planification and evaluation of physical activity

2º 6 Human physiology

2º 6 Physical activity in the natural setting

2º 3 Indoor soccer fundamentals

2º 3 Basketball fundamentals

2º 3 Kayaking and canoeing fundamentals

2º 3 Sailing fundamentals

TOTAL 30

First course

Semester

ECTS Subject names

3º 6 Basic psychological processes in physical activity and sport

3º 6 Theory and practice of play

3º 6 Biomechanics of physical activity and sport

3º 6 Body expression and dance

3º 3 Swimming fundamentals

3º 3 Track and field fundamentals

TOTAL 30

Semester

ECTS Subject names

4º 6 Sociology of physical activity and sport

4º 6Strategies for obtaining and processing information in physical activity and sport

4º 6 Exercise physiology

4º 6 Methodological aspects of physical activity and sport

4º 3 Adventure Mountain sport fundamentals

4º 3 Soccer fundamentals

TOTAL 30

Second Course

Semester

ECTS Subject names

5º 6 Fundamentals of basic physical fitness

5º 6 Prescription of health related physical activity

5º 6 Fundamentals of recreative physical activity

5º 6 Planification and management of physical activity and sport

5º 6 Elective (2/4)

TOTAL 30

Semester

ECTS Subject names

6º 6 Theory and practice of athletic training

6º 6 Measurement of health related physical activity

6º 6Design, organization, dinamization and control in physical activity and sport

6º 6 Equipment and facilities for physical activity and sport

6º 6 Elective (2/4)

TOTAL 30

Third course

Semester ECTS Subject names

5º 3 Risk assessment and preventive care in sport activities

5º 3Educational and expressive recreation in physical activity and sport

5º 3 Management of sporting events

5º 3 Technique, tactics and strategy analysis in sport

TOTAL 6/12

Semester ECTS Subject names

6º 3 Physical activity for special populations

6º 3 Alternative physical activities and sports

6º 3 Business and public management of sport

6º 3 Physical education in curriculum

TOTAL 6/12

Electives

Third course

Semester

ECTS Subject names

7º 6Physical activity and sport periodization, monitoring and control

7º 6 Physical activity and health related lifestyle

7º 6Design, organization, dinamization and control in physical activity programs

7º 6Fitness and wellness related activities in leisure and sport settings

7º 6 Elective (2/4)

TOTAL 30

Semester

ECTS Subject names

8º 6 Quality systems in physical activity

8º 6 Grade final project

8º 6 Practicum

8º 12 Elective (4/8)

TOTAL 30

Fourth course

Semester

ECTS Subject names

7º 3 Contingency management in physical activity and sport

7º 3 Design and management of whole life recreational physical activity

7º 3 Structure of sports organizations

7º 3 Tutoring work in sport

TOTAL 6/12

Semester

ECTS Subject names

8º 3 Arts, gymnastics and music-based activities in gyms and health settings

8º 3 Specialization in sport 1 (Volleyball, Handball, Soccer and Basketball)

8º 3Specialization in sport 2 (Track and Field, Sailing, Swimming and Kayaking)

8º 3 Personal trainer, fitness and wellness

8º 3 Rugby fundamentals

8º 3 Golf fundamentals

8º 3 Wrestling fundamentals

8º 3 Rhythmic gymnastics fundamentals

TOTAL 12/24

Fourth Course Elective subjects

Graduated in Sport Sciences

Education

TrainingHigh performance

Physical activityand Health

Adventure sportsand

Recreation

SportManagement

Professional profiles

33 Master degree in Sports Sciences Master degree in Sports Sciences

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Sports Sciences Research Master (60 credits)

(1 SEMESTER) Description

Credits ECTS

•Scientific method. Research process stages. Research

designs in physical activity and sport sciences

6

•Information sources in physical activity and sport sciences 3

•Data analysis in physicall activity and sport sciencies 6

•Comunication, publishing and evaluation scientific quality in

physical activity and sport

3

•Techniques and instruments in experimental and quasi

experimental researches

3

•Techniques and instruments in observation research 3

•Techniques and instruments in selective methodology 3

•Techniques and instruments in quality research 3

Master final project 15

Trends in physical activity and health research 3

Trends in sport training research 3

Trends in physical education research 3

Trends in managament sport research 3

Trends in sport recreation research 3

Sports Sciences Research Master (60 credits)(2 SEMESTER) Description

Credits ECTS

44 Bilateral contractsBilateral contracts

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Germany:

-Albert-Ludwigs - Universitat Freiburg (postgraduate)

-Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen (postgraduate)

-Technische Universitat Munchen (postgraduate)

European countries

France:

-Université de la Réunion (postgraduate)

-Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis (postgraduate)

-Université de Rouen Haute-Normandie (postgraduate)

-Université Lille II (postgraduate)

-Université Montpellier I (postgraduate)

-Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne (postgraduate)

-Université Paris-Est Marne-La-Vallée

European countries

Portugal:

-Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior

-Instituto Politecnico de Coimbra

-Instituto Politecnico de Setúbal

-Instituto Superior Da Maia (graduate and post)

-Universidade do Porto (graduate and post)

European countries

Italy:

-Universitá Degli Studi di Bologna

-Universitá Degli Studi di Cassino (postgraduate)

-Universitá Degli Studi di Teramo

-Universitá di Foggia

European countries

Austria:-Universitat Salzburg (postgraduate)

European countries

Belgium:-Xios Hogeschool Limburg

Estonia:-Tallinna Ulikool (graduate and post)

Poland:

-Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego W Krakowie (postgraduate)

-Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego W Poznaniu (postgraduate)

European countries

Czech Republic:-Universzita Palackého V Olomouci (graduate

and post)

Romania:

-Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca (postgraduate)

European countries

Switzerland:

-Universitat Bern (graduate and post)

55 Research fieldsResearch fields

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Biomechanics, physiology and human performance

Teaching and learning processTeaching and learning process

Physical activity and public health

Sociology and anthropology of physical activity and sport

Notational analysis and performance statisticsmodels

Notational analysis and performance statisticsmodels

Thanks for your kind attention!

Hopesee you

next year!

Hopesee you

next year!

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