The course trains experts with advanced scientific knowledge and skills to carry out managerial activities in sports organisations and related sectors and to professionally prepare and train people for physical and sports activities. These educational objectives are achieved through two curricula: “Sports Science and Management” and “Sports and Exercise Science and Management”, which students can choose at the beginning of the second year, after completing the first year, which includes courses in subjects common to the managerial and technical-sports fields.
Graduates in Science and Management of Sport and Movement Activities can find employment in schools, associations, gyms, or sports federations as experts in the design and management of physical and sports activities.
They may also hold positions of responsibility in communication and marketing within sports organizations and companies operating in sectors connected or related to sports.
Finally, graduates can work as freelancers, for example as consultants for sports contracts and arbitration procedures before sports and federal justice bodies, organizers of sports events, or strength and conditioning coaches and trainers in recreational physical activities.
The program trains professionals with advanced scientific knowledge and skills for managerial roles within sports organizations and related sectors, as well as for professional practice in physical preparation and training for motor and sports activities.
These educational objectives are achieved through two curricular pathways, corresponding respectively to the two degree classes in “Sport Sciences and Management” and “Movement Activities Sciences and Management.”
Students may choose their pathway by the beginning of the second year, after completing the first year, which includes courses common to both the managerial and technical-sport disciplines.
Course Duration: 2 years
Number of Exams: 12
Credits: 120
Access: Scheduled
Double Degree: No
Class Membership: LM-47 | LM-68
Department: Medical, Movement and Wellbeing Sciences
At the end of the program, graduates will be able to:
– demonstrate knowledge of sports performance models, technical–tactical training methods, physical preparation techniques, methodologies for conducting and managing physical and sports activities, as well as methods and tools for monitoring training processes and assessing athletes’ functional performance;
– understand the functions of the human body and the mechanisms of adaptation in response to both competitive and non-competitive sports practice;
– possess knowledge of the fundamental elements of the theory, history, and regulations of sports and motor activities;
– understand the functioning of the economic system and of business units operating in the sports sector and in related and/or connected industries;
– be familiar with the main topics of economics and business management, as well as the key legal institutions of business, both nationally and comparatively, including business contracting;
– know the organizations and institutions of the sports regulatory system, the functioning of sports jurisdiction, and the framework of sports employment;
– possess hygiene and health-related knowledge for the management and operation of sports facilities and workplace safety;
– understand the psychological, social, educational, technical, and organizational aspects of recreational and leisure motor and sports activities across different age groups, as well as issues related to work organization and training;
– be familiar with the main topics concerning work organization and human resource management;
– demonstrate mastery of the linguistic skills required for effective written and oral communication of specialized topics;
– use methodological and technical tools related to information and communication technologies (public affairs, crisis management, digital economy, etc.), including in complex organizations.
All information on the course, from admission to the final examination, for all students interested in enrolling in the Master’s Degree Course in Sports Science and Management.
Admission to the Master’s Degree Course in ‘Sports Science and Management’ is open to those who have obtained a degree in Sport Sciences (Class L 22 or Class 33) as well as a Bachelor’s Degree, or other equivalent qualification, including those obtained abroad, recognised as suitable on the basis of the minimum curricular requirements for the class and verified at the time of admission to the degree programme. Admission to the Master’s Degree programme is subject to passing an admission test designed to assess prior knowledge of:
The admission test allows potential students to demonstrate that they have the minimum knowledge required to undertake the course of study and consists of a total of 60 multiple-choice questions (50 on topics covered in depth and relevant to the teaching programmes included in the three-year course, especially in Sports Science; 10 on knowledge of the English language).
A support programme is also provided for students.
The degree programme and its entire teaching staff constantly promote and implement activities aimed at facilitating students’ entry into the world of work, through seminars and internships at companies and organisations in the sports sector and related fields.
Placement Office organises external training periods (internships and work placements) aimed at graduate and undergraduate students. Job meetings are arranged to facilitate direct contact between young graduates and undergraduates and those active in the job market.
Assistance with external training periods is part of the broader institutional tasks of the University Placement Office, whose mission is to build a bridge between the University and the world of work and to offer students and graduates better opportunities for professional integration, guiding and training them in a more specialised and professional manner.
The final examination is worth 9 credits. The examination involves the preparation and discussion of a thesis, either theoretical or applied, on topics characteristic of the Master’s Degree Course and/or on any experience gained during internships carried out at companies and institutions. The thesis represents the culmination of the student’s learning process and must demonstrate their ability to address, analyse and solve real problems in all their complexity, making critical use of the tools provided by the methodologies and techniques acquired during their studies. The writing and discussion of the thesis requires the appointment of a supervisor who is an official professor of the Department. The topic of the thesis is agreed upon by the student and the supervisor, who oversees the writing of the thesis from a methodological and scientific point of view.
MASTER’S DEGREE COURSE DIRECTOR:
Prof. Valeri MASSIMO Giancarlo
massimo.valeri@uniparthenope.it
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