INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SPORT

• Master

  Degree

• English

  Language of instructions

• 2 years

  Years of study

• Full-time

  Study mode

• Lithuania, Kaunas

  Location

PROFILE The “ International Master in Performance Analysis of Sport” is an inter-university master course that combines three European universities: Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in Vila Real (Portugal), and the Lithuanian Sports University in Kaunas (Lithuania). The study programme is based on an intensive and applied study of scientific methodology of specific discipline areas as well as on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives of Sports Studies. The program is implemented using the mobility resources of the Erasmus scheme. Students will face opportunity to perform the study programme at three universities. OBJECTIVES The aim of the program is to train experts and entrepreneurs in Performance Analysis in Sport; to offer specialized quality education meeting labor market demands in sports training area; to provide graduates skills that are obtained from modern sources of knowledge focused on performance analysis in sports, and is interrelated with necessary knowledge and skills to develop career in international settings both in the field of sports professionals and in recreational activities. Studies for postgraduates at Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, and Lithuanian Sports University will be based on student-centered activity, where students are responsible for managing their study process at three different countries. LEARNING OUTCOMES The graduate is expected to be able to/use expert knowledge in selected areas of sport performance analysis that contribute to performance development; /integrate and apply knowledge, awareness and understanding to the enhancement of athletic performance; /apply the analytical, critical and synthesis skills required to conduct personal and group research in selected areas of performance analysis in sports and related areas; /to conduct an independent research project (dissertation) starting from the identification of the research question to the communication of the findings; /take responsibility for their own learning and continued development through the supported progress of personal development and planning (PDP). /demonstrate competent research skills, to include those of: consideration of ethics in research, scientific observation, measurement, hypothesis setting and testing, reduction of error, data interpretation, report-writing. More information: https://www.lsu.lt/en/studies/study-programmes/joint-graduate-studies/international-master-performance-analysis-sport/