Course Description - PhD of Teaching Methods and Approaches in Physical Education

  • 18030104: Applications of Motor Learning and Performance [3 Credit Hours]


  • 18031208: Professional Preparation of the Physical Education Teacher [3 Credit Hours]

    This course addresses the nature and objectives of physical education teacher preparation programs, methods for implementing these programs, and developing their performance, technological, and professional competencies in accordance with professional and ethical codes in the sports field. It also focuses on managing the educational environment in a manner appropriate to learners’ age levels through indoor and outdoor sports activities.


  • 18031207: Smart Teaching and Learning in Physical Education [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the concept of educational technology in the field of sports and its applications across different educational stages. It covers the development of computer-based educational software based on modern instructional design and its integration into physical education teaching. The course also includes training in the use of technology for teaching physical education, the preparation of supportive technological tools, and staying up to date with emerging smart digital transformation programs and applications that can enhance the educational process in physical education and its related fields.


  • 18030101: Planning and Structuring of Sports Training [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enable students to select and apply appropriate parametric and non-parametric statistical tests to examine hypotheses in sports science research involving experimental, quasi-experimental, descriptive-analytical, and correlational designs, using suitable statistical analysis software. In addition, it equips them with the skills to organize and write the statistical report within the research.


  • 18031202: Instructional Planning and Design in Physical Education [3 Credit Hours]

    This course focuses on preparing specialists in teaching physical education by providing a broad range of knowledge and experiences related to methods and strategies of physical and sports education instruction. It includes modern teaching strategies, teaching styles in physical education, and appropriate instructional approaches.


  • 18030105: Modern Sports Management Systems [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to equip students with an understanding of modern principles of organization and human resource management in the sports field. It includes preparing public relations programs and using modern marketing methods for sports investment, as well as developing personnel management and time management programs. The course also covers recent studies in management and public relations within physical education and sports.


  • 18031205: Motor Education and Human Behavior [3 Credit Hours]

    This course examines the phenomenon of human movement in general, and particularly in children, focusing on changes and developments throughout the stages of growth and their impact on motor behavior. It addresses how to observe, measure, and record motor behavior, as well as the influencing factors. The course studies the three fundamental dimensions of motor behavior: motor development and its stages, motor control and regulation, and perceptual motor abilities. It covers the motor learning of basic and fine skills, including their definitions, classifications, training, and applications. Additionally, it explores the design and principles of motor behavior modification programs, their forms, and application areas. The course also covers the evaluation and measurement of motor behavior, as well as the neurological and physiological processes associated with skill learning and their role in organizing and enhancing the learner’s motor behavior.


  • 18031204: Effective Teaching Skills in Physical Education [3 Credit Hours]


  • 18030103: Applications of Measurement and Testing in Sport Sciences [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enable students to utilize fundamental and up-to-date knowledge and information about measurement, testing, and evaluation in sport sciences. It also seeks to familiarize them with modern tools, devices, and technologies used for data collection in the field, explaining their purpose and how to use them. Additionally, the course aims to equip students with the ability to design and develop tests and data collection tools in various domains such as physical, physiological, psychological, skill-based, cognitive, and others, as well as methods for their theoretical and statistical standardization and application to a standardization sample.


  • 18031203: Learning Styles in Physical Education [3 Credit Hours]

    This course emphasizes the study of the different ways individuals learn and how to apply these styles in the context of physical education. It explores teaching strategies that align with individual differences among learners and aims to deepen understanding of motor, cognitive, and affective learning methods. The course also focuses on developing teachers’ skills in designing educational activities tailored to students’ diverse needs for optimal educational outcomes.


  • 18031201: Curriculum Planning and Design in Physical Education [3 Credit Hours]

    This course covers topics related to the nature of curricula, their definition, components, structure, domains, and dimensions. It also addresses the organization of curriculum content and presents various methodological models. The course explores the interrelationships between curriculum and sports curriculum evaluation in modern societies within the context of globalization. Students will be trained in the process of constructing and designing physical education curricula for various educational stages within the general framework of educational curricula.


  • 18031206: [3 Credit Hours]

    This course focuses on the concepts of educational evaluation, its advanced methods, and practical applications in the field of physical education. It emphasizes measurement tools, curriculum evaluation, and performance analysis based on modern educational standards. The course aims to provide an understanding of the theoretical foundations of educational evaluation in physical education, analyze the relationship between evaluation, measurement, and assessment within the teaching process of physical education and sports, and apply evaluation methods to assess students' athletic performance and develop sports programs.


  • 18031209: Contemporary Educational and Sports Issues [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to equip students with a scientific methodology for addressing contemporary educational and sports issues, including analyzing their content and assessing their impact on individuals, institutions, and society. It also encourages students to think critically about solutions, recommendations, and strategies to address such issues.


  • 18030102: Research Models in Sports Science [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to highlight the student's role in researching and investigating scientific studies and research in the field of sports science, summarizing, analyzing, critiquing, and presenting them in a scientific manner according to specific standards. Additionally, the course focuses on preparing a research proposal on a given topic and familiarizing students with the structure and components of doctoral dissertations.


  • 18030106: Modern Technological Techniques in Sport Sciences [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to familiarize students with the concept of modern technological techniques such as nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing in sport sciences, and their applications across various scientific and athletic fields. It also includes the design and implementation of computerized software and its application in the sports domain.