The Chinese University of Hong KongThe Department of Sports Science and Physical Education (SSPE) The
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education (SSPE) at
The Chinese University of Hong Kong has been highly successful in
attracting excellent students to its programmes through a limited quota system
enabling only the most successful high school students to apply. A decade has
now passed since the Department began offering an undergraduate degree in
Education with a specialization in Physical Education and Sports Science. During
this time, more than 400 graduates have attracted the attention of the Hong Kong
school principals who have appointed our students as physical education
specialist teachers in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools. In addition, a
smaller number have pursued post-graduate education at the Masters and Doctoral
level and some have chosen prominent universities in the UK and USA to study.
Students attending the degree courses offered by the department enjoy low
student-professor ratios thus enabling the staff to provide individual attention
to student needs in an interactive and co-operative atmosphere. The four-year
full-time degree programme leads to a
Bachelor of Education Honours Degree. The mission of the Department
and the philosophy underlying the degree in Sports Science and Physical
Education (SSPE) reflect the belief that physical activity is good for one’s
mental and physical health. The SSPE programme provides a multi-disciplinary
approach involving biological and behavioural sciences and is devoted to
providing students with a sound basis to develop health-related physical
education. New post-graduate programmes have been added to provide students with an
opportunity to continue their studies to obtain further training and to gain
greater understanding of the field. A
Post-Graduate Diploma in Exercise Science and Physical Education (PG. Dip.)
has been introduced to provide in-service personnel with an opportunity to
resume study while continuing to maintain their career responsibilities. The
diploma is also an invitation to upgrade to further study at the masters level.
The Department also invites in-service teachers to apply to enter the
Master of Education in Sports Science and Physical Education (M.Ed.)
to enrich their professional career by updating and familiarizing themselves
with current educational thought. In addition, a
Masters of Science in Exercise Science (M. Sc.) invites in-service
personnel from a wide range of the helping professions to study exercise science
with a view to incorporating exercise into their professional programmes.
Finally, a
Master of Arts in Sport Studies (M.A.) has been added to the wide
range of course offerings. This course provides a deeper understanding and
knowledge in the provision and practice of sport at the professional,
recreational and elite levels and will serve the specific needs of sport
administrators, promoters, or high performance coaches. All post-graduate
courses of study are organized to provide maximum flexibility and to optimize
course content to meet the individual needs of professional men and women in the
sport, exercise and physical education teaching fields. In order to inform our teaching, all staff members are engaged in research
projects that investigate issues specifically related to physical activity and
its influence on health. All staff are committed to producing evidence-based
papers that are published in seminal journals in the fields associated with
physical education, exercise, sport and health. Consequently, our research
serves to ensure that learning experiences will reflect current theories and
applications particularly as they affect the changing needs of Hong Kong
society. The B.Ed. programme in Physical Education and Sports Science offered by the
Department aims at training physical education teachers, coaches, and sports
management personnel for local academic institutions, as well as government and
private organisations. Students can choose to train as generalists in sports and
physical education, or specialise in areas of
Exercise Physiology,
Sports Biomechanics,
Sports Psychology, Sports Management, Physical Education Curriculum, Sports
Pedagogy, Health and Fitness and Test and Measurement. Those interested in
research can take the research method course and conduct research on topics of
their choice. This programme leads to the award of a BEd degree and an
equivalent of a Postgraduate-Diploma-in-Education qualification. The Department of Sports Science and Physical Education also offers
PGDE,
M.Ed.,
M.Sc.,
M.Phil. and
Ph.D.
degree programmes in a full- and part-time basis. Research students can
specialize in the areas of Sports Psychology, Sports Biomechanics, Sports
Sociology, Sports Pedagogy, Health and Fitness and Exercise Physiology.
Facilities There are 2 well-equipped laboratories in the Department, namely
Sports Biomechanics
Laboratory,
Exercise Physiology
Laboratory. The University provides a variety of sports facilities, including a swimming
pool, a 400-metre all-weather track, 2 soccer pitches, 12 tennis courts and 9
squash courts. Each of 3 indoor gymnasium houses basketball courts, volleyball
courts, handball courts, badminton courts, dance studios and table-tennis rooms.
There are 4 weight training rooms, sports fields for archery and a water sports
centre.
Career Development / Prospects
CONTACT
Kwok Sports Building,
Tel: (852) 2609 6089
Website:
www.cuhk.edu.hk
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