Department of Integrated Sciences
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Sports Sciences
This course, the only one of its kind in the University of Tokyo, is a program that deals with sports, physical education and health-related education and research. There is no enrollment quota at present, and any student admitted to the Department of Integrated Sciences or Department of Interdisciplinary Sciences, provided they have the required course credits, can pursue their graduation research (graduation thesis) under the guidance of a Sports Science faculty member.
This course aims to understand the mechanics of movement and the plasticity of the human body, and to explore the science behind physical movement from a comprehensive perspective, including mechanics, medicine, physiology, biochemistry and psychology.
As an applied science, Sports Sciences also give the students a comprehensive opportunity to learn the principles behind the improvement of sports performance and the ensuring of physical sustainability. The faculty's main research topics are as follows.
- Sports Physiology，Biochemistry
- Functional Anatomy, Sports Biomechanics
- Health / Sports Medicine
The overview of the curriculum is as follows:
- Common compulsory course: 'Introduction to Sports Sciences'. The objective of this course is to understand the nature of biological phenomena in regards to sports and exercise, and to develop an integrated and holistic view of the human body and health. Omnibus-style lecture series.
- Required class credits: 36 credits and Graduation Research worth 10 credits
- Earning 24 credits from Elective (1 or 2) courses below will be considered as completion of the 'Sports Sciences' minor.
- Earning 16 units each from Electives 1 and 2 courses (excluding graduation research) below will be considered as completion of (1) 'Science of Human Movement and Fitness' and (2) 'Training Science' sub-programs respectively.
- 10 units can be earned from the graduation research for the Sports Science sub-course.
Sports Science Research Methods: Elective (1 or 2), Physiology of the Motor Nerve Elective (1), Comparative Biomechanics: Elective (1) , Adaptive Life Science: Elective (2), Sports Nutritional Science: Elective (2), Sports Physiology: Elective (1 or 2), Physical Training Theories: Elective (1 or 2), Health and Welfare Theories: Elective (1 or 2), Functional Anatomy: Elective (1 or 2), Anatomy Practice: Elective (1 or 2), Sports Training Practice: Elective (1 or 2), Human Kinetics Theories: Elective (1), Sports Biomechanics: Elective (1), Sports Biochemistry: Elective (2), Health / Sports Medicine: Elective (2), Sports Psychology: Elective (1 or 2), Growth and Development Studies: Elective (1 or 2), Sports Science Practicum I: Elective (1 or 2), Sports Science Practicum II: Elective (1 or 2), Sports Science Special Research: Required Elective.
Pursuing graduate studies or employment
Students who have completed the Sports Science sub-course and graduation research can proceed to further study at the Science of Human Movement and Fitness Group at the Department of Multi-Disciplinary Sciences (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Alternatively, they may wish to pursue careers in sports science research at various companies or engage in fitness management practice.
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