Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Science
Specialisms
Our proposal
We select the active specialism based on demand from students
Physical Exercise and Health
Only specialism active in 2023-2024 academic year
The specialism, in the fourth year
30 of the 60 credits for the final year
What is a university specialism?
Universities have the option of completing the title of their degree qualifications by including references to the specialisation pathways in their own curriculum, with optional subjects that are grouped into specialisms.
In the Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Science (CAFYD), in the fourth academic year, the available specialisms are the following:
Specialism in Physical Exercise and Health
It offers students training based on studying the relationships between physical exercise, health and quality of life. The aim is for them to gain the necessary technical and practical knowledge to make physical exercise a healthy practice that affects personal and social wellbeing, including segments of the population with special characteristics, and to prevent the risks deriving from physical exercise when it is undertaken in unsuitable conditions.
This specialism consists of 30 ECTS credits.
Composition
| Subjects | Credits | Location |
| Fitness, Wellness and Personal Training at Sports Centres | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Physical Exercise and Health for People with Disabilities | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Nutrition and Pharmacology in Physical Exercise and Sport | 6 | Fourth year, second semester |
| Physical Exercise and Health at Sports Centres | 6 | Fourth year, second semester |
Academic staff
Fulgencio Soto Méndez
María Teresa García Gutiérrez
María Ventura Montserrat
Specialism in Teaching Physical Exercise and Sport (inactive)
It aims to train students in the area of teaching physical exercise and sport so that they acquire the main technical and practical knowledge needed to plan and develop the motor learning processes inherent in the physical exercise-sport in appropriate conditions and to provide them with an educational dimension.
This specialism consists of 30 ECTS credits.
Composition
| Subjects | Credits | Location |
| Innovation in Teaching Physical Education and Sport | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Abilities and Skills for Teaching Physical Exercise and Sport | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Abilities and Skills for Teaching in Physical Exercise and Sport | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Organisation of Physical Exercise and Sport at Schools | 6 | Fourth year, second semester |
| Inclusive Physical Education | 6 | Fourth year, second semester |
Specialism in Sports and Recreation Management (inactive)
It aims to introduce students to the field of management and recreational sports, delivering the knowledge and abilities that will enable them to analyse the demands of recreational sport and participate in processes for planning and evaluating sports equipment and facilities, and for organising, developing and assessing sporting events.
This specialism consists of 30 ECTS credits.
Composition
| Subjects | Credits | Location |
| Tourism and Sport | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Managing Facilities and Sports Events | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Specific English for Sports Management and Recreation | 6 | Fourth year, first semester |
| Sports Marketing and New Trends in Physical Exercise and Sport | 6 | Fourth year, second semester |
| Family and Sport | 6 | Fourth year, second semester |
