Sport Science

This division was set up in 2006 to fill the void needed for a 21st century sports science and wellbeing culture. The aim of the division is to develop our students to become leaders in not only national sports science fields but internationally. Our exercise prescription program established and developed based on the collaboration of this Division of Sports Science and Pusan National University Hospital is renowned and plays a major in creating a wellbeing culture in the University’s local area by providing health programs and instructors for sports and physical education.

The aim of the sports science is to promote the popularization of sports culture for the future through the practice of various sporting types. Not only do we prepare for practical application of our knowledge in the field but all the students have the opportunity to systematically learn the following theory classes: Exercise prescription, administration for physical education facilities management, exercise physiology, training methods, sports pedagogy, sports marketing, biomechanics, sports nutrition, sports psychology, sports medicine, and sports sociology, etc. Furthermore, graduates will be able to apply this knowledge in the field will help provide them as a big role in maintaining public health and fitness.

Students take core courses - exercise prescription, administration of physical educationㆍadministration of facility, exercise physiology, sports training method, sport pedagogy, sports philosophy, sports marketing, biomechanics, sport nutrition, sport psychology, sport coaching theory, sport medicine, sport sociology - based on the application of sports science on Sport for all Field systematically. They also develope practical techniques of sports games which are becoming more common and get the limelight in the future.

Furthermore, they prepare practical techniques relevant to well-being on Sport for all Fields and increase their abilities to keep and improve the public health.