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In this direction, postgraduate students investigate issues related to coaching. Coaching guidance, laboratory and field research, development of training programs, principles of nutrition in sports, methods and techniques to improve coach effectiveness, methods of psychological support for athletes, injuries in sports, principles of exercise physiology and biomechanics are included in the subjects and scientific areas of this direction. Upon completion of the curriculum, graduates will have a clear understanding of coaching and the elements required to coach high-level teams and athletes. The job opportunities for this direction’s graduates can be found across the age and exercise spectrum, competitive and recreational sports included.
SEMESTER Α΄
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Direction: Maximizing athletic performance |
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| 1st semester: 3 optional courses | ||||
| Course title | Teaching hours ects | ECTS | ||
| Physiology of exercise | 3 | 10 | ||
| Theory and methodology of training | 3 | 10 | ||
| Learning and sports skills testing | 3 | 10 | ||
| Exercise and metabolism | 3 | 10 | ||
| Total ECTS of the semester | 30 | |||
SEMESTER Β΄
| Direction: Maximizing athletic performance | ||||
| 2st semester: 3 optional courses | ||||
| Course title | Teaching hours | ECTS | ||
| Mechanical analysis of motion | 3 | 10 | ||
| Rehabilitation training after injury | 3 | 10 | ||
| Environment and sports performance | 3 | 10 | ||
| Guidance of training | 3 | 10 | ||
| Total ECTS of the semester | 30 | |||
SEMESTER C΄
| Direction: Maximizing athletic performance | ||||
| 3rd semester: 1st Option: 1 optional course and postgraduate diploma | ||||
| Course title | Teaching hours | ECTS | ||
| Research methods and applied statistics | 3 | 10 | ||
| Special coaching issues | 3 | 10 | ||
| Ergonomic aids - sports nutrition | 3 | 10 | ||
| Psychological preparation of athletes | 3 | 10 | ||
| Master’s thesis | 20 | |||
| Total ECTS of the semester | 30 | |||
| Direction: Maximizing athletic performance | ||||
| 3rd semester: 2nd Option: 3 courses | ||||
| Course title | Teaching hours | ECTS | ||
| Research methods and applied statistics | 3 | 10 | ||
| Special coaching issues | 3 | 10 | ||
| Ergonomic aids - sports nutrition | 3 | 10 | ||
| Psychological preparation of athletes | 3 | 10 | ||
| Independent supervised study | 10 | |||
| Total ECTS of the semester | 30 | |||
The postgraduate program leads to the acquisition of a Postgraduate Diploma and is organized on the basis of the credit transfer and accumulation system (provided by art. 14 Law 3374/2005). The workload for each full-time graduate student is valued at 30 credits per semester and 60 credits over the course of an academic year. To obtain the Postgraduate Diploma, the student must accumulate a total of 90 credits in three semesters. The CO is responsible for assigning the workload per course.
