1. Sports Sciences in Spain – University
of Murcia
http://www.um.es/f-ccdeporte

2. Index:
– Location and facilities
– Oficial studies (Degree and Master)
– Agreements with other universities (ERASMUS and ILA)
– Field researches

3. 1 Location and
facilities
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5. University of Murcia
– 63 academic degrees (16 Faculties and 6 Colleges)
– 4 Universitary Campuses
– Faculty of Sport Sciences: Campus de San Javier

7. 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.

8. Sport Sciences Building

9. Sport facilities (Ayuntamiento de San Javier)

15. 2
Degree in Sports Sciences
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16. Curriculum structure
(ECTS):
Basic subjects 60
Compulsory subjects 138
Electives 30/60
Internships 6
Final project degree 6
Total 240/270
Knowledge Field: Social Sciences

17. 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

18. 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 6
Strategies 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

19. 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 6
Design, 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

20. Semester ECTS Subject names
5º 3 Risk assessment and preventive care in sport activities
5º 3
Educational 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

21. Semester ECTS Subject names
7º 6
Physical activity and sport periodization, monitoring and
control
7º 6 Physical activity and health related lifestyle
7º 6
Design, organization, dinamization and control in physical
activity programs
7º 6
Fitness 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

22. 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 3
Specialization 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

23. Graduated in
Sport Sciences
Education
Training
High performance
Physical activity
and Health
Adventure sports
and
Recreation
Sport
Management
Professional profiles

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Master degree in Sports Sciences
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25. 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

26. 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

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Bilateral contracts
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28. Germany:
-Albert-Ludwigs - Universitat Freiburg (postgraduate)
-Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen (postgraduate)
-Technische Universitat Munchen (postgraduate)
European countries

29. 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

30. 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

31. Italy:
-Universitá Degli Studi di Bologna
-Universitá Degli Studi di Cassino (postgraduate)
-Universitá Degli Studi di Teramo
-Universitá di Foggia
European countries

32. Austria:
-Universitat Salzburg (postgraduate)
European countries
Belgium:
-Xios Hogeschool Limburg
Estonia:
-Tallinna Ulikool (graduate and post)

33. Poland:
-Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego W Krakowie
(postgraduate)
-Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego W Poznaniu
(postgraduate)
European countries
Czech Republic:
-Universzita Palackého V Olomouci (graduate and post)

34. Romania:
-Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca
(postgraduate)
European countries
Switzerland:
-Universitat Bern (graduate and post)

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Research fields
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36. Biomechanics, physiology and human
performance

38. Teaching and learning process

40. Physical activity and public health

42. Sociology and anthropology
of physical activity and sport

44. Notational analysis and performance statistics
models

46. Thanks for your
kind attention!

47. Hope
see you
next year!
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