Bachelor's Degree in Sport Sciences - English

Standard Specialisation

It is believed that a graduate must basically be trained with strong competences in the field of assessment, managing and administration of physical activity, and with a solid grounding of biological, medical and psycho-pedagogical skills.

It is well recognised that medical-clinical skills, while representing an important part of the cultural background of the graduate in Sport sciences, should not however misrepresent the his/her professional profile and relevant duties, that are not focused on diagnostic-prescriptive skills but rather pertain to: physical and aptitude planning, methods of administration of the appropriate intensity and duration of the physical-activity load, with the purpose of maintaining and improving human health.

The course is structured in a way that enable the graduate to be self-sufficient in applying any training technique they choose, - among others: the bio-medical, psycho-pedagogical and communication aspects of sports and health.

In order to achieve such results and considering a solid biomedical grounding and additional skills related to different areas , it was considered of fundamental importance to provide a consistent technical fundamentals in order to specifically train a graduate profile in line with as that of a technician, who is able to evaluate, plan, request and manage the most suitable physical exercise as requrired for the subject.

In such a perspective, the course curriculum managed to balance biomedical and medical-clinical disciplines, by structuring a course of studies aimed at training of a professional in the fields of maintenance and improvement of human health.

Graduates will achieve skills related to the understanding, operation and management of sport activities of an educational, adaptive, recreational or sporting nature, aimed at developing, maintaining and recovering motor skills and related psychophysical well-being. Moreover, the graduate will be able to:

• to effectively use, both in written and oral form, at least one official language of the European Union, in addition to Italian, for the exchange of general information in the field of competence;

• achieve adequate skills and tools for communication;

• work both in a team and independently, and to quickly enter in the workplace.

For the above-mentioned purposes, the curriculum of this degree course:

• includes teachings and activities in the biomedical, psycho-pedagogical and organizational fields, both in their basic aspects and through disciplines characterized in relation to specific course objectives;

• is further characterized by teachings directly related to motor and sports activities;

• provides, in line with its specific objectives, the in-depth study of some the modules and activities planned and internships at: sports facilities and organisations, companies, public administration entities and laboratories, as well at Italian and foreign Institutions, of affiliated by the stipulation of international agreements.

In order to manage internships and traineeships aimed at carrying out physical exercises and practical technical activities, the Institution has signed agreements with affiliated associations and companies, such as:

• CONI (The Italian National Olympic Committee)

• NEUROMED (Mediterranean Neurological Institute), a leading medical-scientific-hospital and research group, for research and activities in the medical-scientific areas.

Such agreements have been entered into order to support the Institution in the activities related to highly specialised laboratories, IT and technological systems, personalised study plans, as well as traineeships and internships.

Bio-health Specialisation

The objective is to train professionals with an adequate mastery of general and specific methods and contents, able to understand and manage technological innovation, by adapting to the scientific and methodological evolution related to the field of sport activities, potentially performed by subjects belonging to different age groups and with particular physio- pathological conditions.

In order to access a Bachelor’s Degree Programme, students must be in possession of:

• A High School Diploma corresponding to level 5 of the EQF/MQF achieved after at least 12 years of previous schooling, and issued by an accredited Institution in the Country where the qualification was achieved;

• Certificates/Declarations released by an ENIC-NARIC centre or other certificates explaining the foreign qualification status/level;

• Language certification - minimum requirement B2 for B.Sc. Degrees.

Please note: Should you not have achieved at least 12 years of previous schooling but you are interested in enrolling, you can attend a Foundation Course in order to fill the educational gap. Please visit the section: Foundation Course.

The learner will be able to:

1. Achieve all the knowledge and the competences used for the development of a wild range professional activities connected to the sport sector;

2. Develop appropriate organization and managerial capabilities together with the communicative and relational ones;

3. Demonstrate understanding of global, societal, environmental, and sustainability issues related to sport sector;

4. Exhibit effective communication, teamwork, entrepreneurial, and leadership skill;

5. Achieve all the adequate competences for the organization and the management of scientific, cultural and sporting events and public performances of local national and international level;

6. Have adequate knowledge and instruments for the communication and the management of information in a specific field of competence.

MED.E.A. 's traineeships are an integral part of the student academic curriculum, and are provided as practical activities of the academic record relevant to the completion of the study course. Traineeships may be mandatory or recognized as processes through which students may gain exemptions of credits. The number of credits gained for curricular traineeships is stated in the Standard Study Plans.

Acknowledgement of the Traineeship Activity

Upon completion of the traineeship, students are required to submit to the competent office the following documentation:

• Application for recognition of the traineeship activities and relevant ECTS gained;
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• Certificate of Traineeship undertaken, to be sent on letterhead, signed and stamped by the company tutor;
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• Brief report on the activity undertaken during the traineeship hours, signed and stamped by the company tutor.