Faculty of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Physical Education and Recreation Management (3-year)

The BA (Hons) degree programme in Physical Education and Recreation Management aims to provide students with sufficient depth in the discipline of physical education and recreation management, including teaching of physical education in schools. At the same time, a strong liberal arts education background will enable them to embark upon a wide variety of careers. To achieve these aims, the programme adopts an inter-disciplinary approach in understanding physical education and recreation management as well as developing skills necessary for handling jobs required by the local community.

More specifically, the intellectual aims of the programme are to enable students:

1.	To acquire knowledge of human development along physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions through physical and recreational activities;
2.	To attain a thorough understanding of human movement in relation to history, philosophy, physiology, psychology, sociology, and kinesiology;
3.	To have a broad perspective on the role and social value of physical education and recreation in educating the whole person; and
4.	To meet basic requirements for graduate studies in the fields of physical education, sports and recreation.

The practical objectives of the programme are to develop:
1.	Ability of students to design, plan, implement, supervise and teach programmes in physical education, sports and recreation;
2.	Leadership qualities and professional skills of students to serve in youth and community agencies, public administration, the civil services (including the discipline forces), private fitness clubs, business and education organizations; and
3.	Ability of students to teach physical education in schools.*

*	If they enrol in the four-year programme leading to both a BA (Hons) in Physical Education & Recreation Management and a Diploma in Education for teaching physical education in Hong Kong schools.

Requirements

Major Required Courses				60 units
a)	Core Courses (27 units)
	PERM	1110	Historical & Philosophical Foundation in Physical Education & Recreation	3 units
	PERM	1120	Human Anatomy & Physiology	3 units
	PERM	1140	Sport & Exercise Psychology	3 units
	PERM	1170	Exercise Physiology	3 units
	PERM	1180	Motor Learning & Development	3 units
	PERM	1190	Organization & Administration in Physical Education & Recreation	3 units
	PERM	2120	Theory & Practice in Physical Education & Recreation	3 units
	PERM	3140	Recreation Programming & Event Management	3 units
	PERM	3740	Facility Management	3 units
b)	Research and Methodology Courses (9 units)
	PERM	1160	Tests & Measurement	3 units
	PERM	3110	Research Methods	3 units
	PERM	3590	Honours Project	3 units
c)	Skill Courses (7-10 units)*
	Required Skills (4 units):
	PERM	1210	Swimming I	1 unit
	PERM	1230	Track & Field I	1 unit
	PERM	1270	Conditioning & Fitness	1 unit
	PERM	1290	Outdoor Pursuits	1 unit
	Elective Skills (3-6 units)*
	PERM	1220	Swimming II	1 unit
	PERM	1240	Track & Field II	1 unit
	PERM	1250	Gymnastics I	1 unit
	PERM	1260	Gymnastics II	1 unit
	PERM	1280	Dance	1 unit
	PERM	1310	Team Sport: Basketball	1 unit
	PERM	1320	Team Sport: Volleyball	1 unit
	PERM	1330	Team Sport: Handball	1 unit
	PERM	1340	Team Sport: Soccer	1 unit
	PERM	1350	Racket Sport: Badminton	1 unit
	PERM	1360	Racket Sport: Table-tennis	1 unit
	PERM	1370	Racket Sport: Tennis	1 unit
	PERM	1380	Racket Sport: Squash	1 unit
	PERM	1390	Alternative Sports & Games	1 unit
d)	Internship (2 units)
	PERM	2220	Internship	2 units
e)	Major Electives Courses (12-15 units)*
	PERM	2170	Prevention & Care of Sports Injuries	3 units
	PERM	2610	Health Fitness Evaluation & Assessment	3 units
	PERM	2760	Sociology of Sport & Recreation	3 units
	PERM	3640	Nutrition & Health	3 units
	PERM	3650	Kinesiology	3 units
	PERM	3660	Financial & Human Resources Management in Leisure Services	3 units
	PERM	3670	Fitness & Recreation for Selected Population	3 units
	PERM	3710	Public & Community Recreation	3 units
	PERM	3720	Marketing in Leisure Services	3 units
	PERM	3750	Outdoor Recreation	3 units

*	Students have the option of either taking 4 or 5 major elective courses. If students choose to take 4 major elective courses, they have to take 10 skill courses. If students choose to take 5 major elective courses, they have to take 7 skill courses. Students who choose to take 10 skill courses are required to take PERM 1250, PERM 1280 and either PERM 1310 or PERM 1320.

Complementary Studies Courses				36 units
	Core Requirements
	I.T.	1180	Information Management Technology	3 units
	LANG	1480	University Chinese	3 units
	LANG	1491-2	English I & II	6 units
	U.L.	1121-2	University Life	0 unit
	Values and the Meaning of Life Course			3 units
	Distribution Requirements
	Any two courses outside Social Sciences, of which one must be Science course			6 units
	Any two non-major/option courses			6 units
	Free elective courses			9 units
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				96 units