John Abraham, Rahul Bose at Indian Football Awards 2010

Sep 21, 2010 Comments Off by Wesleys

There is a sports buzz everywhere. Celebrities like John Abraham, Rahul Bose and Bengali actress Nandana Sen showed up to cheer Indian Football Team led by the famous dancing and football star Baichung Bhutia at The Taj Palace New Delhi where the awards function took place.

The whole city rather country is buzzing with sports and games. With Indian players participating in tournaments and cups worldwide, we need to concentrate on Sports as a profession and industry and not just mere entertainment. Alternative sports, apart from Cricket have also become a nationwide phenomenon. India n Fotoball Team is now participating in Asia Cup and the boys are preparing hard.

The question is: Is gully Cricket or gully Football the answer ? Don’t our sportsmen need proper education and training to play better. Also there are so many other professions that are now related to Sports such as Sports Events, Sports Nutrition, Sports apparel, Celebrity Management, Image Consultancy, Leisure Management, Coach Training, Sports Fitness and Training, Sports Journalism el al.

The youth today requires more avenues and proper education to specialize and super specialization in the chosen avenue. The answer lies in Universities ad institutions that provide such courses.

Sports Minister Mr. Gill adds, “I used to play football in school and college. I feel football needs to be pushed as policy sports which can be played by all and everywhere.”

Sports Education and Training

Vocation Education in Sports and Athletics
Sports Journalism
Sports Management
Masters in Sports Administration
Health and Fitness Programs
Sports and Fitness Nutrition
Strength and Conditioning Coaching

Some Universities in USA and UK provide specialized education in Sports, Fitness and Sports Nutrition:

Some areas of related education include:

Sports Therapy
Applied Sports Science BSc
Physical Education leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Secondary BA Hons
Sport Science and Coaching BSc Hons
Sport and Community Leadership BA Hons
Sport and Exercise Science BSc Hons
Sport and Physical Education BA/BSc Hons
Sports Science and Personal Training BSc Hons
Sports Studies BA Hons
Sports Therapy BSc Hons

Postgraduate

Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc
Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health Promotion PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Sports Performance MSc

A particular UK University provides super specialization in sports such as a BA Hons in Football Studies:

More about the course:

Summary: Football is the world’s most popular sport. It is played to a high level in every continent in the world, and it has been estimated that 25 per cent of the world’s population are football supporters. In the UK alone, it is a market worth billions of pounds, as well as having important social and cultural implications.

This course will designed for those with an interest in the sport and culture of football and those seeking employment within the football related industries. It is a multi-disciplinary degree course involving the study of football science, management and social studies. The course is delivered by experienced teaching staff who have recognised expertise in various facets of the subject. You will be able to study a variety of topics, including those concerned with the management of football, the coaching of football, and the role of football within society, as well as areas of study concerned with the broader areas of sport. There are opportunities to gain football coaching awards throughout the course. The course covers four main themes: football coaching and development, the science of football, football management and administration, and football and society.

Areas of study include:

- Football and Society
- The Football Business
- Sports Fans
- Introduction to Coaching Skills
- Developing Coaching Study and Skills
- Teaching and Coaching
- Sport Development
- Issues in Sport
- Sports Injuries
- Advanced Fitness Assessment
- Leisure and Sport Management
- Football and The Media

Why choose this course?

Opportunity to gain football coaching awards
Strong links with professional clubs and county football associations
Course firmly tied in with business, management and the social sciences
Multi-disciplinary, involving the study of football science, management and social studies
Experienced teaching staff with recognised expertise in a wide range of related topics

Career Opportunities: The graduates have progressed to successful careers in football administration, development and coaching, as well as wider sport-related careers. The assessments are designed to test knowledge and understanding of the appropriate subject matter, and to demonstrate a range of skills.

Leisure and Sports Industry and Education

As the leisure and sports industry continues to grow and diversify, new challenges and career opportunities arise. Whether you’re specifically interested in managing sports facilities, leisure or tourist attractions, or the wider spectrum of leisure services, the Leisure and Sports Management course is designed to meet your needs. Throughout the course, you will learn about the leisure industry and its consumers. You will study, in leisure contexts, disciplines such as finance, marketing and human resource management, as well as the political, social and other contexts within which sports and leisure organisations provide their services.

Leisure and sports management can be studied on its own, as a single honours degree, or you can opt to study for a joint degree with another relevant subject such as tourism or events management. For the single honours degree, there is the opportunity to specialise in either sport management or attractions management.

Throughout your degree you’ll learn to apply your skills, knowledge and understanding through projects, practical activities and case studies. In your third year, you will be required to take part in a 48 week work placement which will enable you to further develop your skills as well as enhancing your employment prospects on completion of your degree.

Degree+
Degree+ gives you the opportunity to work for a year on a paid placement that counts as part of your studies. When you graduate, you’ll be more employable and likely to receive a higher starting salary. Degree+ extends the course duration by an optional 1 year. As we assist in finding suitable placements, we like to know preliminary numbers of students interested. So, please let us know your preference (degree or Degree+) within the personal statement section of your application form.

Some of the modules include:

Understanding Leisure Culture and Sport
Introduction to Sport Management
Service Delivery in Sport and Leisure
Marketing the Leisure Experience
Leisure Attractions Management
Managing Adventure and Sports Tourism Environments

Benefits:

Opportunity, after the broader foundation in year one, to focus your studies on sport or attractions management
teaching team with a wide range of industry experience in sport and leisure
a strong commitment to professional development for graduate employability

Are there any placements for this course?

A placement is compulsory for single honours students. Joint students may have to do a placement depending upon their subject choice.