Objectives and competences
Basic information
Type | Master's degree |
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Faculty or school | National Institute of Physical Education - INEFC |
Branch of knowledge | |
Mode of delivery |
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Credits | 60 |
Number of places available | 35 |
Length of course | 1 academic year |
Language(s) of instruction | 45 % Catalan - 45 % Spanish - 10 % English |
Coordination | INEF INEF |
suportmasters.inefcbcn@gencat.cat | |
Course details | Indicators |
Open pre-enrolment | No |
Open enrolment | No |
Lead to doctoral studies | Yes |
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | No |
Bridging courses | Yes |
Specializations |
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Objectives and competences
Objectives
- Apply the latest scientific knowledge and methodological resources to design and direct physical activities that prevent or improve illness and minimize health risks through physical exercise, tailored to the requirements of each individual.
- Prevent the risk of injury and improve physical recovery, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of different sports and sportspeople.
- Demonstrate the level of general scientific training required to enrol in a doctoral programme in the field of physical activity and health.
Competences
- Plan the prescription of physical activity for healthy people, people with illnesses and people with sport-related injuries, designing and applying different physical exercise protocols adapted to the specific requirements of each individual.
- Identify and use tools for assessing physical condition and the degree of physical activity of individual sportspeople, monitoring development and understanding the psychological strategies suitable for use in specific cases.
- Integrate and apply general scientific knowledge related to physical activity and health, using advanced information and communication tools to review and interpret scientific advances and to interpret medical reports.
- Develop habits of excellence in the performance of scientific and/or professional tasks, incorporating critical and self-critical thinking and multidisciplinary teamwork.
- Design advanced research methods in the field of physical activity and health.
- Apply the knowledge acquired to current problems in the field.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
This master's degree is intended for any graduate in a discipline related to physical activity and health who is interested in learning more about designing and implementing exercise and/or training programmes for the maintenance or improvement of health and sport rehabilitation.All candidates should be proficient users of standard computer software, have a basic understanding of statistical software, and be able to demonstrate a sufficient level of English to understand original scientific documentation. Additionally, candidates must have prior knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, the physiology of exercise, biomechanics and sport training theory.
Access requirements and conditions
General requirementsIn accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:
- Official Spanish university degree.
- A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.
- A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.
Specific requirements
- Profile A. Candidates who hold an undergraduate degree in physical activity and sport sciences, medicine, physiotherapy or occupation therapy must complete 60 credits to obtain the master's degree.
- Profile B. Candidates who hold an undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences, nursing, psychology or human nutrition and dietetics must complete 30 credits of bridging subjects before moving on to the first 30 credits of the master's degree programme. These bridging subjects are taken from the bachelor's degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences offered by the INEFC and are intended to provide the basic training that all students need in order to tackle the more specialized content of the master's degree programme.
- In addition to the general requirements established in the UB regulations, candidates must be able to demonstrate a level of English equivalent to B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or higher.
Pre-enrolment
Calendar
Course calendar, documentation and enrolment
Required documentation
- Pre-enrolment application
- Photocopy of degree certificate or equivalent qualification. In case of admission, foreign degrees that require so should be translated and authenticated through diplomatic channels before completing the enrolment.
- Other specific documentation related to the selection criteria
Selection criteria
If the number of candidates exceeds the maximum number of places offered, the order of acceptance will be based on the following criteria:- Grade point average for the degree programme used for the purposes of access to the master's degree (40 %).
- Professional experience and experience of volunteering (20 %). The number of years of experience in positions related to physical conditioning, sport rehabilitation and health will be taken into account.
- Scientific background in the field of physical activity and health (20 %). Special consideration will be given to candidates who have published articles, presented at conferences and attended courses and seminars.
- Suitability of the chosen area of specialization to the candidate's professional career (as documented in the CV submitted for pre-enrolment) and research background (attendance of and participation in conferences, publications, collaboration in research projects, etc.) (20 %).
Candidates with disabilities will receive additional credit of 5 %. Official documentation accrediting the stated disability must be provided.
Elite national athletes in sports related to nature will receive additional credit of 5 %. Official documentation accrediting elite status must be provided.
Notification
The Coordination Committee is responsible for decisions on admission to the programme and notifies all candidates of the outcome of their application by e-mail or telephone within fifteen days of the close of the pre-enrolment period.Candidates can request a review of the decision or lodge a complaint about the selection procedure within ten working days of the announcement of results.
Enrolment
As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned
- Documents required for enrolment
- Procedure to formalize enrolment
- Grants and financial aid (in Catalan)
- Economic information (in Catalan)
Course curriculum
Subjects and course plans
Distribution of credits
Type | ECTS |
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Compulsory | 25 |
Optional | 20 |
Compulsory placements | 0 |
Compulsory final project | 15 |
TOTAL | 60 |
List of subjects
Bridging courses
Subject | Type | Language | Credits |
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Specialization: BC for admission to the Master's Degree in Physical Activity and Health | |||
Kinesiology and Technology of Physical Exercise | Optional | 6 | |
Physical Activity and Sports Biomechanics | Optional | 6 | |
Theory of Physical Training I | Optional | 6 | |
Theory of Physical Training II | Optional | 6 | |
Theory of Physical Training III | Optional | 6 |
Previous years
Placements
Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.
Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
Institutional information
Career opportunities
What can you work on ?
- Health promotion in a variety of professional areas.
- Management of physical activity services through highly-specialized rehabilitation or prevention actions tailored to the needs of individuals, groups or communities.
- Positions in sports clubs.
- Positions at companies in the leisure and recreation sector.
- Positions in care homes for the elderly.
- Positions in rehabilitation centres.
- Research.