Bachelor’s degree in Human Movement Sciences (L-22)

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Movement Sciences – the Course in Brief

The Bachelor’s Degree in Human Movement Sciences (Class L22) is essentially aimed at training professional figures capable of operating adequately in the strategic sectors of the vast area of motor and sports activities, providing a solid scientific, technical and methodological-didactic basis.

Therefore, the objectives of the course are aimed at the acquisition of fundamental knowledge related to the biological and physiological aspects of physical exercise, the psycho-pedagogical and social foundations of motor and sports education, and related legal and economic aspects.

The training activities aim to provide those knowledge and skills that will enable graduates to independently conduct training and motor education programs, both individual and group, in different social contexts, with particular attention to psycho-physical and social well-being and depending on the gender, age, physical condition and other specific characteristics of the recipients.

Consultation with entities and organizations operating in the sports field has indicated the need for training that is increasingly targeted to the changing needs of the labor market and to the retraining and updating of those already working in the sector, through the development of more flexible training paths adapted to different emerging realities. In this sense, the didactic delivery in a predominantly distance learning mode allows for the retraining of those figures who, although already active at different levels in organizations and businesses in the sports-motor area, possess specific knowledge, skills and competencies in a dissimilar manner.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Human Movement Sciences is designed to supplement the educational offerings with optional educational activities that leave the student with personal spaces of choice to orient themselves toward specific areas of work. In addition, to enable the transfer of acquired knowledge and its practical declination, a wide range of internship activities is provided. Finally, the final paper, as a moment of verification of the learning outcomes expected for the study program, is designed to contribute significantly to the student’s training process.

At the end of the training therefore, it will be possible to enter the world of work by accessing new jobs, or to continue within one’s career path with a solid cultural and methodological background, or to enter higher education in the second cycle provided with master’s degrees.

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Movement Sciences Online

Are you interested in an online degree program in movement science? With Unicusano it is finally possible. Our course of study offers the possibility for all students to earn a degree in Human Movement Sciences at distance, constituting the ideal solution for all those who have no way of attending the time and space of traditional universities.

Thanks to the e-learning platform made available by Unicusano, you can attend classes anytime and anywhere you have access to an internet connection, giving you the opportunity to study from the comfort of home at your own pace. The exams of the Bachelor of Science in Human Movement Sciences are held in-person, at one of the many Unicusano locations throughout Italy.

Unicusano is a quality choice for those who wish to pursue a degree in Human Movement Sciences online.

Professional profile and expected occupational and professional outlets for graduates in Human Movement Sciences

Professional in motor and sports activities, in public and private facilities, sports organizations and recreational and social associations

Function in a work context:

• conducting, managing and evaluating individual and group motor activities of an educational, adapted, recreational-motor and recreational nature, aimed at maintaining mental and physical well-being through the promotion of active lifestyles;
• conduction, management and evaluation of individual and group fitness and wellness activities;
• conducting, managing and evaluating individual and group sports activity programs.

Competencies associated with the function:

• convey to the practitioner the correct motor and sports techniques according to gender, age and physical condition specifics and with special attention to the ethical and social aspects of sports;
• plan and conduct motor and sports programs of a recreational, competitive and educational nature, with gradualness and differentiation of workloads according to gender, age and psycho-physical condition;
• working effectively in a team by interacting with other professionals in the educational, sports and health areas.

Employment outlets:

• educator of motor activities in kindergarten and elementary school;
• teacher of recreational activities in different age groups;
• operator of motor activities and adapted to the needs of special populations;
• technical sports director and organizer of sports events and facilities;
• instructor of non-competitive sports disciplines for initiation into sports practice;
• instructor, personal trainer for motor activities aimed at maintaining health and physical efficiency.

The three-year course in exercise science prepares for the profession of (ISTAT codes):

• Instructors of noncompetitive sports disciplines – (3.4.2.4.0)
• Sports observers – (3.4.2.5.2)
• Sports coaches and technicians – (3.4.2.6.1)

Knowledge required for admission

To be admitted to the Bachelor’s Degree in Human Movement Science, it is necessary to hold a secondary school diploma, even if obtained abroad, recognized as eligible on the basis of the minimum curricular requirements of the course and verified at the time of admission. In addition to the degree, admission to the course is subject to the possession of specific curricular requirements and adequate personal preparation.

In view of the specific stated educational objectives, the compulsory curricular requirements are: knowledge of the fundamental elements of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology that constitute the conditions for understanding the basic scientific teachings. Also required are logical-mathematical and linguistic skills that enable comprehension of college-level texts and the minimum requirements related to language and computer skills that allow for appropriate placement in the course programs. In addition, knowledge of the Italian language – level A2 of the Council of Europe’s European Framework of Reference for Modern Languages – is required for foreign students to enter the degree program.

The knowledge and skills required for matriculation are verified through an admission test that will consist of a test delivered online on the Unicusano platform. The outcome of the test will be communicated to the individual student through a message on the platform; the admission test must necessarily be taken before taking the proficiency exams, and any additional educational obligations must be fulfilled within the first year of the course in accordance with the Regulations of the Course of Study.

Specific educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Human Movement Sciences and description of the course of study

The field of Human Movement Sciences has a strong connection with the world of work and a growing development at the national and European level. It requires, therefore, training aimed at the acquisition of a common base of knowledge and skills capable of identifying a standard occupational profile that nevertheless allows to operate with adequate competence and flexibility in the different areas of motor and sports activities.

The social and economic importance of sport is recognized, among other things, by the European Union through the White Paper on Sport, which emphasizes its relevance and strategic role in the particular areas of public health, education, social inclusion, amateurism and professional sports.

The professional figures and employment outlets characteristic of the sector have been extensively outlined by several bodies that, at the European level, conduct in an integrated form extensive analyses of the training offer and the sports labor market: European Network of Sport Science, Education and Employment (ENSSEE); European Observatory of Sport and Employment (EOSE); other thematic networks. These bodies have analysed the labor market, identifying descriptors, occupational maps and standards, skills frameworks and learning outcomes, guides to qualifications and quality assurance processes.

At the local level, the consultation conducted with stakeholders working in sports leads, consistent with the European framework, to the identification and demand for jobs of professional figures that can be grouped essentially in the macro-areas of Coaching, Physical Education, Health and Fitness, and Sport Management.

In recent years, although the national labor market still experiences some fragmentation and regulatory lag behind other European countries, there has been a growing demand for training in exercise science. This is especially the case by those companies and organizations that use professional figures who, while already active in the world of work at different levels, possess differing knowledge, skills and competencies.

Thus emerges the need, on the one hand, to ensure a broad and uniform basic preparation to meet the needs of the different realities emerging in the labor market and, on the other hand, to develop more flexible training paths, adapted to the retraining and updating needs of those already working in the sector.

The specific educational objectives of the degree course in Human Movement Sciences therefore, have been defined with particular attention to the professional figures and occupational outlets characteristic of the sector, as identified in the local and European framework.

On the basis of these reflections, from the point of view of the educational structure, it is considered that within the first cycle excessive differentiation of the curriculum and fragmentation of the teachings are to be avoided, in order to consolidate the fundamental knowledge of Human Movement Sciences, while at the same time allowing greater flexibility of job placement in the job market.

The three-year course of study in Human Movement Sciences, delivered in a predominantly distance learning mode, essentially aims to provide solid scientific, technical and methodological-didactic foundations to operate adequately in the strategic sectors of the vast area of motor and sports activities. It enables the acquisition of fundamental knowledge related to the biological and physiological aspects of physical exercise, the psycho-pedagogical and social foundations of motor and sports education, and related legal and economic aspects.

The educational objectives, therefore, aim to provide those knowledge and skills that will enable graduates to independently conduct training and motor education programs, both individual and group, in different social contexts, with particular attention to psycho-physical and social well-being and depending on the gender, age, physical condition and other specific characteristics of the recipients.

The course of study in Human Movement Sciences is structured to enable the student to:

• acquire the methodological, technical and scientific skills to plan and conduct motor and sports programs of a recreational, competitive and educational nature, differentiated by gender, age and psycho-physical condition;
• acquire the methodological, technical and scientific skills to promote active lifestyles aimed at maintaining the individual’s quality of life;
• interact effectively with professionals in the educational, sports and health areas for the promotion and maintenance of the health and well-being of the individual at various stages of life, for his or her education, for the development of social skills and for the practice of sports that are fair and free from the use of practices and substances potentially harmful to health.

The curriculum includes basic educational activities aimed at providing a solid preparation especially in the biological, medical and psycho-pedagogical fields, in order to avoid the risk of it being inadequate in sensitive areas such as those related to health; these activities are integrated with basic elements of the legal-economic sciences. Characterizing activities, on the other hand, are more devoted to in-depth study of motor and sports disciplines and applied medical and psycho-pedagogical disciplines. A portion of educational activities, delivered in presence, is aimed at the acquisition and development of technical skills of motor disciplines that are fundamental to the graduate’s training.

Finally, the related and integrative activities allow a cultural enrichment with which to experience significant synergies between the teachings of the core curriculum, deepen specific topics covered with the basic and characterizing activities, and integrate training with additional knowledge developed in other scientific fields that have affinities with the profession, in order to develop qualifying skills in an interdisciplinary perspective.

The graduate’s autonomous management of Human Movement education programs also implies the ability to evaluate the quality of the interventions and actions planned, as well as the adequacy of one’s knowledge and skills. Therefore, as part of the teachings given, attention is paid to the methods and techniques of monitoring and evaluating motor activities, which are covered extensively in the relevant literature.

The curriculum, although unitary, nevertheless leaves personal room for choice that may allow certain cultural areas to be favored through the choice-based educational activities, internship and final paper. In particular, the formative activities of choice, offered within a wide range of proposals among all the educational activities provided in various ways (including sports, language and communication), are used for a part of training oriented toward specific professional fields.

Of particular significance are the internship activities, which together with the various practical and exercise activities are of great importance in the structure of the course of study. To them the training offer pays special attention as they are aimed at fostering the ability to transfer the theoretical knowledge acquired by the student during the course of study in different working contexts.

The internship activities are organized in collaboration with local sports organizations – including those that have joined the consultation process – and allow the student to experiment, apply and decline the knowledge acquired.

All knowledge and skills are acquired as part of the basic, characterizing, related and supplementary activities through in-person and distance learning lectures, laboratory activities, practical exercises, research and in-depth study activities on specific topics of the course, individual study, and case studies.

The attainment of this knowledge is verified through written and/or oral tests, reports, outcomes of laboratory activities, intermediate assessment tests, and project work, all of which are carried out within the framework of the different teaching modules.

The ability to understand and apply the concepts and methods acquired by the student are achieved through; visits to companies and sports centres, to observe and analyse the most advanced working methodologies; participation in seminars; internships and workshops; moments of public confrontation and testimonies of personalities who in various capacities work in the areas of sports and motor activities that aim to enrich, from the point of view of practical experience, the reflections and insights on the topics covered in the classroom, during which it will be possible to discuss in order to develop the ability to understand and critically elaborate knowledge.

These skills will be tested through written reports and practical tests during which the ability to plan and manage individual and group motor activities will be evaluated.

Finally, the final paper, as a moment of verification of the learning outcomes expected for the curriculum, is designed to contribute significantly to the student’s training process.

At the end of the training therefore, it will be possible to enter the world of work by accessing new jobs, to continue within one’s own path with a solid and strengthened cultural and methodological background, or to enter higher education in the second cycle envisaged with master’s degrees.

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding skills

Biomedical and Medico-Clinical Area.

Upon completion of the course, the graduate will be able to:

• know adequately the structural basis of the organs and apparatuses of the human body and understand their functioning in exercise through the study of human anatomy;
• know the basic principles of biological, biochemical and physiological processes and understand their mechanisms in exercise according to different degrees of intensity and different levels of performance; know the medical-clinical, hygienic and nutritional characteristics and implications related to exercise and motor activities in different contexts, and understand the problems related to sedentary and incorrect lifestyles and related diseases;
• know prevention factors in sports environments and facilities.

This knowledge and understanding skills will be achieved and verified through the training activities and teachings given in the areas: Biological (SSD BIO/09 and BIO/10), Biomedical (SSD BIO/16, BIO/13, MED/42) and Medico-clinical, (SSD MED/09, MED/13, MED/33, ING-INF/06).

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

Psychological, Pedagogical and Sociological Area.

The teachings given in the Psychological, Pedagogical and Sociological Area (SSD M-PSI/01- M-PED/01 – M-PSI/05 – M-PED/03 – M-PSI/04) will provide knowledge of the main psychological and educational issues related to the design and implementation of physical activity programs, and understand their implications related to: individual-environment relations, mind-body relations, motivation, emotions and behaviors, psychological characteristics. Upon completion of the course, basic knowledge of the concepts, languages and methods of psychology and pedagogy will be acquired, and their educational purposes and intervention methodologies during training and motor activity sessions will be understood. In particular, knowledge will be acquired on educational methods aimed at the education of the person in different social contexts, inclusion, education and transfer of ethical values of sport through integrated teachings of ethics and sport (M-FIL/03- M-EDF/01).

The teachings will provide the fundamental knowledge of General Psychology, Social and Sport Psychology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology. Additional knowledge will then be developed to adequately address the topics of General and Special Pedagogy, with a focus on disability issues.

Area of Motor and Sports Disciplines.

The teachings in the area of Motor and Sports Disciplines (M-EDF/01 – M-EDF/02) will provide knowledge of the main motor techniques, means and teaching methodologies necessary for the conduct and management of motor activity and sports training, as well as methods and tools useful for functional assessment. The student will acquire in-depth knowledge of Training Theory, which constitutes the most characteristic teaching of this cultural field, and of general and applied motor activity in youth, adult and elderly populations. It will also learn the fundamental concepts and techniques of communication in sport through integrated teachings (M-EDF/01- SPS/08).

Legal, Economic and Statistical Area.

Finally, the graduate will possess legal knowledge regarding the basic elements and principles of private sports law (IUS/01), sports legal system law and administrative law. He/she will also know the conceptual foundations of business economics and the main methodological tools for sports business management, and will be able to understand the economic and social impact of motor and sports activities on the country’s production system (SECS-P/07 – SECS-P/08).

All knowledge and skills are acquired through in-person and distance learning lectures, laboratory activities, practical exercises, research activities, and individual study. The attainment of this knowledge is verified through written and/or oral tests, reports, outcomes of laboratory activities, intermediate assessment tests, project work, all performed within the framework of the different teaching modules.

Making judgment

On the basis of the knowledge acquired, the graduate in human movement sciences will have attained critical and interpretative skills to formulate observations and judgments that allow him/her to make teaching and methodological choices in full autonomy.

In particular, he or she will be able to:

• analyse the quality, value and significance of motor activity or training programs, educational strategies, materials and methodologies adopted also in relation to the age, type, objectives, physical condition and other specific characteristics of the users;
• recognize the characteristics and problems of the social context in which they find themselves, identify any situations of discomfort and be aware of the necessary modes of intervention by referring the users, where necessary, to other skills and professional figures.

 

In order to achieve these objectives, as part of classroom and laboratory practice activities or at the end of the internship period, the student will be required to independently elaborate critical reviews on topics freely chosen or proposed by the lecturer from those covered in the course of study. The student may also be proposed the design and development of a teaching project contextualized according to specific characteristics of the audience, in which the objectives and methodology adopted are specified, the results elaborated and discussed, and the relevance of the study expounded.

Communication Skills

The graduate will be able to:

• adequately expound the purposes, means and methods of conducting the lecture or training session, seeking to stimulate a growth in user awareness and participation;
• expose in an organic and comprehensive manner the observations, judgments and results of independently conducted training activities;
• involve, motivate and reassure individual users or the group at all stages of the implementation of activities by adopting language appropriate to the educational and sports context;
• adequately display their professional skills in order to facilitate their placement in the world of work.

The acquisition of communication skills, understood above all as verbal communication skills, will be stimulated thanks to periodic meetings and moments of public confrontation (in the classroom, on the occasion of telematic forums, on the occasion of in itinere and final tests) during which the student will be invited to verbally expose his or her observations and reflections on the topics covered in the course of study or will be invited to expose the results of the training activities carried out

independently, i.e., those carried out as part of the internship. These skills will also be developed during simulated lessons in motor activities or training sessions.

Verification of their achievement will take place both concurrently with the performance of the activities listed above and at the end of the course of study, when the final paper is discussed.

Learning skills

The graduate will be able to:

• use the various modes of periodic updating on issues relevant to the practice of his or her profession;
• learn the latest knowledge, techniques and working methods of the motor and sports field through consultation of the relevant literature;
• compare with practitioners from other professional fields in order to update and integrate knowledge developed in other scientific fields that have affinities with his profession, in an interdisciplinary perspective;
• cultivate broader scientific and cultural interests to support and complement one’s professional profile and as personal enrichment.

 

The ability to learn will be developed by stimulating the student to extend his or her knowledge through the analysis of texts chosen to supplement the study manuals. He or she will also be required to make interdisciplinary connections and to illustrate the contribution that the knowledge and skills acquired in each subject area make to the realization of work programs.

 

The ability to learn and synthesize acquired knowledge and skills will be verified in oral and/or written tests and with the writing and discussion of the final paper.

Final Proof

The final examination is one of the moments of verification of the learning outcomes expected for the study program; it consists of the writing of a paper presented and discussed during a final examination session and is in itself a significant moment of the training process.

The presentation and discussion of the final paper allow to verify:

• the knowledge acquired in the context of the different learning units; the ability to understand and rework knowledge;
• the autonomy of judgment and the critical and interpretative skills necessary to make judgments and reflections;
• the communication skills to expound their observations clearly, organically and fluently;
• the ability to conduct bibliographic research;

– the ability to define a project on the basis of observation and analysis of problems and understand their spillovers and influences in different contexts.

The ability to apply knowledge and understanding and autonomy of judgment can also be verified through the writing of a report carried out by the student at the end of the internship experience, in agreement with the internal and company tutors.