The Master of Health Care, Sports Medicine and Exercise is a 90 ECTS degree at Xamk in Kouvola. It focuses on sports medicine and exercise physiology, including exercise physiology assessment and measurement methods, wellbeing technologies, evidence-based rehabilitation of sports and exercise injuries, performance testing and training planning.
Xamk delivers the programme as part-time study in English. Studies are mainly online and blended, with one 3–4 day contact teaching period at the beginning of the first academic year in Kotka. The degree is divided into core competence, complementary competence and a master’s thesis.
Xamk describes the programme as suitable for professionals working independently or in expert teams in coaching or rehabilitation in sports and physical activity. It leads to work in specialist, development and multidisciplinary team roles in the field.
Modules
- Theory and research methods in sports medicine and exercise physiology
- Entrepreneurship, leadership and self-leadership in sports and rehabilitation
- Advanced treatment methods in sports injuries
- Advanced treatment methods of common health conditions in physical activity and sports
- Psychological aspects in physical activity and sports
- Testing, measurement and assessment in rehabilitation, physical activity and sports
- Wellbeing technologies in sports medicine and exercise physiology
- Exercise physiology in strength and endurance
- Complementary courses
- Master’s thesis
