Sports Science
What keeps the human body moving, and how can we maximize its performance?
Dive into the world of sports science in Scandinavia, home to some of the world's top research institutions and athletic testing facilities. Explore cutting-edge research in physiology and neuromuscular function, and learn how to design individualized programs that optimize muscular function, health, performance, and long-term outcomes.
| Is this program right for you? |
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It is a good fit if you study:
- Pre-Medicine / Health Science
- Kinesiology
- Exercise Science
- Biology
- Physics / Biophysics
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Core Courses
Muscles in Motion: Exercise Science
Fall/Spring, 3 Credits
This course examines how muscle physiology and neuromuscular function shape performance and adaptation to training. Students examine how muscles produce force, respond to training, fatigue, recover, and adapt in people with varying exercise backgrounds and fitness levels. Using case studies, movement analysis, and current research, students evaluate performance, injury risk, and strategies for improvement with emphasis on evidence-based exercise prescription and understanding how factors such as age, training history, and lifestyle influence muscular adaptation. Students develop skills to design individualized programs that optimize muscular function, health, performance, and long-term outcomes.
Core Course Study Tours
This program travels on Study Tours to the following destinations:
Early in the semester, you delve into your academic focus during Core Course Week, in which you travel on a short Study Tour for three days in Denmark or a neighboring country, combined with a two-day seminar in Copenhagen. Later in the semester, you travel again with your Core Course on a week-long Study Tour in Europe.
While on tour, theories learned in the classroom come to life by meeting with professionals and experts in your field who contribute to furthering your understanding of course topics. Study Tours are hands-on and experiential, combining theory with practice, and expose you to additional cultural perspectives. You have the opportunity to visit sites and experts in your field of interest that you may not otherwise have access to.
Elective Courses
Add elective courses to complement your Core Course at DIS Copenhagen. You decide how to build your course load based on your needs and interests!
Electives range across disciplines and include research, workshops, studios, and even Exploration Electives, which come with a travel component.
Visit our website to view the full list of over 200 additional elective courses!
