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DOCTORAL STUDY (PhD.) 

Desciption of study programme

Field of study

Sport Science

Study programme

Sports educology

Form of study

part time

Method

Combined

Standard length of study

4.0 years

A person responsible for the delivery, development, and quality of the study programme

prof. PaedDr. Karol Görner, PhD.

 
Graduate profile, learning objectives and list of the professions for which the graduate is prepared

Graduate profile and learning objectives
The learning objectives are achieved in the study programme through measurable learning outcomes in individual courses of the study programme and are transformed into the student's abilities at the time of completion of the study programme. The graduate of the doctoral study programme in Sports Educology is a university graduate, theoretically and practically prepared specialized professional with the possibility of practical application as a professional in the field of Sports Science. The graduate of this study programme has extensive cross-cutting professional knowledge, skills, and competences in the field of Sports Science.

Graduate's knowledge
Possesses a systematically coherent and comprehensive set of professional and methodological knowledge in multiple areas of the discipline or practice. Has a broad understanding of the theories, sophisticated methods of science, including methodology, at a level appropriate to international criteria. Is proficient in the current research paradigm in the relevant part of Sports Science - Sports Educology. Masters the basic and applied scientific methods from other sciences for research on sport education and the investigation of the procedural nature of the sport education process at different levels. The graduate has a thorough knowledge of the field of Sports Science with a priority focus on Sports Educology. The student can manage the sport and physical education process at the highest level.
Graduate's skills
He/she can actively acquire new knowledge and information, critically analyse, compare, verify, evaluate, and use it in existing theory or in the creation of new theories and in practical applications for the development of the field of the study. Can apply own findings and creatively refine and develop theories and research, development, and innovation practices in Sports Science as well as create new ones. Can identify and assess scientific and innovative developments in sports science and related disciplines at international and national levels.
Graduate's competencies
The graduate is competent to plan and initiate the solution of complex problems, projects, including the formulation of objectives, means and methods in the field of Sports Science. He/she assesses and modifies his/her own professional activity in a broader context in relation to the long-term impact in Sports Science and in terms of social, ethical, environmental, and other relevant criteria. Is prepared to formulate information on the outputs and conclusions of scientific, research and development work at an international level and to manage research tasks and teams. He/she can communicate in English or another foreign language, which helps him/her to acquire, analyse and interpret scientific knowledge from foreign scientific and professional journals, as well as to communicate professionally in international fora. The graduate can plan his/her own development and the development of society in the context of an educated society, scientific and technical progress. He/she is prepared to manage work teams in the field of Sports Science. Has critical independent analytical and synthetic thinking in unpredictable, changing conditions. Considers social, scientific, and ethical considerations in his/her social practice. Has acquired the ability to present the results of his/her own creative research to the sport science professional community.

List of the professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion and the potential of the study programme from the point of view of graduate's employability:
University teacher with a pedagogical and research focus in the field of Sports Science.
Researcher at a university in the field of Sports Science.
Researcher at a Sports Science Research Institute.
Specialist worker in the state administration and its central bodies competent for solving problems of physical activity and health promotion of the population.
Expert in the management of sports organisations, federations in the public and private sector.
 

 

Admission procedure

 

Contact person:   Mgr. et Mgr. Terézia Kovalik Slančová, PhD.  

                               e-mail: terezia.slancova@unipo.sk                           


 

 
Dissertation thesis project:

 

 

Updated by: Jaroslav Sekerák, 27.03.2025