Physical Education

This course focuses on the basics of nutrition and exercise for health and wellbeing, teaching the fundamentals of designing exercise and physical activity programs and using nutrition to enhance exercise and sports performance. It develops an understanding of how exercise and nutrition relate to health outcomes, including the role of diet in chronic disease and obesity. 

This course provides an in-depth understanding of strategies, and their physiological underpinnings, to improve sports performance in athletes. This involves both acute strategies (i.e., methods immediately before or during competition) and prolonged interventions (e.g., intensified training, tapering and hypoxia) that can enhance performance in already well-trained individuals.

This course covers the formal and functional structure of basketball and volleyball. Students learn the theoretical-practical knowledge and methodological resources that enable teaching these sports at different educational levels and in introductory school competitions. Topics include the technical, tactical, and training fundamentals of these two sports and practical experience in educational, introductory sports, and recreational settings. 

The course addresses the critical role of physical activity in preventing lifestyle-related diseases and improving quality of life. Students learn to assess, design, and implement safe and effective physical activity programs tailored to diverse populations. The course covers health assessment, exercise prescription, ergonomics, and fitness testing, promoting lifelong healthy habits and physical well-being.

The course provides a foundational understanding of psychological principles applied to physical activity and sport. It explores key topics such as personality, motivation, emotion, attention, group dynamics, and mental health, with a focus on their impact on athletic performance.  It discusses the role of the sports psychologist, behavioral assessment techniques, and innovative approaches like neuromotricity to enhance performance. The course also addresses psychological intervention, coaching, and program design for diverse populations, from elite athletes to individuals with special needs.

The course offers theoretical and practical training in sea-based physical activities such as kayaking, surfing, windsurfing, and rowing. Students develop fundamental technical skills, learn to apply safety and emergency protocols, and understand the environmental and historical context of each sport. Emphasis is placed on designing educational programs, analyzing performance, and acquiring the competencies required for careers in physical education, sports training, recreation, and health.

This physical activity course covers the fundamentals of baseball as a team sport. Students learn catching, throwing, hitting, defense strategy, and offense strategy. Fundamental skills (catching, throwing, hitting form), complex skills (catching and throwing of the hit ball, the skill for each position, hitting a pitched ball), strategy skills (hit and run, bunt and run, tag up play, double play, relay play), and actual games (played with other teams) will be covered. 

This physical activity course covers weight training. Based on sports science, students learn the principles and effects of weight training. Students design a training program that suits their individual goals and level and perform exercises with the correct posture and method. 

This course provides an overview of foundational coaching theories, evidence-based practices, and the evolution of coaching psychology. It focuses on current issues, ethical considerations, cultural competency, and practical coaching strategies. The course offers an exploration of future trends and innovations to prepare students for emerging challenges and effective, sustainable coaching outcomes.

This physical activity course covers rock/sport climbing at the beginner level.