Physical Activity and Health

Organisation:: Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Ort, Bundesland, Land:: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Typ:: Full-time
Certificate:: MA
Duration:: 4 Semester/s

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Programme

The scientific basis of physical activity across the life span is an important domain in health care. As the economics of health care has become increasingly stringent, scientific evidence in the complex interaction of physical activity and health care will be a prerequisite. Scientifically based and specifically targeted approaches are critical to maximize conservative treatment effectiveness and minimize progression of dysfunction.

For the future it is necessary to develop, implement and evaluate clever concepts which are suitable to raise the portion of physical acitvity in the everyday life of populations and getting people to more physically active lifestyles. Therefore intervention strategies must be directed at the social-structural level and at specific settings as well as at the individual directly. Besides it is essential to comprise international experiences and perspectives in particular and to link it with national contexts.

The programme puts a strong emphasis on how to conceptualize, implement, and evaluate interventional strategies for the promotion of physical activity through the participation of students in work projects. The internship i.e., between the 2nd and 3rd semester should be spent abroad, to provide students with a broader spectrum of experiences.

Prof. Dr. A. Rütten
Geschäftsführender Direktor

Target audience

The MA „Physical Activity & Health“ is directed to graduate students from corresponding and relevant relation sciences like:

sport sciences (Diploma, Master, B.A., teaching post),
medicine,
physiotherapy (B.A.) as well as
other social sciences (psychology, sociology, educational sciences etc).

Emphases/Curriculum

Modules:

Introduction Public Health
Introduction into Physical Activity and Public Health
Rehabilitation Science
Health Enhancing Exercise I
Basics in Methodology
Communication and Cooperative Planning
International Public Health
International Physical Activity and Public Health
International Rehabilitation
Conceptualization, Implementation, Evaluation I
International Internship
Health Enhancing Exercise II
Public Health Diagnostics
Diagnostics/Assessment in Rehabilitation and Prevention
Conceptualization, Implementation, Evaluation II
Master-Thesis

Practical relevance

The international Master „Physical Activity and Health“ provides graduate students with profound knowledge and experience of successful means of promoting health by physical activity and exercise from an international perspective. This includes:

Conceptualization of interventional strategies for the promotion of physical activity and public health policies.
Implementation of physical activity and health promotion measures within specifi c settings e.g. companies and schools, and for specifi c target groups like immigrants and older people.
Developing and implementing measures for individual physical activity and health promotion programs for specifi c people who are prone to certain diseases and health risks e.g. back pain, osteoporosis.
Quality assurance and management of offered physical activity and health promotion measures.
Scientific evaluation of offered physical activity and health promotion programmes.

Admission/Entrance requirements

Total fees approx.:	€ 2.000

Admission Requirements: The international Masters „Physical Activity and Health“ programme is open for students with a collegeor university degree (BA as a minimum requirement). The degree may be based on a basic health or physical activity focussed programme e.g. a Diploma, Master or Bachelor in Sports Science, Medicine, Health Sciences and Physiotherapy or alternatively a Diploma, Masters or Bachelor in Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology majoring in health or physical activity from any German or foreign University or College and other comparable degrees. The degree must be graded with a minimum of „good“ or equivalent. For all non-native English/German speakers, documentation of language profi ciency in English and German of a minimum level of B2, in accordance with the European language portfolio is required. Application deadline is April 30 for the upcoming fall term.

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Language(s) of instruction:	German, English
Going abroad:	desired

Accreditation

The master has just been accredited officially by the ACQUIN ("Akkreditierungs-, Certifizierungs- und Qualitätssicherungs-Institut")

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Organisation

The University of Erlangen-Nuremberg is one of Germany's largest universities. "Advance through Networks", the motto it has adopted, has been inspired by the lively dialogue between subjects and faculties that typifies the University and that has given rise to an almost unique range of interdisciplinary courses.

The main focus in research and teaching is to be found at the interface between Natural Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in close cooperation with the classical university disciplines Law, Theology and the Humanities. Economics, Social and Educational Sciences complete the range of subjects offered.

Study in Erlangen

Both Erlangen, with its 100,000 inhabitants, the home of the Huguenots, cyclists and Siemens, and Nuremberg, a city with population of half a million and a metropolitan flair, have their own special charm.

The opera, theatres and museums, cabaret and a lively pub culture and nightlife offer an attractive alternative after a day in lectures, labs or libraries. Some of the annual cultural highlights in Erlangen are the Audio Art Festival, the Comic Salon, the Marionette and Puppet Festival, the Poetry Festival and Arena, the Festival of Young Contemporary Theatre.

Franconian Switzerland, a paradise for climbers and walkers, offers the active all they could wish for right on their doorstep; water sports enthusiasts will fi nd the new Franconian Lakes and the University water-sports centre a temptation they cannot resist.