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15                                  BACHELOR OF SPORTS SCIENCE(EXERCISE SCIENCE)  2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION


                               BACHELOR OF SPORTS SCIENCE
                                          (EXERCISE SCIENCE)



                   EXERCISE SCIENCE



               The development of sports in Malaysia is progressing rapidly. Sports in Malaysia is heading
               into a new era and has received tremendous attention with the rise of world class athletes and
               individuals opting for sports as a career. Hence, athletes and local coaches have to be exposed
               to current technological trends in sports as well as apply a scientific and systematic training
               program. Practitioners or professional sports scientists must possess a high level of knowledge
               in different disciplines related to Sports Science so that they are able to apply the theoretical
               considerations  and  practical  aspects  effectively.  This  can  only  be  achieved  with  a  formal
               education at college or university level. As we are aware University of Malaya is the pioneer
               university in this program in Malaysia and also in Asia. This programme was first initiated in
               1995. There are now 1,000 graduates who have successfully undergone this programme since
               1999.  These  graduate  now  play  a  leadership  roles  in  this  area  in  order  to  enhance  the
               performance of sports in Malaysia and produce world class athletes.
               The Exercise Science program is a discipline in Sports Science knowledge. In general this
               program is divided into two key areas:

               (i)    A professional career where there are an abundance of career opportunities in Sports
                      and Exercise.
               (ii)   An an academic area which is specific to preparing intellectualls in higher institutions
                      at learning and collegue.
               The Exercise Science area as an academic program was initiated some 70 years ago and has
               placed the initiating countries in the forefront sports globally and commercially. Malaysia, too
               decided to venture into this area by initiating an academic program in Sports Science in 1995,
               ahead  of  most  countries  in  this  region.  It  is  appropriate  that  the  University  of  Malaya  has
               produced graduates in the Sports Science area in the hope to continue to provide leadership
               and expertise in the areas of sports and exercise in Malaysia.
               By  learning  various  aspects  of  Exercise  Science  such  as  Anatomy  and  Physiology,
               Biomechanics, Sports Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Coaching, Measurement in Sports and
               Sports  Science  Research,  graduates  of  University  of  Malaya  will  possess  a  well  develop
               knowledge to more changes.
               The Sports Centre, University of Malaya is continuously enhancing the quality of the Exercise
               Science program so that the graduates in the future will be more professional in their approach.
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