Target level of study
Master's degree
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Sports Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The Master's degree in Sports Science with a specialization in Training and Sports Performance Optimization (EOPS) consists of two tracks:
Science and Techniques of Psychological Preparation and Coaching (PsyCoach)
Physical Preparation and Reathletization (PPR)
Objectives
The objective of the training is to:
- equip students with scientific, technological, and professional knowledge and skills relating to the psychology, physiology, biology, and biomechanics of sport, applied to the design, organization, and development of:
- psychological support and monitoring in sports (PsyCoach)
- physical training for rehabilitation (PPR)
2. Train professionals capable of conceiving, organizing, and implementing projects in the fields of mental preparation and sports psychology (PsyCoach) and physical preparation and rehabilitation (PPR).
Know-how and skills
Upon completion of the Master's degree in Sports Science (STAPS) with a specialization in EOPS-E3PR, graduates will have scientific, professional, and athletic skills listed in the National Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP32169).
Program
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Physical Preparation and Reathletization (PPR)
This program is designed to train future physical training managers for the federal and private sectors. It is part of the policy of the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Montpellier, which offers a comprehensive university education in sports training and physical preparation. The Languedoc-Roussillon region is home to several clubs that compete at the highest national and European levels in various sports and benefits from high-quality sports facilities. The UFR itself has an indoor sports complex (athletics track, five training rooms, including one for weight training) and premises dedicated to research.
- Knowing how to design, develop, innovate, and manage a physical training program in existing or newly created public or private facilities.
- Provide theoretical and practical knowledge in physical training, tailored to the professional plan.
- Adapting scientific skills to physical training,
- Become familiar with technology watch for modern assessment tools.
- Contribute to the development of applied research protocols in sports science.
Science and Techniques of Psychological Preparation and Coaching (PsyCoach)
The Master's degree in Psychological Preparation and Coaching aims to train future specialists in mental preparation and coaching for athletes, teams, coaches, sports institutions, etc. The university program aims to provide students with the skills and theoretical and practical knowledge they need to support and guide athletes, sports teams or groups of practitioners, sports institutions and specialized staff, coaches and supervisors at all levels of preparation and competition. Psychological preparation and coaching are at the service of athletic performance and personal fulfillment in the promotion of athletic values and ethics.
Graduates—who have received training focused on sports science, particularly sports psychology and mental coaching—know how to analyze requests, diagnose the nature of psychological problems, and choose appropriate measures with rigor and ethics.
They are able to use different approaches (clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, coaching, etc.) based on both qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (tests) methods and tools in order to establish a contract of objectives with the applicant(s), take action, and evaluate their interventions.
He is called upon to work in consulting, expertise, or evaluation.
And after
Continuing education
It is possible to continue your studies at the doctoral level.