
Professional Master higher education programme "Sport Science"
Latvia
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The Latvian Academy of Sport Education is the only education institution of a specialized university type in Latvia that trains sport specialists.
Full description
EDUCATION AND SPORT SPECIALIST with one of the following qualifications:
- a sports teacher
- a sports senior coach
- a sport manager
- a recreation specialist
- a sports psychological training coach
- a sports physical conditioning coach
Degree: PROFESSIONAL MASTER DEGREE IN SPORT SCIENCE
Programme accredited: Up to December 31, 2023
Study type: Full time studies
Study length: 1 year 7 months (4 semesters)
Programme amount: 65 CP (97.5 ECTS)
Tuition fee (per year): 2370 EUR / year
Study language: English (for foreign students)
Programme aims:
- To provide professional studies in sports science in correspondence with the state economic, cultural and social needs in the context of sports science.
- To provide professional studies based on sports science theories, corresponding to professional standard, practically applicable for education and sport specialist.
Programme content:
- Topical problems in today’s sport theory, sport science field: professional qualification
- Research methods in psychology
- Research technology, methodology
- Scientifically- pedagogical lexis in foreign language
- Educator in today’s informative world
- Research structure
- Novelties in management theory
- Topical problems in today’s pedagogy
- Recent teaching methods
- Psychological theories of personality
- Practice in professional qualification
Final examinations:
Master state examination including:
- Integrated examination in professional qualification;
- Working out and defending of Master paper.