Physiology and Physical Exercise for Health and Well-beingMaster's degree

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    Course Syllabus

    Subjects

    Biology, Genetics and Nutrition applied to Physical Activity and Sport

    Exercise Physiology and Research

    Physical Exercise for Health Intervention Programmes

    First semester
     

    • Biochemistry for Health and Sport - 3 ECTS.
    • Genetics for Health and Sport - 5 ECTS.
    • Nutrition Applied to Pathology and Sport - 6 ECTS.

    First semester
     

    • Physiology of physical effort, introduction, laboratory and determining factors for health and sport - 3 ECTS.
    • Strength assessment, applications to performance and health and analysis and interpretation of strength assessment data - 5 ECTS.
    • Assessment of aerobic and anaerobic metabolism and ventilatory thresholds in people with pathologies - 5 ECTS.

    Second semester
     

    • Movement assessment and dysfunctions: towards an individualised approach - 3 ECTS. 
    • Design and programming of physical exercise for health - 6 ECTS.
    • New methodological trends in physical exercise for health - 3 ECTS.
    • Psychological and inclusive strategies to improve health and well-being - 3 ECTS.
    • External Internships - 6 ECTS.
    • Master’s Final Project (MFP) - 12 ECTS.

    Aim

    The overall aim of the master’s degree is to train professionals with a solid knowledge in sports physiology and nutrition , which will give them the possibility to design specific training programmes and improve the quality of life of different population groups, from people with pathologies to the elderly.

    Teaching methods

    • Text reading and analysis
    • Written presentation method
    • Oral presentation method
    • Expository method
    • Case study method
    • Problem-based learning method
    • Learning-by-doing: group and individual work
    • Mentoring method
    • Individual and/or group projects
    • Information search
    • Simulation and role-play
    • Written tests to solve exercises and problems, both partial tests taken during the teaching period and overall tests at the end of the semester.
    • Assessable oral presentations given during the teaching period.
    • Assessment of deliverables and products (projects, assignments, exercises, problems and presentations) produced by the student.
    • Assessment of the Final Master’s Project report by the tutor and the designated examining committee.
    • Assessment of the oral defence of the Final Master’s Project by the designated examining committee.
    • Assessment of the work carried out by the tutor at the internship centre or laboratory, taking into account technical and learning skills, oral and written communication, involvement, motivation and sense of responsibility, adaptability, creativity and initiative, teamwork and ethical and deontological behaviour.
    • Assessment of the internship report and the tutorials carried out by the university tutor.
    • Record of attendance and active participation in follow-up tutorials and guidance.
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    Demonstrate what you have learnt

    Master’s Final Project

    The research project (12 ECTS/300 horas) focuses on demonstrating students’ knowledge of research techniques and methodology and their ability to apply them to a specific subject fulfilling the requirements for a research project in the field of physiology and physical exercise.

    1 - Orientation seminar

    2 - MFP topic selection.

    3 - Assignment of a supervisor

    4- Master’s Final Project development

    5- Presentation and defence.

    Prerequisites

    As a previous step to the development of the Master’s Final Project, students will be required to attend a session that will allow them to define the intervention/research proposal.

    The topic of the Master’s final project must be related to the areas studied by the research teams and groups at the Faculty of Psychology and Education at University of Deusto.

    Students will have the support and supervision of a tutor for the development of their final project.

    Students will have tutorials aimed at providing guidance, support and supervision throughout the project development. During the process, students will have the right and responsibility to attend individual tutorials, either face-to-face or online.

    You will be required to submit a progress report to the tutor halfway through the process, and the final draft for final reading and approval at the end.

    Once the final project has been completed and submitted, students will have to defend it publicly before the designated examining board.

    In order to defend the Master’s Final Project before the examining committee, students must have obtained at least a mark of 5 in the weighted average in the other subjects on the Master’s course. 

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    Calendar

    Start in September 2021 (one academic year).

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    Timetable

    From Monday to Friday, from 15:30 to 19:30 (students will be provided with a detailed calendar at the beginning of the programme).

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    Academic regulations

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    Academic regulations

    The following section explains the University of Deusto Postgraduate Regulations.

    Postgraduate Academic Regulations

    Academic rules on procedures for the regulation of official master's degree courses

    Transfer of credits