The document describes the educational programs at VrijeUniversiteitBrussel including degrees offered, number of years to complete each program, fields each program prepares students for, and the role of research within the curriculum. Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees are offered in physical education, movement sciences, and physiotherapy. Programs range from 3 to 5 years and prepare students for careers in fitness, health, sports management, training, coaching, education, and research. Research courses are integrated throughout the programs, totaling 34-40 credits. Elements of a research competence profile are reached through examination of research-focused course content. Research-based courses are offered in all years of the programs. Plans include expanding an existing one

1. Educational Programs Bas de Geus PhD, doctor-assistant Department of Human Physiology and Sports Medicine VrijeUniversiteitBrussel 4/14/2011

4. Please describe for which professional field your program is preparing the students (1) Physical Education & Movement Sciences: Fitness & Health: Fitness- or health care sector: sportive training of elderly, obese, children… Diploma ‘Fitnessdeskundige’ (Personal Trainer) Sports management: Organizer of sports events, manager in sports federation, sports administrator or promoter Diploma ‘Sports administrator’ Training & Coaching: Trainer or coach Diploma ‘Trainer B’ or ‘Trainer A’ Education – Certified diploma of Teacher, higher secondary education: Physical education or biomedical sciences Medical or pharmaceutical representative Scientific Research (common for 1,2,3 and 4) EDUPROF expert meeting 4/14/2011

6. Neurological rehabilitation

7. Physiotherapy of patients with internal disorders

8. Musculoskeletal rehabilitation

9. Manual therapy

10. Sports physiotherapy

11. Education – Certified diploma of Teacher, higher secondary educationEDUPROF expert meeting 4/14/2011

12. Please describe amount of credit hours dedicated to research coursework (Physical education and movement sciences) Research methodology in movement sciences (2nd Bachelor – 4 credits) Research, statistics and informatics (3rd Bachelor – 6 credits) Masters thesis part 1 – (1st Master – 10 credits) Masters thesis part 2 – (2nd Master – 14 credits) EDUPROF expert meeting 4/14/2011

13. Please describe to which extent research components/course work plays a role in the educational program BSc and MSc educational programs are by definition composed of scientific based education contents A research component is present in many courses/ in almost every course EDUPROF expert meeting 4/14/2011

14. Please describe how end-terms, related to research, are defined. ‘Researcher’ is one of the roles of the competence profile Pleasedescribehow these end-terms are reached Elements of the competenceprofile and the way of examination are comprised in the content description of the courses EDUPROF expert meeting 4/14/2011

15. Please describe in which years of the program research courses are offered (form and content of courses) Research courses in Ba and Ma-program, (cfr. previous slides). Especially 24 credits of the master thesis EDUPROF expert meeting 4/14/2011

16. Please describe future plans / developments Introduction of a 2 years masters program of physical education and movement sciences in Flanders (actually a one year master) Increase Internationalization @ home and abroad. EDUPROF expert meeting 4/14/2011