Graduate Program of Physical Education and Sports
Head of Department: Assoc.Prof.Dr. SADETTİN KİRAZCI
Web address: http://www.pes.metu.edu.tr/
Ph.D. in Physical Education and Sports
The graduate program of Physical Education and Sports Department is designed to prepare graduate students as experts on one of the following fields of study; coaching pedagogy, exercise physiology, growth & maturation, motor behavior (including control, development & learning), sports management, sports psychology, and teaching/curriculum-planning in sports sciences. The graduate program equips students with the skills and knowledge to conduct research and to interpret the results to be of value to further development in the related fields.
Outcomes
- Develop and extend the knowledge and skills related to the field
- Contribute to international literature with studies
- Interpret and contribute the knowledge in interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary groups
- Provide education and training to public and private institutions
- Develop, present, and contribute to programs (career development programs etc.)
- Develop and implement national and international projects
- Contribute to national sports policies
- Launch national and international formations (organizations, institutions, & activities) and contribute to sport industry
- Have the capability to work with a team
- Work independently in area of expertise
- Offer data-driven solutions to problems and show leadership characteristics
- Offer solutions to social, cultural, scientific, and ethical problems
- Utilize communication skills at academic environments
- Use at least one foreign language at advanced level for writing and speaking
- Openness to critical thinking, diversity and change
- Demonstrate and behave in accordance with ethical values in personal and professional life
- Design and modify the information technologies for education and research activities
- Use technologies effectively in education and sport settings and produce new technologies
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PES600 | RESEARCH SEMINAR AND ETHICS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| PES690 | DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
| PES699 | PH.D DISSERTATION | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130.0 |
| EDS604 | MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN EDUCATION | 4 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
6 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Physical Education and Sports.
Total minimum credit (ECTS): 24.00
h/w: hours per week