Eduprof Expertmeeting 14-15 April 2011 Groningen Workshop Applied Sports Sciences General presentation of the educational programs at the Ghent University, Belgium, by Roel Vaeyens.

1. Educational Programs RoelVaeyens Technology Developer victoris Ghent University 14-04-2011

3. since 1989: Extra facilities for high-level sporters (> 500 students)

5. Centrum voor Sportgeneeskunde UZ Gent (Revaki)

6. Doping Control Laboratory (WADA)

7. Henri de Baillet Latour –Jacques Rogge Olympic Chair

8. 2008-09:postgraduate sport management (UCL – BOIC – UGent)

9. A sporting university Since 1908: ‘Institute’ of Physical Education and Movement Sciences

11. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

12. Department of Movement and Sports Sciences (/ REVAKI)

13. 500 students in academic Bachelor (3y) + Master(1y  2y)

15. Professional field PE: sportmanagement training & coaching fitness & health teaching research PT: sport physiotherapy internal therapy manual therapy EDUPROF expert meeting 14-04-2011

16. Research courses Starting in 2nd year: theoretical courses + practical exercises Year 3: + seminal work Year 4: thesis (20 ECT) Research is often part of PhD research projects Master thesis + defence EDUPROF expert meeting 14-04-2011

17. PhD 4-6 years Doctoral school? International peer review Presentations at scientific congresses A1 PhD thesis + defence EDUPROF expert meeting 14-04-2011

18. Future plans MASTER: 2 years More emphasis on research component (60-90 ECT) Erasmus/Socrates EDUPROF expert meeting 14-04-2011