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SSM Course Descriptors
SS1020
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY [course outline]
The course aims to introduce the various organ systems of the human body and the part that each system plays in physical performance, health, and fitness. The course is designed as a foundation course in human anatomy & physiology for students of sport science.
SS1021
INTRODUCTION TO SPORT MANAGEMENT [course outline]
The course introduces you to the field of sport management. Definitions and disciplinary foundations of sport management will be presented. Basic concepts of each sub-discipline will be introduced. Further, you will be given the opportunity to examine the current developments in sport management and relate these trends to your career development. Essential topics in this course include definitions of sport management, careers in sport management, essential skills and roles of the sport manager, management functions, areas of study in sport management, and current trends in sport management.
SS1022
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN LIFE COURSE WELLNESS [course outline]
This course aims to provide you with knowledge and understanding of the primary importance of daily physical activity, limited and high-quality sedentary time and their collective impact on life course wellness. The impact of adequate amounts, regularity of physical activity, and its role in preventing non-communicable diseases will be foregrounded. The course provides a strong foundation for using physical activity to promote healthy lifestyle choices in the community.
SS1023
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF SPORT AND EXERCISE [course outline]
This course is designed as a foundation course in exercise and sport psychology for students of sport science. This course introduces you to the social and psychological aspects of sport and exercise. Topics covered include personality, motivation, stress and coping, aggression, moral development, team building and cohesion, competition, and leadership. Emphasis will be on the role of sport psychology in influencing participants' cognition, emotion, and behaviour in physical activity and sport settings.
SS1024
FOUNDATIONS OF MOTOR BEHAVIOUR AND LEARNING [course outline]
This course aims to give you an appreciation for the field of motor behaviour and build foundational knowledge across key areas of motor control, motor learning, and motor development, which can be applied to advanced courses.
SS1025
INTRODUCTION TO SPORT BIOMECHANICS [course outline]
Biomechanics is the study of a biological system by means of mechanics. This course will introduce basic mechanical concepts, biomechanics laboratory equipment and software to evaluate human movements.
SS1026
SPORT COACHING: FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING [course outline]
This course examines and applies practical sport coach pedagogy (learning theories and instructional methods) to the sport environment. Issues related to the effective coaching of young athletes will be addressed. In addition, pedagogical knowledge and application of the principles of motor skills learning will be covered in this course.
SS1027
SPORT MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP [course outline]
This course is designed to provide fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge of marketing principles, techniques, and issues confronting professionals and sport science organisations today. A variety of marketing theories for sport and exercise programmes are introduced through quality knowledge dissemination (lectures), active class participation (discussions and presentations), and professional inquiry (business plan and proposal).
SS3020
RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT [course outline]
This course aims to provide you with sufficient understanding to appreciate and undertake sport science and management research. The course will cover a basic appreciation of the research process and current directions in sport science and management. Topics will focus on various strategies for conducting qualitative and quantitative research and research communication, reporting and dissemination.
SS3021
APPLIED STATISTICS [course outline]
The objectives of this course are to :
- provide you with a well-rounded and solid foundation in statistics for sport and exercise science
- prepare you for more advanced or graduate statistical courses.
Year 2 Courses (for students admitted from AY 2024) :
SS2320
FUNDAMENTALS OF SPORT INJURIES [course outline]
This course is designed to introduce the types, causes and mechanisms of common sports injuries. The course will be anchored on knowledge of functional anatomy and its application in the context of sports, exercise, and fitness training. You will develop fundamental knowledge to determine the underlying risk factors and skills to identify common injuries in sports.
S2321
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY [course outline]
This course is designed to provide a basic framework that will aid you in acquiring knowledge and technical laboratory skills pertinent to the foundations of Exercise Physiology. The lecture material and laboratory techniques allow you to understand the demands of exercise training and how the human body reacts during exercise.
SS2322
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH [course outline]
This course aims to examine how physical activity and inactivity can prevent and manage a number of the most common non-communicable diseases affecting society.
SS2323
EXPERIMENTAL BIOMECHANICS [course outline]
Prerequisite: SS1025
This course will focus on experimental biomechanical techniques and quantitative methods to analyse human motion.
SS2324
SKILL ACQUISITION: THEORY TO PRACTICE [course outline]
Prerequisite: SS1024
This course aims to provide you with a sound understanding of motor skills development over time and knowledge to develop practical skills in designing practice sessions for physical education.
SS2325
ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND RECREATION [course outline]
This course introduces you to the world of adapted physical activities, leisure and competitive sports for individuals with special needs. You will gain an overview of the various recreational and sporting activities available for individuals with special needs and be introduced to the basic theoretical and practical knowledge for adapting activities/equipment appropriately to meet the unique needs of a variety of special populations.
SS2326
ADVANCED TOPICS IN EXERCISE AND SPORT PSYCHOLOGY [course outline]
Prerequisite: SS1027
This is an advanced course on exercise and sport psychology designed to provide an understanding of how psychological variables influence participation in physical activity. The focus is on the key motivational perspectives of exercise and sport. Advanced topics such as children in sport, burnout, and the psychology of injury will also be covered. This course will provide a solid foundation in exercise and sport psychology that can be applied to promoting behavioural changes in sport and exercise settings.
SS2327
PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS IN SPORT [course outline]
This course aims to provide you with a sound understanding of performance analytics in sport and physical activity. The course will focus on applying the latest theoretical knowledge about performance analysis to meaningful and impactful reporting to athletes, teams, coaches or institutional entities that would benefit from an objective analysis of their performance.
SS2328
SPORT TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION [course outline]
This course introduces fundamental topics related to sport technology and innovation to equip you with the knowledge and competence to thrive in the increasingly technology-rich environment in sport, physical education and physical activity settings. In addition, content related to sport engineering, programming, and web technologies are covered. Through this course, you will develop a capacity to appreciate sport-related technology, independent learning and innovation.
SS2329
EVENT AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT [course outline]
This course is designed to enable you to gain a basic understanding of key factors involved in managing sporting events, such as location, revenue, promotion, and risk management. In addition, you will be exposed to knowledge of sport facilities/venues in relation to planning, designing, maintaining and operations.
SS2330
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SPORT [course outline]
Managing human resources well is vital to any organisation. You will examine the different functions of human resource management, such as recruiting, training and assessing personnel of the organisation. In particular, given the importance of volunteers in sports organisations, the course will also examine human resource practices specific to this segment.
SS2331
ADVANCED TOPICS IN SPORT MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP [course outline]
This course aims at upper-level Sport Management students and extends knowledge in sport marketing and sponsorship. You are expected to apply your knowledge and conduct simple market research in sport marketing and sponsorship. The course aims to help you learn how to apply marketing theories in the sporting industry in future.
SS2332
MANAGEMENT OF SPORT ORGANISATIONS [course outline]
The course provides fundamental organisational theories and their application to sport organisations. It presents a broad understanding of management issues in sport organisations. You will learn how to employ the theories to examine the various aspects of the management of sport organisations.
SS2333
HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT: A SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE [course outline]
The course provides insights into the rich diversity of elite sport management and development through the distinctive lenses of social science. More specifically, representative and noteworthy management, sociological, political and policy, and geographical issues specific to high performance sport will enable you to explore the secrets behind the veneer of countries’/nations’ elite sport competitiveness and medal distribution patterns at the international, continental and regional levels.
S2334
HISTORY OF SPORT [course outline]
This course is designed to focus on the process of sport evolution and development in Singapore from traditional forms to present-day practices. Also, it introduces you to modern professional sport in different countries. You will improve your analytical skills in reading literature and observing documentary evidence in relation to the social and historical context of the respective locations.
Year 3 Courses (for students admitted from AY 2024) :
SS3320
APPLIED SPORTS INJURIES [course outline]
This course is designed to apply knowledge on sports injuries to various contexts of practice. The course will be built upon basic knowledge and understanding of anatomy, biomechanics and fundamental aspects of sports injuries. You will learn the skills of elastic wrapping, sports taping, kinesiotaping, and sports massage. Theoretical and applied aspects of the principles of sports injury rehabilitation and return to play will also be covered, followed by a field visit to a sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre. The course will also include youth and female gender-specific physical and physiological attributes, injury risks and epidemiology in these sporting populations. Learning the strategies of injury prevention and related research methods will also be a part of the course. In addition, the course will include topics on the science and applications of popular products like running shoes, foam rolling and compression garments and their potential use for injury prevention and athletic performance. This course will provide a strong foundation on applied aspects of sports injuries, and the learning from this course can be translated into various contexts like training and competitions, exercise prescription, high-performance training, strength training and conditioning, fitness development, recovery and fatigue management, coaching and athlete development, sports injury rehabilitation, and development and evaluation of injury prevention programmes.
SS3321
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE [course outline]
A lecture/laboratory course designed to provide a basic framework that will aid you in acquiring knowledge and technical laboratory skills pertinent to exercise physiology. The laboratory techniques and knowledge will help you understand the demands of training on the body and will enable them to prescribe exercise or training for optimal health and elite performance. Emphasis will be placed on the energy systems and the prediction of performance in endurance and high-intensity events. The importance of psychophysical responses to muscular effort and the ratings to different assessment modes will also be emphasised.
SS3322
ENVIRONMENTAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY [course outline]
This course aims to examine the role and challenges the environment plays in sport. The course is designed to be an upper-level exercise physiology module for undergraduate sport science students. The course will introduce you to the physiological adaptations and challenges faced by athletes/exercising individuals across the entire spectrum of environments, including heat, cold, altitude, pollution, underwater and in response to microgravity and bed rest. In addition, strategies to overcome these challenges will be examined. Laboratories will provide hands-on opportunities to examine some of these challenges, and guest lectures/visits will support the lecture material.
SS3323
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION [course outline]
Prerequisite: SS1020
This applied exercise physiology course aims to know
1) the role of exercise and physical activity for health as an intervention to manage chronic health conditions and
2) the exercise prescriptions for select chronic health conditions.
SS3324
SPORT NUTRITION [course outline]
This course aims to examine the role of nutrition in supporting the physical and mental performance, growth, and health and fitness of athletes. The course is designed as an upper-level course for undergraduate sport science students. It will cover a range of content related to the energy requirements of athletes, the role of individual macronutrients in assisting performance and growth, the use of micronutrients in supporting athlete health, evidence related to the intake and use of nutritional supplements, the role of sports drinks for athletic performance, eating disorders among athletes, and nutrition to support immune function.
SS3325
BIOMECHANICAL MODELLING AND SIMULATION [course outline]
Prerequisite: SS1025
This course will focus on the biomechanics of human movement using modelling and simulation techniques. The topics covered will familiarise you with developing and applying various biomechanical models to analyse and simulate motion. The course aims to develop your understanding of biomechanical modelling and independently apply the knowledge in sport settings.
SS3326
MOTOR CONTROL AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN [course outline]
This course aims to equip you with knowledge of how the brain and muscles coordinate and control the development of motor skills and movement over the lifespan in both healthy development and those with neurodevelopmental or neuromuscular conditions. Through a combination of theory and practical classes, you will appreciate individual differences in motor development and control and some of the research and techniques used to assess motor control. You will also be introduced to the role of exercise on motor development and control over the lifespan.
SS3327
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY IN THEORY, PRACTICE AND RESEARCH [course outline]
Prerequisite: SS1023
This applied sport psychology course targets students considering psychological skills training (PST) as a useful tool for enhancing sport performance. You will be equipped with the knowledge and strategies to deliver PST to athletes. Specifically, you will be introduced to the role of the applied sport psychologist; the development, implementation and evaluation of PST; and the theories underpinning each psychological skill. This course will be both theoretical and practical based.
SS3328
SPORT COACHING: THEORY TO PRACTICE [course outline]
Prerequisite: SS1026
This course builds on the work undertaken in the foundation of sport coaching and critically examines the understanding and application of sport pedagogy (learning theories and instructional modes) to the sport environment. You will be given opportunities to observe and sample some coaching sessions by experienced instructors/coaches and discuss practical issues from applying the coaching theories learned. In addition, best practices from successful sporting countries will also be explored to give you an international perspective on sport coaching.
SS3329
THEORIES AND PRACTICE IN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING [course outline]
This course aims to provide you with theoretical and practical knowledge of designing and delivering strength and conditioning training. The course will bring together four key areas, namely functional anatomy, adaptations and principles, planning and design, and practical implementation of various strength and conditioning practices. In addition, you will be taught key concepts such as periodisation, physiological adaptations to various training methods, test selection and administration, and delivery of strength and conditioning programmes.
SS3330
LEGAL ASPECTS IN SPORT [course outline]
This course enables you to enter the realm of the legal principles involved in sport and apply those principles to various managerial functions pertinent to sport settings. Understanding and applying the law to enhance the competitiveness of sport organisations is also a prime focus of this course.
SS3331
SPORT MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION [course outline]
The course revolves around the sport industry’s multifaceted segment of sport communication through the media. The course includes communication theories, research articles in relevant disciplines and industrial insights and practices to explain how individuals, media outlets, and sport managers create and deliver messages to their target audiences. Further discussion focuses on the current issues in sport communication and media.
SS3332
FINANCE AND BUSINESS IN SPORT [course outline]
The learning objective of this course is to introduce you to important financial concepts and systems. This will allow you to appreciate the financial aspects of the sports business and evaluate the financial position of companies by analysing financial statements.
SS3333
LEISURE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT [course outline]
The course explores the concept of leisure and recreation from historical and social perspectives. You will undertake an independent study of your leisure and recreation environment and suggest strategies to meet the needs and demands of such activities effectively. More importantly, this course is designed for final-year students interested in advanced leisure and recreation management studies. This course exposes you to reading, interpreting, critiquing, and presenting data from relevant studies. Specifically, you will take opportunities to explore the evolution and development of management theories through a series of extensive reviews of literature with particular emphasis on the different contexts of leisure/recreation management such as service quality, intramural sport, outdoor education, tourism, older adults’ leisure, SNS and leisure.
SS3334
SPORT RETAIL MANAGEMENT [course outline]
The objective is to learn and apply retail management theories to the sporting goods industry. In addition, you are expected to extend your understanding of sport marketing theories into the retail industry. You will also learn the basics of working in a retail store or starting a sport retail business.
SS3335
SPORT IN SOCIETY [course outline]
This course is designed to cover a body of knowledge in the sociology of sport and to think sociologically about sports. It introduces you to the societal issues of sports, including physical education (PE) in the respective countries. This course also develops your critical thinking and analytical skills based on observing documentary evidence and doing fieldwork, so you will be able to learn how to evaluate and compare sports in respective locations.
This course also examines the cultural elements of the development of PE and sports in society today with a Singaporean perspective and international comparisons. Diverse social phenomena relating to PE and sports experienced in the real world using sociological imagination will be introduced. Using theoretical frameworks to undertake the course is also relevant to broader lifelong education objectives.
SS5003
INTRODUCTION TO PILATES MATWORK AND HATHA YOGA [course outline]
This course aims to equip you with the basic knowledge of Pilates and Hatha Yoga. It will provide a strong foundation for you to continue your practice in future. The course will introduce you to intermediate movements and poses with modifications. With the knowledge and proper practice of Pilates and yoga, you will improve your core strength, flexibility and mobility of the joints, and techniques of breathing that can help you feel more relaxed and increase your concentration level and overall well-being.
SS5101
BADMINTON [course outline]
The course aims to provide students with opportunities to acquire the knowledge, understanding and experience necessary to develop an appreciation of, and play, the sport of badminton. Students will be taught the essential skills necessary to play the sport.
SS5102
TENNIS [course outline]
This course aims to impart the knowledge and competencies essential to having an informed understanding and appreciation of tennis. Students will be introduced to the basic skills necessary to play the game.
SS5103
SQUASH [course outline]
This course is designed to impart basic squash skills and knowledge of the game of squash to players at an introductory stage leading into intermediate levels. The emphasis of the course is on providing ample opportunities to play the game at a recreational as well as a competitive level. Also under consideration are the respective roles of player, referee and coach in creating a meaningful experience.
SS5104
BASKETBALL [course outline]
This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and knowledge to play and enjoy recreational basketball. Students will be taught on basic fundamental skills, rule/terminology, officiating, team offense/defense, and situational strategies.
SS5105
VOLLEYBALL [ course outline]
This course is an activity class for providing NTU undergraduate students with the basic skills and knowledge required to play volleyball. Emphasis is on basic fundamental skills, rules/terminologies, officiating, team offense/defense drills, and game situational strategies. Particularly, students will learn to execute basics such as passing, setting, serving, and hitting, referee games, become familiar with game terms, and practice fairplay, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
SS5106
NETBALL [course outline]
The course is designed to impart basic netball skills and knowledge. Participants will be given the opportunity to develop the basic footwork and ball skills, goal shooting skills, and study the principles of attacking/defending, as well as the application of these skills and game concepts/tactics in game play.
SS5107
TABLE TENNIS [course outline]
This course aims to impart the knowledge and competencies essential to having an informed understanding and appreciation of table tennis. Students will be introduced to the basic skills necessary to play the game.
SS5202
SOCCER [course outline]
This course aims to develop basic skills in soccer, and to provide an understanding and appreciation of the sport through an experiential process. Students will be introduced to the historical development and current trends in soccer, the technical aspects of soccer, strategies and tactics employed in the sport, and competition formats.
SS5203
HOCKEY [course outline]
This course aims to equip you with background knowledge of hockey laws of the game and fundamental competencies of hockey techniques and tactics. You will develop skills and tactics to demonstrate and apply your knowledge and competencies during gameplay.
SS5204
FLOORBALL [course outline]
This course aims to equip you with background knowledge of floorball laws of the game and fundamental competencies of floorball techniques and tactics. You will develop skills and tactics to demonstrate and apply your knowledge and competencies during gameplay.
SS5205
RUGBY [course outline]
This course aims to develop knowledge, understanding and playing competency in the various forms of rugby football namely, tag rugby, touch rugby and contact rugby. The basic techniques, tactics and strategies will be learnt and applied in practice and match situations and analysed from theoretical, practical and biomechanical perspectives.
SS5206
TCHOUKBALL [course outline]
In this course, you will learn to properly execute the various skills of the game, apply the tactics, and adhere to the rules during gameplay. You should participate in this elective course to develop your knowledge and skills in Tchoukball.
SS5303
INTRODUCTION TO HIP HOP AND ITS DANCES [course outline]
This course is structured to provide you with a history of hip-hop and a practice-based knowledge of its dances, specifically old-school hip-hop, middle-school hip-hop, new-school hip-hop and commercial hip-hop. Basic movement activities include locomotor and non-locomotor movements, isolation, use of space, use of dynamics and a variation of dance patterns.
SS5305
INTRODUCTION TO DANCES OF AMERICAN ORIGIN [course outline]
The course is designed to introduce you to some dances of American origin. Namely modern dance, contemporary dance and modern jazz dance. It introduces you to various basic techniques of these dance genres, along with their historical evolutions. It also emphasises dance safety principles while developing body and space awareness, musicality, performance, creativity, teamwork, and professionalism.
SS5601
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY [course outline]
The course aims to introduce the various organ systems of the human body and the part that each system plays in physical performance, health, and fitness. The course is designed as a foundation course in human anatomy & physiology for students of sport science.
SS5605
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF SPORT AND EXERCISE [course outline]
This course is designed as a foundation course in exercise and sport psychology for students of sport science. This course introduces you to the social and psychological aspects of sport and exercise. Topics covered include personality, motivation, stress and coping, aggression, moral development, team building and cohesion, competition, and leadership. Emphasis will be on the role of sport psychology in influencing participants' cognition, emotion, and behaviour in physical activity and sport settings.
SS5607
INTRODUCTION TO SPORT BIOMECHANICS [course outline]
Biomechanics is the study of a biological system by means of mechanics. This course will introduce basic mechanical concepts, biomechanics laboratory equipment and software to evaluate human movements.
SS5608
SPORT COACHING: FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING [course outline]
This course examines and applies practical sport coach pedagogy (learning theories and instructional methods) to the sport environment. Issues related to the effective coaching of young athletes will be addressed. In addition, pedagogical knowledge and application of the principles of motor skills learning will be covered in this course.
SS5611*
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN LIFE COURSE WELLNESS
This course aims to provide you with knowledge and understanding of the primary importance of daily physical activity, limited and high-quality sedentary time and their collective impact on life course wellness. The impact of adequate amounts, regularity of physical activity, and its role in preventing non-communicable diseases will be foregrounded. The course provides a strong foundation for using physical activity to promote healthy lifestyle choices in the community.
SS5612*
FOUNDATIONS OF MOTOR BEHAVIOUR AND LEARNING
This course aims to give you an appreciation for the field of motor behaviour and build foundational knowledge across key areas of motor control, motor learning, and motor development, which can be applied to advanced courses.
*offering in AY2025-2026 Semester 1