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SPORTS AND LEISURE MANAGEMENT DEGREE (2019K): ALM19K

Code: ALM19K

Degree title
Bachelor of Sports Studies (AMK)
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Spring 2019
Teaching language
Finnish

Descriptions

Students of the Sports and Leisure Management degree (210 credits), which takes 3.5 years to complete, will graduate as Bachelors of Sports Studies and can use the title sports instructor (KAMK). The degree consists of basic and professional studies, optional professional studies, free-choice studies, a thesis and professional internships known as practical training.

The key content of the degree is sports services. During their studies, the students will practice instructing sports and exercise, working as fitness and nutrition coaches and they will also implement various projects and events. Furthermore, they will become familiar with sports technology and experiential/adventure activities. Business competence is a central theme of the degree and the NY Start up program enables our students to immerse themselves in entrepreneurial activities. Sports and Exercise Services: This is just one of the possible modules that enables specialization, it includes wellbeing training and occupational wellbeing, as well as sports for children and youth. The Sports and Leisure Management degree is organized in the same competence area as tourism, enabling possible specialization in adventure or wellbeing tourism. The students will gain international competence by studying or accomplishing practical training abroad.

Objective

One of the KAMK's competence areas is the nationally unique ACTIVITY TOURISM competence area, which brings the sports and tourism degrees together under the same umbrella. The focus of expertise in this competence area is EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES, which means developing memorable experience based, adventurous and profitable products and services.

Further information

Koulutus on suomenkielinen, mutta osa opinnoista ja opetusmateriaalista on englanninkielistä.

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 Spring 2019 Autumn 2019 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 3. / 2019 4. / 2019 1. / 2019 2. / 2019 3. / 2020 4. / 2020 1. / 2020 2. / 2020 3. / 2021 4. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2021 3. / 2022 4. / 2022
ALM19K-1000
PRINCIPLES OF TEAMWORK

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10
AL00BM52 Interaction and Academic Communication 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM54 Professional Identity 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
ALM19K-1001
PRINCIPLES OF ACTIVITY TOURISM

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25
AL00BM56 Motor Learning 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM58 Principles of Sports and Exercise 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM60 Skills and Sports Training 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM62 Exergaming 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM64 Basics of Sports and Leisure English 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
ALM19K-1002
INSTRUCTING EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES

(Choose all )

13
AL00BM66 Principles of Tourism 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM68 Skills and Sports Training II 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM70 Svenska för idrottsbranchen 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
ALM19K-1003
PROJECT WORK

(Choose all )

13
AL00BM72 Project Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM74 Business and Conference Skills 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM76 Intercultural Communication 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
ALM19K-1004
COACHING AND SPORT TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCE

(Choose all )

32
AL00BM78 The Structure, Function and Muscle Maintenance of the Human Body 10 10 10 5 5
AL00BM80 Exercise and Health Problems 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
AL00BM82 Coaching 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
AL00BM84 Strength Training 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM86 Nutrition 4 4 4 2 2
AL00BM88 Group Exercise 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
ALM19K-1005
EVENT MANAGEMENT

(Choose all )

10
AL00BM90 Event Management 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM92 Project I 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
ALM19K-1006
DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE

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15
SL00BM94 Research and Development 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM96 Service Design 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BM98 Sports and Exercise in Society 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
ALM19K-1007
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE

(Choose all )

10
AL00BN00 Management Accounting and Business Planning 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BN02 Leadership 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
ALM19K-1008
OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 30)

30
ALM19K-1009
SPORTS SERVICES

(Choose ects: 0)

0
AL00BN04 Serious Games 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BN06 Project II 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AS00BN08 Exergaming 10 10 10 5 5
AL00BF94 Child and Youth Sports and Exercise Services 10 10 10 5 5
AL00BN12 Occupational Wellbeing Services 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BN14 Advanced Coaching 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
AL00BN16 Exercise and Nutrition for the Aged 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
ALM19K-1010
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD

(Choose 0)

0
ALM19K-1011
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRACTICE

(Choose ects: 15)

15
KL00BN18 JA Start Up Program 10
LT00BN20 Entrepreneurship in Practice: Special area 5
ALM19K-1012
ADVANCED STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(Choose ects: 15)

15
KK00BN22 Integrated Marketing Communication and Advertising 5
LT00BN24 Contract and Corporate Law 3
LT00BN26 Corporate Taxation 5
ALM19K-1013
WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose 0)

0
ALM19K-1014
CORNERSTONES OF WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BN28 Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism 5
AM00BN30 Wellbeing Tourism Project I 5
ALM19K-1017
ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose 0)

0
ALM19K-1018
CORNERSTONES OF ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BN42 Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm 5
AM00BN44 Adventure Tourism Project I 5
ALM19K-1021
THESIS

(Choose all )

15
AL00BN56 Thesis 15 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
ALM19K-1022
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
AL00BN58 Preliminary Practical Training 12 12 12 6 6
AL00BN60 Advanced Practical Training 18 18 18 9 9
ALM19K-1023
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 7)

7
SAWH004 Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits 1 - 5
SY00BN68 Serious Games 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SY00BN70 Serious Game Jam 2
AM00BN72 Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism 5
AM00BN74 Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm 5
SL00BN76 Alpine Skiing Instructor Course 4 4 4 2 2
SL00BN80 Lifeguard Qualification 2
SL00BN82 Adapted Physical Activity 3
AL00BN84 Basic and Intermediate Courses in Senior Dance 2
YY00BR23 Build up Your English 3
YY00BR24 Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska 3
Total 210 32.5 55.5 84.5 52.5 32.5 26 29.5 32 52.5 20 32.5 16.3 16.3 13 13 14.8 14.8 16 16 26.3 26.3 10.1 10.1 16.3 16.3

yhteiset kompetenssit,AMK

Osaamisen kuvaus, ammattikorkeakoulututkinto

1. LEARNING SKILLS

Our students are able to
•assess and develop their competence and learning methods
•critically acquire, process and evaluate knowledge and information
•take responsibility for learning and sharing learning in their groups

Research and Development
2. ETHICAL COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•take responsibility for their own work and its impacts
•work according to the professional ethical principles of their discipline/field
•take different bodies, organisations, professionals, stakeholders, interest groups and individuals into account in their work
•apply the principles of equality
•apply the principles sustainable development
•engage in social debate based on acquired competence and knowledge of ethical values.

Research and Development
Contract and Corporate Law
Corporate Taxation
3. WORK COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•work as a member of the work community and promote wellbeing
•execute their duties in work based situations that require communication and interaction
•use information and communication technology to do their work
•create personal work related contacts and operate in networks
•make dcisions in unpredictable situations
•work in management and work independently as a specialist/expert
•set up a business or enterprise

Contract and Corporate Law
Corporate Taxation
4. INNOVATION COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•engage in creative problem solving and developing work practices
•work in projects
•implement research and development projects while applying the current knowledge and methods of their disciplines
•find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

Research and Development
Integrated Marketing Communication and Advertising
5. INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•adopt the language skills needed in their work and field and to develop professional competence
•work proactively and in cooperation with people from different cultures
•take the impacts and opportunities of internationalisation into account in their work

Integrated Marketing Communication and Advertising
Not grouped
Interaction and Academic Communication
Professional Identity
Motor Learning
Principles of Sports and Exercise
Skills and Sports Training
Exergaming
Basics of Sports and Leisure English
Principles of Tourism
Skills and Sports Training II
Svenska för idrottsbranchen
Project Management
Business and Conference Skills
Intercultural Communication
The Structure, Function and Muscle Maintenance of the Human Body
Exercise and Health Problems
Coaching
Strength Training
Nutrition
Group Exercise
Event Management
Project I
Service Design
Sports and Exercise in Society
Management Accounting and Business Planning
Leadership
Serious Games
Project II
Exergaming
Child and Youth Sports and Exercise Services
Occupational Wellbeing Services
Advanced Coaching
Exercise and Nutrition for the Aged
JA Start Up Program
Entrepreneurship in Practice: Special area
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Tourism Project I
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm
Adventure Tourism Project I
Thesis
Preliminary Practical Training
Advanced Practical Training
Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits
Serious Games
Serious Game Jam
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm
Alpine Skiing Instructor Course
Lifeguard Qualification
Adapted Physical Activity
Basic and Intermediate Courses in Senior Dance
Build up Your English
Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska

ALK_kompetenssit

1. Liikuntaosaaminen

Opiskelija hallitsee yleisimpien liikuntamuotojen perustiedot ja taidot ja pystyy soveltamaan niitä erilaisten kohderyhmien ohjaukseen. Hän ymmärtää liikuntalajit mahdollisuutena ja välineenä mm. motoristen taitojen kehittämisessä ja itseilmaisun edistäjänä. Opiskelija tuntee soveltavan liikunnan perusteet.

Alpine Skiing Instructor Course
Lifeguard Qualification
2. Ihmisen hyvinvointi- ja terveysliikuntaosaaminen

Opiskelija tuntee liikuntaharjoittelun vaikutusmekanismit elimistössä sekä testauksen perusteet ja osaa suunnitella tavoitteellisia harjoitus- ja valmennusohjelmia sekä terveyttä edistävää liikuntaa. Opiskelija tuntee ihmisen kasvuun, kehitykseen ja käyttäytymiseen vaikuttavat tekijät. Hän osaa suunnitella ja ohjata terveyttä ja toimintakykyä edistävää liikuntaa sekä pystyy toimimaan liikunnan terveysvaikutusten asiantuntijana.

No attached course units

3. Pedagoginen ja liikuntadidaktinen osaaminen

Opiskelija osaa käyttää tavoitteellisesti ja monipuolisesti eri ohjaus- ja opetusmenetelmiä vaihtelevissa ohjaustilanteissa erilaisille kohderyhmille. Hän osaa suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida laajoja liikunnan opetuskokonaisuuksia ja toimintamalleja ja hyödyntää liikunnan mahdollisuuksia ihmisen kasvun ja kehityksen tukemisessa sekä kasvatustyössä. Opiskelija muodostaa omiin arvoihinsa ja tietorakenteisiinsa perustuvan ohjaus- ja oppimiskäsityksen liikunnanohjaajana.

Alpine Skiing Instructor Course
Lifeguard Qualification
4. Liikunnan yhteiskunta-, johtamis- ja yrittäjäosaaminen

Opiskelija tuntee liikuntakulttuurin- ja palvelujen kehitysnäkymiä ja osaa edistää liikunnan asemaa yhteiskunnassa. Hän osaa toimia liikunta-alan organisaatioiden asiantuntija- ja esimiestehtävissä sekä tuntee liikunta-alan yritystoiminnan mahdollisuuksia. Opiskelija omaa valmiudet yritystoimintaan.

Research and Development
Not grouped
Interaction and Academic Communication
Professional Identity
Motor Learning
Principles of Sports and Exercise
Skills and Sports Training
Exergaming
Basics of Sports and Leisure English
Principles of Tourism
Skills and Sports Training II
Svenska för idrottsbranchen
Project Management
Business and Conference Skills
Intercultural Communication
The Structure, Function and Muscle Maintenance of the Human Body
Exercise and Health Problems
Coaching
Strength Training
Nutrition
Group Exercise
Event Management
Project I
Service Design
Sports and Exercise in Society
Management Accounting and Business Planning
Leadership
Serious Games
Project II
Exergaming
Child and Youth Sports and Exercise Services
Occupational Wellbeing Services
Advanced Coaching
Exercise and Nutrition for the Aged
JA Start Up Program
Entrepreneurship in Practice: Special area
Integrated Marketing Communication and Advertising
Contract and Corporate Law
Corporate Taxation
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Tourism Project I
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm
Adventure Tourism Project I
Thesis
Preliminary Practical Training
Advanced Practical Training
Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits
Serious Games
Serious Game Jam
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm
Adapted Physical Activity
Basic and Intermediate Courses in Senior Dance
Build up Your English
Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska

Opintotyyppi_AMK

1. Perusopinnot
Interaction and Academic Communication
Professional Identity
2. Ammattiopinnot
Research and Development
3. Vaihtoehtoiset ammattiopinnot

No attached course units

4. Harjoittelu

No attached course units

5. Opinnäytetyö

No attached course units

6. Vapaasti valittavat opinnot
Alpine Skiing Instructor Course
Lifeguard Qualification
Not grouped
Motor Learning
Principles of Sports and Exercise
Skills and Sports Training
Exergaming
Basics of Sports and Leisure English
Principles of Tourism
Skills and Sports Training II
Svenska för idrottsbranchen
Project Management
Business and Conference Skills
Intercultural Communication
The Structure, Function and Muscle Maintenance of the Human Body
Exercise and Health Problems
Coaching
Strength Training
Nutrition
Group Exercise
Event Management
Project I
Service Design
Sports and Exercise in Society
Management Accounting and Business Planning
Leadership
Serious Games
Project II
Exergaming
Child and Youth Sports and Exercise Services
Occupational Wellbeing Services
Advanced Coaching
Exercise and Nutrition for the Aged
JA Start Up Program
Entrepreneurship in Practice: Special area
Integrated Marketing Communication and Advertising
Contract and Corporate Law
Corporate Taxation
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Tourism Project I
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm
Adventure Tourism Project I
Thesis
Preliminary Practical Training
Advanced Practical Training
Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits
Serious Games
Serious Game Jam
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm
Adapted Physical Activity
Basic and Intermediate Courses in Senior Dance
Build up Your English
Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska

Code Name Credits (cr)
ALM19K-1000
PRINCIPLES OF TEAMWORK

(Choose all )

10
AL00BM52 Interaction and Academic Communication 5
AL00BM54 Professional Identity 5
ALM19K-1001
PRINCIPLES OF ACTIVITY TOURISM

(Choose all )

25
AL00BM56 Motor Learning 5
AL00BM58 Principles of Sports and Exercise 5
AL00BM60 Skills and Sports Training 5
AL00BM62 Exergaming 5
AL00BM64 Basics of Sports and Leisure English 5
ALM19K-1002
INSTRUCTING EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES

(Choose all )

13
AL00BM66 Principles of Tourism 5
AL00BM68 Skills and Sports Training II 5
AL00BM70 Svenska för idrottsbranchen 3
ALM19K-1003
PROJECT WORK

(Choose all )

13
AL00BM72 Project Management 5
AL00BM74 Business and Conference Skills 5
AL00BM76 Intercultural Communication 3
ALM19K-1004
COACHING AND SPORT TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCE

(Choose all )

32
AL00BM78 The Structure, Function and Muscle Maintenance of the Human Body 10
AL00BM80 Exercise and Health Problems 5
AL00BM82 Coaching 3
AL00BM84 Strength Training 5
AL00BM86 Nutrition 4
AL00BM88 Group Exercise 5
ALM19K-1005
EVENT MANAGEMENT

(Choose all )

10
AL00BM90 Event Management 5
AL00BM92 Project I 5
ALM19K-1006
DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE

(Choose all )

15
SL00BM94 Research and Development 5
AL00BM96 Service Design 5
AL00BM98 Sports and Exercise in Society 5
ALM19K-1007
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCE

(Choose all )

10
AL00BN00 Management Accounting and Business Planning 5
AL00BN02 Leadership 5
ALM19K-1008
OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 30 )

30
ALM19K-1009
SPORTS SERVICES

(Choose ects: 0 )

0
AL00BN04 Serious Games 5
AL00BN06 Project II 5
AS00BN08 Exergaming 10
AL00BF94 Child and Youth Sports and Exercise Services 10
AL00BN12 Occupational Wellbeing Services 5
AL00BN14 Advanced Coaching 5
AL00BN16 Exercise and Nutrition for the Aged 5
ALM19K-1010
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD

(Choose 0 )

0
ALM19K-1011
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRACTICE

(Choose ects: 15 )

15
KL00BN18 JA Start Up Program 10
LT00BN20 Entrepreneurship in Practice: Special area 5
ALM19K-1012
ADVANCED STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(Choose ects: 15 )

15
KK00BN22 Integrated Marketing Communication and Advertising 5
LT00BN24 Contract and Corporate Law 3
LT00BN26 Corporate Taxation 5
ALM19K-1013
WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose 0 )

0
ALM19K-1014
CORNERSTONES OF WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BN28 Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism 5
AM00BN30 Wellbeing Tourism Project I 5
ALM19K-1017
ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose 0 )

0
ALM19K-1018
CORNERSTONES OF ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BN42 Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm 5
AM00BN44 Adventure Tourism Project I 5
ALM19K-1021
THESIS

(Choose all )

15
AL00BN56 Thesis 15
ALM19K-1022
PRACTICAL TRAINING

(Choose all )

30
AL00BN58 Preliminary Practical Training 12
AL00BN60 Advanced Practical Training 18
ALM19K-1023
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 7 )

7
SAWH004 Other combination of free-choice studies, 1-7 credits 1 - 5
SY00BN68 Serious Games 3
SY00BN70 Serious Game Jam 2
AM00BN72 Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism 5
AM00BN74 Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourismm 5
SL00BN76 Alpine Skiing Instructor Course 4
SL00BN80 Lifeguard Qualification 2
SL00BN82 Adapted Physical Activity 3
AL00BN84 Basic and Intermediate Courses in Senior Dance 2
YY00BR23 Build up Your English 3
YY00BR24 Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska 3

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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