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BACKGROUND
The Department
of Sports Studies began operations on 1 May,2004.
This department was first manifested as the Physical
Education Unit under the auspices of the Education
Department (1979 – 2002) and later as the
Department of Human Behaviour and Movement (June
2002 – April 2004). This department is the
standard bearer for learning, research and teaching
in the disciplines of Physical Education, Health
Education and Sports Science in Malaysia. The
objectives of the Department of Sports Science
are to achieve the vision of receiving international
recognition as the foremost academic and reference
centre in physical movement education, sport science
and physical education based on a science and
technology approach.
TEACHING
Graduate
programmes
This department offers the following
programmes at graduate level:
PhD – Physical education and Sports Science
MSc/Med - Physical Education and Sports Science
The PhD programme
requires students to take course work and complete
a dissertation. The Master’s programme is
a 36 credit hour programme that is offered via
coursework and a thesis (MSc) or coursework and
a comprehensive exam/project paper (Med). Acceptance
into the programme is competitive and candidates
need to demonstrate the ability to conduct graduate
level work.
The
Bachelor of Education Programme.
This 4 year (130 credit hour) programme
produces graduates who are certified to teach
in the Malaysian school system.
RESEARCH
Research represents
a major activity in the department. The specific
fields in which research are conducted include
Physical Education, health education, fitness,
testing and evaluation in physical education,
motor performance, sport psychology, sport management,
and physical training, exercise physiology and
sport dietatics.
CONSULTANCY
AND EXTENSION SERVICES
The department
of sports science has formed cooperative networks
with local and international learning institutions.
Among these institutions include the ministry
of education, the ministry of higher education,
the ministry of youth and sports, the national
sports council, the national sports institute,
and relevant non governmental agencies.
ACADEMIC
STAFF
The Department has 23 academic staff qualified
and experienced in the areas of Adult Education
and Human Resources Development.
For further
information, please contact:
Head
Department of Sports Studies
Faculty of Educational Studies
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang, Selangor.
+ Tel. : 03-89468151
+ Fax : 03-89480119
+ E-mail: marjohan@educ.upm.edu.my , kjps@putra.upm.edu.my |
