Graduate Program of Sports Science
time: 2015-07-20

1. Introduction of Scientific Research
    In recent five years, there has been a steady rise in the level of our teachers’ scientific research, and a substantial increase in its quantity and quality. We have obtained 69 established projects, and have made significant breakthroughs in National Social Science Fund project approval and provincial-level scientific research achievements. One of our faculties has been awarded the title of New Century Talent by the Ministry of Education. The research fund totals to 3.676 million Yuan. Apart from the publication of 8 monographs and textbooks, more than 40 papers by our faculties have been published in Chinese core journals. In 2009, jointly with School of Public Administration, we began to recruit postgraduates in sports orientation, and have altogether recruited 7 students in the last 2 years. In 2011, we were granted to confer master degree as a first-class sports discipline institution, and we are to recruit sports graduate students independently in 2012.

2.Specialty Overview
   College of Physical Education has now a first-class graduate program of sports science with currently 2 specialties: Sports Humanities and Sociology; Physical Education and Training. The progam covers 4 research orientations: firstly, the school physical education reform and students’ physical health promotion; secondly, the professional theories and methods for teaching and training; thirdly, the combination of sports and education and the cultivation of sports talent; and lastly, the sports industry operation and management. Relying on the advantages of Guangdong Province’s location at the forefront of reform and opening up policy, and the academic strength of SCUT as a member of "211" and "985" universities, the College aims at developing senior inter-disciplinary physical education talents with higher theoretical knowledge and practical ability. Now there are 9 tutors for the graduate program of sports science, including 6 professors (4 of them are Ph. D) and 3 associate professors. Our tutor team maintains a reasonable composition structure with fruitful academic achievements, and is presiding over a number of national and provincial research projects, thus in good condition for postgraduate training. This program maintains extensive academic exchanges with academic circles at home and abroad, and has hired a number of famous scholars as part-time professors. When graduate, students may be granted master degree in sports science or education. Students may pursue further study after graduation, or go to institutions of higher learning, the party and government organs, or to enterprises and institutions to engage in physical education and research or other work.
  Examination Subjects:
      A. Politics
      B. English
      C. Comprehensive Examination: Sports Sociology; Sports Training Theory
  Re-examination Subjects: 
      Sports Humanities and Sociology; Sports Management; Physical Education   and Training; School Sports; Professional (Specialized) Theory and Skills (Interview).
  Main Courses Offered: 
      Physical Education Curriculum and Pedagogy; Professional Theory and Practice for Teaching and Training; Analysis of Professional Literature and Writing; Sports Research Methods; Sports Economics, Principles of Management; Sports Training Process Monitoring and Evaluation; Lectures on the progress of contemporary sports science, etc.
  
Contact: Peng Yihai
Phone Number: 020-87110641
Address: No.381, Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City.
College of Physical Education, South China University of Technology
Zip Code: 510640