BSc Physical Education and Sport Sciences
School of Health Sciences

BSc Physical Education and Sport Sciences

BSc Physical Education and Sport Sciences
School of Health Sciences

BSc Physical Education and Sport Sciences

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Duration4 years (full time)

Fees
€9,000 per year

LanguageGreek

CampusLimassol

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Qualification Awarded BSc Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Level Of Qualification Bachelor (1st Cycle Degree)
Offered by Department of Education
Mode of Study Full Time or Part Time

The purpose of the Program "Physical Education and Sports Sciences" is to provide a high level academic education and applied knowledge for the vocational preparation of sports scientists and physical educators teachers, in the area of Sports, Recreation and Health. Graduates will acquire educational skills that will enable them to successfully work in the private and public sector of exercise and sport services. The curriculum offers knowledge in the theory and practice of physical education and sports, and in fields such as training, rehabilitation, tourism, recreation and health, while encouraging the production of new knowledge.

The program offers two directions, whereas according to the specialization major it offers, there is the possibility of obtaining a specialization either in Coaching in an Olympic sport or in the field of Health and Sports or Sports Tourism.

The Program "Physical Education and Sports Sciences" is in Greek and it is offered in Limassol.

It is expected that with completion of their studies, graduates will obtain:
1. The necessary training that will enable them to teach effectively the course of physical education in schools.
2. Knowledge and skills so that they can develop training programs in the field of sports based on training periodization principles and the multidisciplinary support of competitive sport preparation.
3. The necessary experiences to offer their services in the field of sports, recreation and health.
4. An integrated academic background and practical skills so that they can design specialised exercise programs that encapsulate the new knowledge produced and the new directions created for various population categories with a view to health and well-being.
5. Skills and abilities that will enable them to plan and organize outdoor recreational activities with the aim of developing and promoting sports tourism.
6. The necessary knowledge of the techniques, skills and methodologies for the teaching of sports in various ages with the required scientific knowledge from the sports sciences.
7. The appropriate skills that will enable them to carry out high-level research in the fields of physical education, sport and health.

Graduates of the "Physical Education and Sport Sciences” Program can be employed as sport scientists, physical education teachers and coaches in both the private and the public sector. In the private sector they have the opportunity to be employed in private primary and secondary schools, sports organizations/businesses, gyms, rehabilitation centers, private clubs, academies, groups, programs of recreational sport, while in the public sector graduates can teach in secondary education. Also, graduates have the opportunity to be employed as administrative employees to sports organizations and businesses of governmental and non-governmental sport organisations.

The program also provides the appropriate background expertise for those wishing to follow specific areas of sport and exercise studies, such as exercise physiology, sport management, sport psychology etc. or to pursue a career in research.

Graduates of the program can register to the Registration Board of Teachers of Physical Education and Sports of Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth as well as as instructors/trainers at the Cyprus Sports Organization.

Specific Admission Requirements
As per University regulations, candidates can be admitted to the Program only if they satisfy the general admission requirements of the University.
In addition to the general entry requirements, applicants are admitted based on the average grade of the school leaving certificate from secondary education where a minimum grade of 80/100 (16/20) is required. Applicants interested in registering to the program that do not meet the requirements may be admitted after a personal interview. Additionally, applicants need to submit an Athletes Health Card given by the Cyprus Sports Organisation to comply with safety procedures.

Recognition of Prior Learning
There are no specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning for this Program. Candidates can be granted transfer credits according to the general arrangements for recognition of prior learning of the University.

As per University regulations, candidates can be admitted to the Program only if they satisfy the general admission requirements of the University.

In addition to the general entry requirements, applicants are admitted based on the average grade of the school leaving certificate from secondary education where a minimum grade of 80/100 (16/20) is required. Applicants interested in registering to the program that do not meet the requirements may be admitted after a personal interview. Additionally, applicants need to submit an Athletes Health Card given by the Cyprus Sports Organisation to comply with safety procedures.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
There are no specific examination regulations, assessment and grading methods employed by this Program. The examination regulations, assessment methods and grading system for this Program are the same as the relevant general university regulations.

Graduation Requirements
Students are eligible for graduation after successfully completing 240 ECTS credits in the courses listed in the Program Structure.

Furthermore, a student can graduate only if their CGPA is greater or equal to 5.00 out of 10.00. Graduating students with a CGPA less than 5.00 might have to take extra courses or repeat a number of courses in order to improve their grades.
Module Group
ECTS

The student must successfully complete 180 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1SSHIS101HISTORY AND APPLIED SOCIOLOGY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT63
2SSANA103HUMAN ANATOMY62+2
3SSPED105PEDAGOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT63
4SSATH107DIDACTIC OF TRACK AND FIELD63
5SSENG109ENGLISH FOR SPORT SCIENCES33
6SSACA111BASIC ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS33
7SSPHY102PHYSIOLOGY63
8SSMAN104SPORT AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT63
9SSHEP106HEALTH ENHANCING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY63
10SSGYM108DIDACTIC OF GYMNASTICS63
11SSBAL110DIDACTIC OF BALL SPORTS I (VOLLEYBALL & BASKETBALL)63
12SSRES201RESEARCH METHODS AND APPLIED STATISTICS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS63
13SSTRA203TRAINING PRINCIPLES63
14SSBIO205BIOCHEMISTRY OF EXERCISE63
15SSADA207ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION63
16SSBAL209DIDACTIC OF BALL SPORTS II (SOCCER & HANDBALL)63
17SSTOU202ORGANISATION OF RECREATION AND SPORT TOURISM PROGRAMMES63
18SSPSY204SPORT PSYCHOLOGY63
19SSEXP206EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY63+2
20SSTCH208TRAINING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS63
21SSSWI210DIDACTIC OF SWIMMING63
22SSMOT301MOTOR LEARNING AND MOTOR BEHAVIOR62+2
23SSTSC305STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING61+2
24SSREH307SPORT REHABILITATION 62+2
25SSTEN309DIDACTIC OF RACKET SPORTS - TENNIS61+2
26SSKIN302KINESIOLOGY - BIOMECHANICS62+2
27SSCLI304PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CLINICAL POPULATIONS AND ELDERLY63
28SSPEE306DIDACTIC OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN EDUCATION63
29SSERG308ANNUAL PLANNING AND ERGOMETRIC EVALUATION TO MAXIMIZE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE62+2
30SSNUT303SPORT AND EXERCISE NUTRITION63
31SSDAN310DIDACTIC OF TRADITIONAL DANCES63

The student must successfully complete 12 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1SSPLA401PLACEMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP I63
2SSPLA402PLACEMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP II63

The student must successfully complete 12 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1SSTHE403ΤHESIS I63
2SSTHE404THESIS II63
3SSFAI405FIRST AID63
4SSMAR407SPORT MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR63
5SSHPS409HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY63
6SSTEX411THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE62+2
7SSTRC413COMPETITIVE SPORTS TRAINING63
8SSMAN406MANAGEMENT OF SPORT ACADEMIES AND CLUBS63
9SSTEC408NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT63
10SSCOU410APPLIED SPORT COUNSELING63
11SSSPS412SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY – PSYCHOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION63
12SSCEP414CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY62+2

The student must successfully complete 24 ECTS, from the following list of modules:

No.CodeNameECTSHours / week
1SSART415-SARTISTIC GYMNASTICS I123
2SSART416-SARTISTIC GYMNASTICS II123
3SSSWI417-SSWIMMING I123
4SSSWI418-SSWIMMING II123
5SSSAI419-SSAILING I123
6SSSAI420-SSAILING II123
7SSWAT421-SWATERPOLO I123
8SSWAT422-SWATERPOLO II123
9SSROW423-SROWING I123
10SSROW424-SROWING II123
11SSBAS425-SBASKETBALL I123
12SSBAS426-SBASKETBALL II123
13SSVOL427-SVOLLEYBALL I123
14SSVOL428-SVOLLEYBALL II123
15SSFTB429-SFOOTBALL I123
16SSFTB430-SFOOTBALL II123
17SSJUD431-SJUDO I123
18SSJUD432-SJUDO II123
19SSTWD433-STAEKWONDO I123
20SSTWD434-STAEKWONDO II123
21SSTEN435-STENNIS I123
22SSTEN436-STENNIS II123
23SSATH437-STRACK AND FIELD I123
24SSATH438-STRACK AND FIELD II123
25SSHAN439-SHANDBALL I123
26SSHAN440-SHANDBALL II123
27SSOUT441-SOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND SPORT TOURISM I123
28SSOUT442-SOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND SPORT TOURISM II123
29SSFIT443-SEXERCISE, FITNESS AND HEALTH I123
30SSFIT444-SEXERCISE, FITNESS AND HEALTH II123
The student must successfully complete 12 ECTS from courses that can be considered as free electives. A free elective is considered any course offered by another Department for which the student is eligible to register
Total
240
Semesters
ECTS
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSACA111BASIC ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS3
2SSANA103HUMAN ANATOMY6
3SSATH107DIDACTIC OF TRACK AND FIELD6
4SSENG109ENGLISH FOR SPORT SCIENCES3
5SSHIS101HISTORY AND APPLIED SOCIOLOGY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT6
6SSPED105PEDAGOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSBAL110DIDACTIC OF BALL SPORTS I (VOLLEYBALL & BASKETBALL)6
2SSGYM108DIDACTIC OF GYMNASTICS6
3SSHEP106HEALTH ENHANCING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY6
4SSMAN104SPORT AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT6
5SSPHY102PHYSIOLOGY6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSADA207ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION6
2SSBAL209DIDACTIC OF BALL SPORTS II (SOCCER & HANDBALL)6
3SSBIO205BIOCHEMISTRY OF EXERCISE6
4SSRES201RESEARCH METHODS AND APPLIED STATISTICS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS6
5SSTRA203TRAINING PRINCIPLES6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSEXP206EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY6
2SSPSY204SPORT PSYCHOLOGY6
3SSSWI210DIDACTIC OF SWIMMING6
4SSTCH208TRAINING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS6
5SSTOU202ORGANISATION OF RECREATION AND SPORT TOURISM PROGRAMMES6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSMOT301MOTOR LEARNING AND MOTOR BEHAVIOR6
2SSNUT303SPORT AND EXERCISE NUTRITION6
3SSREH307SPORT REHABILITATION 6
4SSTEN309DIDACTIC OF RACKET SPORTS - TENNIS6
5SSTSC305STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSCLI304PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CLINICAL POPULATIONS AND ELDERLY6
2SSDAN310DIDACTIC OF TRADITIONAL DANCES6
3SSERG308ANNUAL PLANNING AND ERGOMETRIC EVALUATION TO MAXIMIZE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE6
4SSKIN302KINESIOLOGY - BIOMECHANICS6
5SSPEE306DIDACTIC OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN EDUCATION6
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSPLA401PLACEMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP I6
2SPORT SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE6
3SPORT SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE6
4SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE12
TOTAL30
No.CodeNameECTS
1SSPLA402PLACEMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP II6
2SPORT SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE6
3SPORT SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE6
4SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE12
TOTAL30


 

 
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The delivery of the program of study is supported by the following members of staff:

RankName
Assistant ProfessorDr. Garifallos Anagnostou
Assistant ProfessorDr. Panos Constantinides
Assistant Professor - Programme Coordinator Dr. Elena Papacosta
Assistant ProfessorDr. Anthi Xenofontos
Visiting ProfessorDr. Angelos Rodafinos
Visiting LecturerDr. Orestis Antoniades
Visiting LecturerDr. Despina Kouali
Visiting LecturerDr. Elpida Michail
Visiting LecturerDr. Apostolia Ntovoli
Visiting LecturerDr. Panayiotis Paoullis
Visiting LecturerDr. Souzana Papadopoulou
Special Teaching StaffMs. Elena Avraam
Special Teaching StaffMr. Christodoulos Christodoulides
Special Teaching StaffMs. Stella Dimitriou
Special Teaching StaffMr. George Georgiou
Special Teaching StaffMs. Georgia Hadjimichael
Special Teaching StaffMr. Michalis Partzilis
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