Preparation of specialists and researchers contribute to building a knowledge society that able to compete in movement science globally.
Program Description
A-Knowledge and Comprehension:
1.Understanding of modern information and knowledge in the field of high sports performance.
2.Knowledge of modern research methods and physiological testing that ensure the desired objectives of the High Performance Sport program.
3.Deep understanding of how to apply the theories and scientific foundations in the applied field to serve the national and global community.
B- Mental Skills:
1.The ability to employ the scientific methods to solve problems faced by graduate student in High Performance Sport program.
2.The ability to analysis, criticism and creativity in the application of the scientific foundations in the field of sports research.
3.Linking theories to practice in the field of high sports performance.
C- Professional and Practical Skills:
1.Take responsibility for self-learning and continue to develop personal and professional skills.
2.The ability to participate in leadership and teamwork.
3.The ability to act responsibly in professional tasks and personal relationships.
D- General Skills:
1.The ability to use skills to interact with others and accept different points of view.
2.The ability to self- evaluates and employs it in practice.
3.The ability to use technology for access the knowledge in the fields associated with the high sports performance.
In addition to the requirements conditions specified in the unified regulations for graduate studies in Saudi universities, the organizational and executive rules and procedures for postgraduate studies at King Saud University for the executive master’s degree, the applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the colleges/departments of physical education/sports science from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or from recognized universities, or related accepted bachelor program in any discipline with the following condition:
Passing the prerequisites courses.
First Year – First Semester
| # | Course Code | Name | No. of Study Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 531 EP | Principles of Research Methods and Statistics | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | 532 EP | Introduction to Exercise Physiology | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | 552 EP | Physiological Evaluation for Sports Performance | 3 (1+2) |
| Total | 9 |
First Year– Second Semester
| # | Course Code | Name | No. of Study Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 542 EP | Physiology of Sports Training | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | 541 EP | Sports Nutrition and Sports Performance | 3 (3+0) |
| 3 | 545 EP | Fatigue, Recovery and Adaptation in Sports Performance | 3 (3+0) |
| Total | 9 |
Second Year – First Semester
| # | Course Code | Name | No. of Study Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 543 EP | Programs of Fitness for High Sports Performance | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | 544 EP | Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport | 3 (3+0) |
| 3 | — | Elective Course | 3 (3+0) |
| Total | 9 |
Second Year – Second Semester
| # | Course Code | Name | No. of Study Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 515 EP | Body Composition and Physical Anthropometrics | 2 (1+1) |
| 2 | 595 EP | Applied Project in Developing High Athletic Performance | 4 (0+4) |
| 3 | — | Elective Course | 3 (3+0) |
| Total | 6 |
Elective Courses
| # | Course Code | Name | No. of Study Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 546 EP | Resistance Training for Sports Performance | 3 (3+0) |
| 2 | 545 EP | Dietary Supplements and Sports Doping | 3 (3+0) |
| 3 | 547 EP | Seminar in Fitness for Work Performance | 3 (3+0) |
| 4 | 511 EBMB | Applications of Motor Analysis in Sport Training | 3 (3+0) |
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