Bachelor's Degree in Sports and Leisure Management 2021: ASL21S
Code: ASL21S
Descriptions
The Bachelor’s Degree in Sports and Leisure Management leads to a Bachelor of Sports Studies (in Finnish: Liikunnanohjaaja (AMK)). The studies are worth 210 credits and take 3.5 years to complete. The degree consists of basic studies, professional studies, optional professional studies, free-choice studies, practical training and a thesis. At KAMK, the School of Business includes degrees in Tourism, Business and Sports allowing you to select courses and modules from other fields as well.
During the studies, you will practice instructing sports and exercise, work as fitness and nutrition coach and implement various projects and events. Furthermore, you will become familiar with sports technology and get to know the basics of Exergaming. The programme emphasises the development of sports and exercise skills and competence particularly required in health-promoting physical exercise, business and sport tourism. Your professional competence will be built upon a multidisciplinary knowledge base, as well as practical and interpersonal skills. This will enhance your opportunities to find employment opportunities after graduation.
Your personal study path may include developing your international competence in one of our partner universities abroad or taking a practical training abroad. The study path will also be supported by various project-based studies, practical training periods and also thesis. With good planning, it will be possible also to graduate sooner than in 3,5 years.
Further information
The degree is fully offered in English.
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Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | Autumn 2021 | Spring 2022 | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Autumn 2024 | 1. / 2021 | 2. / 2021 | 3. / 2022 | 4. / 2022 | 1. / 2022 | 2. / 2022 | 3. / 2023 | 4. / 2023 | 1. / 2023 | 2. / 2023 | 3. / 2024 | 4. / 2024 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 |
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ASL21S-1001 |
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
(Choose ects: 20) |
20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BY00BX37 | Business English | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX79 | Academic English 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY20 | Academic English 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX94 | Finnish for Foreigners 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX95 | Finnish for Foreigners 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BY00BX35 | Business Swedish | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BY00BX39 | Finnish/Business Communication Skills | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1002 |
FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH AND SPORT
(Choose all ) |
21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BA93 | Principles of Sports | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY23 | Sport in Society | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BA95 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BA96 | Exercise Physiology | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BI20 | Exercise Counselling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BI94 | Basics of Nutrition | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BJ10 | First Aid and Health Risks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1003 |
METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES
(Choose all ) |
13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX77 | Study Skills in an International Community | 5 | 5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX78 | ICT and Business Applications | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY14 | Business Mathematics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1004 |
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN SPORTS
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX83 | Project and Event Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX81 | Principles of Marketing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX80 | Business Operations | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1005 |
SPORTS AND EXERCISE INSTRUCTION
(Choose all ) |
22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY24 | Physical Activities 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY25 | Physical Activities 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY26 | Motor Learning | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BL93 | Basics of Exergaming | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY27 | Group Exercise | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1006 |
COACHING AND SMART TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BB10 | Coaching | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BG67 | Muscle Care | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BI96 | Nutrition | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY83 | Strength and Endurance Training | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1007 |
SPORTS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY56 | Law Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY17 | Management Accounting | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1008 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
(Choose all ) |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY57 | R&D Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1009 |
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING IN THE WORK COMMUNITY
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY58 | Human Resource Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY59 | Leadership and Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY60 | Corporate Community and Wellness Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1010 |
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(Choose all ) |
12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY18 | Service and Product Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY19 | New Technologies in Business | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY84 | Professional Project | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1011 |
SPECIALIZATION STUDIES
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1012 |
ARCTIC SPORTS AND TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY85 | Sport & Adventure Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY86 | Nature-based Activity Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BY87 | Technology and Trends in Sports Tourism | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1013 |
COACHING
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BI22 | Advanced Coaching | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BZ32 | Coaching in Practice | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1014 |
EVENT MANAGEMENT
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY75 | Experiential Events | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY76 | Profitable Event Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BY77 | Field-specific Event Production | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1015 |
BUSINESS VALUE FROM MARKETING COMMUNICATION DYNAMICS
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LB00BY72 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB00BY73 | Digital Media Tools for Marketing Purposes | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB00BY74 | Brand Strategies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1016 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD
(Choose 30) |
0 - 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1017 |
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BC00BX96 | Finnish for Foreigners 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
AS00BB27 | Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SAWH004 | Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits | 1 - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
YY00BT35 | Sports Academy 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
YY00BT36 | Sports Academy 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
YY00BT44 | Sports Academy 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1018 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSPT003 | Practical Training (Orientation) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SSPT004 | Advanced Training | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASL21S-1019 |
THESIS
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
SST001 | Thesis | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 210 | 75 | 98 | 63 | 18 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17.7 | 20.7 | 19.7 | 17 | 35.5 | 30.5 | 10 | 22 | 13.5 | 18.5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Opintotyyppi_AMK
Generic Competences_AMK
Description of the competence, bachelor level
1. LEARNING COMPETENCE
*is able to evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning methods |
Thesis |
2. ETHICAL COMPETENCE
*is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions |
Advanced Training |
Thesis |
3. WORKING COMMUNITY COMPETENCE
*is able to operate as a member of a work community |
Advanced Training |
Thesis |
4. INNOVATION COMPETENCE
*is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field |
Advanced Training |
Thesis |
5. INTERNATIONALI ZATION COMPETENCE
*possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field |
No attached course units |
Not grouped |
Business English |
Academic English 1 |
Academic English 2 |
Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
Finnish for Foreigners 2 |
Business Swedish |
Finnish/Business Communication Skills |
Principles of Sports |
Sport in Society |
Anatomy and Physiology |
Exercise Physiology |
Exercise Counselling |
Basics of Nutrition |
First Aid and Health Risks |
Study Skills in an International Community |
ICT and Business Applications |
Business Mathematics |
Project and Event Management |
Principles of Marketing |
Business Operations |
Physical Activities 1 |
Physical Activities 2 |
Motor Learning |
Basics of Exergaming |
Group Exercise |
Coaching |
Muscle Care |
Nutrition |
Strength and Endurance Training |
Law Studies |
Management Accounting |
R&D Studies |
Human Resource Management |
Leadership and Management |
Corporate Community and Wellness Management |
Service and Product Development |
New Technologies in Business |
Professional Project |
Sport & Adventure Tourism |
Nature-based Activity Management |
Technology and Trends in Sports Tourism |
Advanced Coaching |
Coaching in Practice |
Experiential Events |
Profitable Event Management |
Field-specific Event Production |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
Digital Media Tools for Marketing Purposes |
Brand Strategies |
Finnish for Foreigners 3 |
Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish |
Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits |
Sports Academy 1 |
Sports Academy 2 |
Sports Academy 3 |
Practical Training (Orientation) |
ASL_Competences
Degree programme in Sports and Leisure Management
1. COMPETENCE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
*Ability to manage the fundamental knowledge and skills required in the most common physical activities and to apply them when instructing different target groups |
Anatomy and Physiology |
Exercise Physiology |
Coaching |
Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish |
2. COMPETENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND COACHING
*Demonstration of a fundamental knowledge of anatomy and physiology and the ability to apply when teaching different types of target group |
Principles of Sports |
Anatomy and Physiology |
Exercise Physiology |
Coaching |
Advanced Training |
3. COMPETENCE IN PEDAGOGY AND DIDACTICS
*Demonstration of ability to use a variety of different instruction and teaching methods as well as goal setting with different target groups |
Principles of Sports |
Coaching |
Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish |
Practical Training (Orientation) |
4. COMPETENCE IN AREAS OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE INVOLVING LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE
*Ability to manage developmental visions in physical activity culture and services as well as to improve the status of physical education in society |
No attached course units |
5. COMPETENCE IN ACTIVITY TOURISM
* Ability to plan, implement and commercialise healthy, safe and profitable activity tourism services to promote customer well-being |
No attached course units |
Not grouped |
Business English |
Academic English 1 |
Academic English 2 |
Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
Finnish for Foreigners 2 |
Business Swedish |
Finnish/Business Communication Skills |
Sport in Society |
Exercise Counselling |
Basics of Nutrition |
First Aid and Health Risks |
Study Skills in an International Community |
ICT and Business Applications |
Business Mathematics |
Project and Event Management |
Principles of Marketing |
Business Operations |
Physical Activities 1 |
Physical Activities 2 |
Motor Learning |
Basics of Exergaming |
Group Exercise |
Muscle Care |
Nutrition |
Strength and Endurance Training |
Law Studies |
Management Accounting |
R&D Studies |
Human Resource Management |
Leadership and Management |
Corporate Community and Wellness Management |
Service and Product Development |
New Technologies in Business |
Professional Project |
Sport & Adventure Tourism |
Nature-based Activity Management |
Technology and Trends in Sports Tourism |
Advanced Coaching |
Coaching in Practice |
Experiential Events |
Profitable Event Management |
Field-specific Event Production |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
Digital Media Tools for Marketing Purposes |
Brand Strategies |
Finnish for Foreigners 3 |
Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits |
Sports Academy 1 |
Sports Academy 2 |
Sports Academy 3 |
Thesis |
Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
---|---|---|
ASL21S-1001 |
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
(Choose ects: 20) |
20 |
BY00BX37 | Business English | 5 |
BC00BX79 | Academic English 1 | 3 |
BC00BY20 | Academic English 2 | 2 |
BC00BX94 | Finnish for Foreigners 1 | 5 |
BC00BX95 | Finnish for Foreigners 2 | 5 |
BY00BX35 | Business Swedish | 5 |
BY00BX39 | Finnish/Business Communication Skills | 5 |
ASL21S-1002 |
FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH AND SPORT
(Choose all) |
21 |
AS00BA93 | Principles of Sports | 5 |
AS00BY23 | Sport in Society | 3 |
AS00BA95 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
AS00BA96 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
AS00BI20 | Exercise Counselling | 2 |
AS00BI94 | Basics of Nutrition | 2 |
AS00BJ10 | First Aid and Health Risks | 2 |
ASL21S-1003 |
METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES
(Choose all) |
13 |
BC00BX77 | Study Skills in an International Community | 5 |
BC00BX78 | ICT and Business Applications | 5 |
BC00BY14 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
ASL21S-1004 |
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN SPORTS
(Choose all) |
15 |
BC00BX83 | Project and Event Management | 5 |
BC00BX81 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
BC00BX80 | Business Operations | 5 |
ASL21S-1005 |
SPORTS AND EXERCISE INSTRUCTION
(Choose all) |
22 |
AS00BY24 | Physical Activities 1 | 4 |
AS00BY25 | Physical Activities 2 | 4 |
AS00BY26 | Motor Learning | 5 |
AS00BL93 | Basics of Exergaming | 5 |
AS00BY27 | Group Exercise | 4 |
ASL21S-1006 |
COACHING AND SMART TRAINING
(Choose all) |
12 |
AS00BB10 | Coaching | 4 |
AS00BG67 | Muscle Care | 2 |
AS00BI96 | Nutrition | 2 |
AS00BY83 | Strength and Endurance Training | 4 |
ASL21S-1007 |
SPORTS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(Choose all) |
10 |
BC00BY56 | Law Studies | 5 |
BC00BY17 | Management Accounting | 5 |
ASL21S-1008 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS
(Choose all) |
5 |
BC00BY57 | R&D Studies | 5 |
ASL21S-1009 |
LEADERSHIP AND WELLBEING IN THE WORK COMMUNITY
(Choose all) |
15 |
BC00BY58 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
BC00BY59 | Leadership and Management | 5 |
BC00BY60 | Corporate Community and Wellness Management | 5 |
ASL21S-1010 |
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(Choose all) |
12 |
BC00BY18 | Service and Product Development | 5 |
BC00BY19 | New Technologies in Business | 5 |
AS00BY84 | Professional Project | 2 |
ASL21S-1011 |
SPECIALIZATION STUDIES
(Choose ects: 15) |
15 |
ASL21S-1012 |
ARCTIC SPORTS AND TOURISM
(Choose all) |
15 |
AS00BY85 | Sport & Adventure Tourism | 5 |
AS00BY86 | Nature-based Activity Management | 5 |
AS00BY87 | Technology and Trends in Sports Tourism | 5 |
ASL21S-1013 |
COACHING
(Choose all) |
15 |
AS00BI22 | Advanced Coaching | 10 |
AS00BZ32 | Coaching in Practice | 5 |
ASL21S-1014 |
EVENT MANAGEMENT
(Choose all) |
15 |
BC00BY75 | Experiential Events | 5 |
BC00BY76 | Profitable Event Management | 5 |
BC00BY77 | Field-specific Event Production | 5 |
ASL21S-1015 |
BUSINESS VALUE FROM MARKETING COMMUNICATION DYNAMICS
(Choose all) |
15 |
LB00BY72 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 5 |
LB00BY73 | Digital Media Tools for Marketing Purposes | 5 |
LB00BY74 | Brand Strategies | 5 |
ASL21S-1016 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD
(Choose 30) |
0 - 30 |
ASL21S-1017 |
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 |
BC00BX96 | Finnish for Foreigners 3 | 5 |
AS00BB27 | Downhill Skiing Instructor Course, in finnish | 4 |
SAWH004 | Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits | 1 - 6 |
YY00BT35 | Sports Academy 1 | 5 |
YY00BT36 | Sports Academy 2 | 5 |
YY00BT44 | Sports Academy 3 | 5 |
ASL21S-1018 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
(Choose all) |
30 |
SSPT003 | Practical Training (Orientation) | 12 |
SSPT004 | Advanced Training | 18 |
ASL21S-1019 |
THESIS
(Choose all) |
15 |
SST001 | Thesis | 15 |