Degree: MASTER
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
ECTS: 120
Fields of study: Sport, Physical Education, Healthy Lifestyle, Health Promotion, Education
Languages of instruction: Russian, English (on request)

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this programme is to prepare a competitively capable graduate in the field of physical education and sports in the Russian Federation, who possesses the necessary personal and professional qualities for a future profession, based on the formation of universal and general professional competencies in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard for Higher Education in this field of training, as well as the professional competencies of students in accordance with the recommended professional standard and the needs of the regional labour market.

AIMS

training activity:
•    developing and implementing educational programmes of vocational training, vocational education and supplementary vocational education in the field of physical education and sport;
•    developing and implementing sports training programmes at the training stage and stages of improvement of sports skills.

research activity:
•    planning and conducting research of theoretical and experimental natures to define methods for improving the effectiveness of activities in the field of physical education and sport.

organisation and management activity:
•    developing and implementing programmes for fitness and mass sports activities, as well as programmes in the field of recreational and sports services.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of the course the student should be able to:
•    conduct training in subjects and disciplines (modules) in physical education and sport in educational programmes of secondary vocational education, Bachelor’s degree and supplementary vocational education;
•    implement selection and planning of training at the training stage (sports specialisation stage) and stages of improvement of sports skills in a given sport based on monitoring trainees’ achievements in training;
•    form general, special, physical, technical, practical, psychological, and theoretical fitness of trainees, as well as improve their functional abilities based on training sessions at the training stages;
•    prepare trainees for participation in competitions and manage systematic competitive activities at the training stage and stages of improvement of sports and technical skills;
•    coordinate and implement control over the interaction between sports organisations, children’s and youth sports organisations, associations, and public law institutions in the field of the implementation of development programmes for a sport in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation;
•    implement research activities of students in Bachelor’s degree programmes in the field of physical education and sport.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates are able to carry out professional activities in all types of educational institutions, in organisations at enterprises of various forms of ownership, national sports teams at various levels, regional and federal government executive authorities for physical culture and sports.