SSMProspectus2018 - Updated Nov 2018
SSMProspectus2018 - Updated Nov 2018
SSMProspectus2018 - Updated Nov 2018
CONTENTS
04 A Message from the Head of Sport Science &
Management (SSM)
06 Introducing SSM
07 Our Alumni
08 The SSM Experience
09 Faculty
10 Going Global
12 Scholarships
13 SSM Curriculum Overview
16 SSM Courses
22 BSc in SSM with NTU-USP
24 Admissions Criteria
26 Why NTU?
PROSPECTUS 03
04 SPORT SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT
PROSPECTUS 05
A Message from
Head of Physical Education &
Sports Science (PESS), and
Programme Director of Sport
Science & Management (SSM)
The SSM programme was established in 2009 in response to an
increasing need for qualified sport professionals who are well equipped
with the necessary skills and knowledge to support the growing sport
industries in Singapore and Asia. The programme has grown rapidly
over the years, attracting many top undergraduate students to pursue
their interest and passion in the areas of sport management and sport
science.
The strength of the SSM programme lies in the expertise of its staff,
the quality of teaching, as well as the emphasis on the theory-practice
approach for all courses taught. This ensures that our graduates are
qualified to take on major roles in the sport industry in future. Like most of
the research-active universities, our faculty members obtain competitive
research grants, publish in top-tier international peer-reviewed journals,
and serve on editorial boards of journals in their fields. We have state-
of-the-art sport science laboratories as well as other facilities to support
quality teaching and learning for the staff and students. Our faculty
members are highly motivated, and always strive for providing the
best teaching and learning experience for our students so that they are
well equipped for their careers. There are also numerous activities and
opportunities provided for our students to participate, learn, and grow
holistically. These include research projects, industry experience via the
Final Year Project, and the internship programme to ensure that they
are well qualified to take on important roles in the future. Our graduates
have been well received by employers in the sports industry.
Whether you are a current, potential student, or visitor, you are welcome
to contact or visit us. Once again, welcome to the SSM programme at
Nanyang Technological University!
Associate Professor
Koh Koon Teck
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I work closely with both the coach and athlete to help them
quantify, monitor, advise and prescribe strategies to enable
Our Alumni them to train effectively and perform during competitions.
A key role of the sport physiologist is to advise the coach to
craft a periodized training plan that defines not only the key
competitions but also the training methodologies implemented
throughout the period that would allow the coach and athlete
The SSM programme has provided me with a strong to meet their goals. Additionally, the daily training monitoring
foundation of knowledge necessary for the sport industry. and periodic testing are conducted to quantify the training
It has helped me develop a holistic understanding of the load and measure adaptions to explain the adaptation and/or
impact of sport - impact on physical health and mental health, performance outcomes observed. Sporting performance being
impact on society and impact on the economy. This has multifactorial requires the understanding of the various sport
helped me to articulate better the rising influence of sport in science disciplines to better understand the outcome.
the economy when facing potential employers.
The SSM programme provided a holistic exposure to the
Talks by leaders in the sport industry, career fairs, and SSM various disciplines of sport science that equipped me with the
alumni sharing their working experience organised by the SSM knowledge necessary to comprehend and appreciate these
Society and faculty during the course of the study were helpful complexities that surround elite sporting performance and
and insightful. These initiatives provided even wider exposure interpret the data presented. Furthermore, practical lessons
for many students like myself regarding the experience of exposed us to various modes of equipment that not only allowed
working in the sports industry, which can translate to better us to acquire practical but also relevant skills necessary to
decision-making when it comes to students choosing their operate the equipment.
career routes.
Joel Pang Wen Jie
Seah Yu Hong Associate Sport Physiologist, Sport Physiology Department
Coordinator, Commercial Partnerships Sport Singapore,
ONE Championship Singapore Sports Institute
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Other recreational and teaching facilities include outdoor tennis and basketball courts, cardiovascular and
resistance training rooms, a 25m swimming pool, an Olympic-sized hockey pitch, and an air-conditioned indoor
sports hall and gymnasium.
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Faculty
Highly experienced and established local and international faculty members from all over the world teach on the
SSM programme. Undergraduate students are supported by faculty members who come from diverse academic,
cultural and sport backgrounds and who bring with them a wealth of knowledge for an unparalleled classroom
experience.
Drawn from a well-qualified academic body within the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science,
the SSM faculty is a collective of passionate and curious individuals consisting of researchers and practitioners
possessing extensive experience in their areas of expertise.
The Sport Science & Management degree is exciting and I am thrilled to share my experience with upcoming young talents.
I believe this programme opens up opportunities and brings human resource and expertise to the local and regional sports
communities including athletes, coaches, sport scientists, exercise enthusiasts and the fitness industry.
Going Global
From overseas exchanges to study immersion programmes, NTU provides undergraduates a rich array of
opportunities for global exposure. SSM students have visited esteemed sport organisations and universities
like Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, University of Western Ontario in Canada, University of
Queensland in Australia and Pusan National University in South Korea.
These overseas immersions have provided the SSM students with a global outlook and expanded their horizons,
giving them a competitive edge in the international arena.
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This amazing experience was Spending 6 months at I immersed myself in the Korean
an adventure in broadening Loughborough University provided sport and culture and learnt the
perspectives and knowledge about me with the chance to study at the overview of mythology and traditional
sport, culture, people and places. top sporting university in the UK. This arts of Korea. I met international
Being my first solo-travel to a big opportunity allowed me to experience students that became close friends
foreign country, learning independent a different culture, both in lifestyle and that I still keep in touch with. Incredible,
living was a major understatement. education, as compared to Singapore. irreplaceable experience!
It gave me valuable lessons for my
Desmond Boey, personal growth that I will cherish for Koh Jiayi,
Immersion trip to a lifetime. Immersion trip to
Arizona State University, USA Pusan National University,
Brendan Liang, South Korea
Immersion trip to
Loughborough University, UK
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Three Academic Unit (AU) are awarded upon completion of each course (unless otherwise stated). Undergraduates
must accumulate a minimum of 134 AU and fulfil all programme requirements for the award of the degree.
SSM SSM
FINAL YEAR INTERNSHIP
PROJECT (20 WEEKS)
Description of Abbreviation
PE Prescribed Electives
BM Business & Management
LA Liberal Arts
STS Science, Technology & Society
UE Unrestricted Electives
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The first and second year of the SSM degree is common in that all students enrol for the same Core Courses
including: Human Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Sport Psychology, Sport Management and the Sociology of Sport.
Specialisation begins in the third year and continues throughout the fourth year where students elect to undertake
courses with a concentration in sport science or sport management.
Students will also have the opportunity to engage in games and sport electives like Strength Training, Tennis and
Soccer as part of their Major Prescribed Electives.
Students are also required to undertake General Education Requirement courses offered by the various schools
in the University, which will nurture them to become well-rounded professionals with skills that can be deployed
in a wide spectrum of careers.
The courses offered to the student have an allocated distribution from Communication Skills, Singapore Studies,
Sustainability, Ethics, and Enterprise and Innovation as well as a varied distribution of choices from amongst
Business & Management (BM), Liberal Arts (LA), and Science, Technology & Society (STS).
The Unrestricted Electives (UE) allow students to select subjects of their own interest. They can also fulfil this
component by taking up academic minors in other schools within NTU like Business, Communication Studies,
Psychology, Engineering, and Biological Sciences.
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Undergraduates will apply their knowledge, critical thinking skills, analytical abilities and innovation to a Final Year
Project. This academic project gives students a solid grounding for research and practice in the sport industry.
SSM Internship:
SSM provides students the opportunity to acquire valuable working experience through an Internship programme
in their final year of study. Potential internship placements include Sport Singapore, the Ministry of Education,
Health Promotion Board, Singapore Sports School, private sport and fitness organisations, various national sport
associations, event management companies and corporate health and wellness programmes.
SSM Courses
There are 2 semesters in each academic year and students typically take five (~15 AU) to seven (~21 AU) courses
per semester.
Year 1 Semester 1
SSM Core Courses
Year 1 Semester 2
SSM Core Courses
Year 2 Semester 1
SSM Core courses
• SS2101 Foundations of Motor Behaviour (3 AU)
Year 2 Semester 2
SSM Core courses
• SS2106 Physical Activity and Leisure for Special Populations (3 AU)
• SS2107 Research Methods and Design in Physical Activity and Sport (3 AU)
Students choosing sport science specialisation in their third and fourth year have to complete at least six courses
from a given list of Major Prescribed Electives. A list of all courses in the final two years is shown below.
Year 3 Semester 1
SSM Core Courses
• SS3010 Applied Statistics (3 AU)
SSM Major Prescribed Electives - Specialisation Courses (Select 3 courses)
• SS3111 Environmental Exercise Physiology (3 AU)
• SS3113 Applied Sport injuries (3 AU)
• SS3211 Experimental Biomechanics (3 AU)
• SS3311 Advanced Topics in Exercise and Sport Psychology (3 AU)
• SS3411 Motor Control and Learning: Theory to Practice (3 AU)
• SS3412 Adapted Physical Activity and Recreation (3 AU)
• SS3620 Sport in Society (3 AU)
• SS3621 Sport Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 AU)
General Education Requirements
• HW0228 Scientific Communication II (2 AU)
Other General Education Requirements/Unrestricted Electives/SSM Major Prescribed Electives
(1 course X 3 AU = 3 AU)
Year 3 Semester 2
SSM Major Prescribed Electives - Specialisation Courses (Select 3 courses)
• SS3112 Exercise Prescription (3 AU)
• SS3114 Physical Activity and Health (3 AU)
• SS3115 Sport Nutrition (3 AU)
• SS3212 Analytical Biomechanics (3 AU)
• SS3312 Sport Psychology in Theory, Practice and Research (3 AU)
• SS3313 Sport Coaching: Theory to Practice (3 AU)
General Education Requirements
• ET0001 Enterprise and Innovation (1 AU)
Other General Education Requirements/Unrestricted Electives/SSM Major Prescribed Electives
(3 courses X 3 AU = 9 AU)
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Year 4 Semester 1
SSM Core Courses
• SS4011 Final Year Project (6 AU)
General Education Requirements
• ML0003 Kickstart Your Career Success (1 AU)
Other General Education Requirements/Unrestricted Electives/SSM Major Prescribed Electives
(2 courses X 3 AU = 6 AU)
Year 4 Semester 2
SSM Core Courses
• SS4012 Internship - 20 weeks (10 AU)
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Students choosing sport management specialisation in their third and fourth year have to complete at least six
courses from a given list of Major Prescribed Electives. A list of all courses in the final two years is shown below.
Year 3 Semester 1
SSM Core courses
• SS3010 Applied Statistics (3 AU)
SSM Major-Prescribed Electives - Specialisation Courses (Select 3 courses)
• SS3611 Event and Facilities Management (3 AU)
• SS3612 Human Resource Management in Sport (3 AU)
• SS3613 Legal Aspects in Sport (3 AU)
• SS3614 Sport Media and Communication (3 AU)
• SS3619 Advanced Topics in Sport Marketing and Sponsorship (3 AU)
• SS3620 Sport in Society (3 AU)
• SS3621 Sport Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 AU)
General Education Requirements
• HW0228 Scientific Communication II (2 AU)
Other General Education Requirements/Unrestricted Electives/SSM Major Prescribed Electives
(1 course X 3 AU = 3 AU)
Year 3 Semester 2
SSM Major-Prescribed Electives - Specialisation Courses (Select 3 courses)
• SS3615 Finance and Business in Sport (3 AU)
• SS3616 Leisure and Recreation Management (3 AU)
• SS3617 Quality Management in Sport (3 AU)
• SS3618 Sport Retail Management (3 AU)
General Education Requirements
• ET0001 Enterprise and Innovation (1 AU)
Other General Education Requirements/Unrestricted Electives/SSM Major-Prescribed Electives
(3 courses X 3 AU = 9 AU)
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Year 4 Semester 1
SSM Core Courses
• SS4011 Final Year Project (6 AU)
General Education Requirements
• ML0003 Kickstart Your Career Success (1 AU)
Other General Education Requirements/Unrestricted Electives/SSM Major-Prescribed Electives
(2 courses X 3 AU = 6 AU)
Year 4 Semester 2
SSM Core Courses
• SS4012 Internship - 20 weeks (10 AU)
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Students who are admitted to NTU-USP are required to take four core courses and select five
elective courses of their interest from two academic categories.
Core courses will be read in the student’s first two semesters at NTU, while elective courses can
be read throughout the student’s length of study.
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Core courses
SP0007
Fieldwork &
SP0001 SP0005
Writing & SP0002 Quantitative
Documentation/ Travel
Ethics Overseas Programme
Reasoning Reasoning
for Scholars (TOPS)
Arts, Humanities, & Culture (AHC) Science, Technology, & Society (STS)
Admissions Criteria
Prospective students need to meet minimum requirements for an application into the SSM programme.
• A polytechnic diploma (regardless of specialisation) from Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic,
Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic
• GCE ‘O’ level in Additional Mathematics preferred. Those who do not meet the Math requirement but show
potential may be called up for interviews and considered on a case-by-case basis
Graduates from certain diploma programmes from Republic Polytechnic’s School of Sports, Health and Leisure
are considered for direct entry admissions into second year of the SSM programme.
International Qualification
Student-athletes are encouraged to apply for Discretionary Admissions (DA); an admission scheme for
applicants with exceptional talents and/or outstanding achievements beyond schools’ co-curricular activities,
subject to a minimum level of academic competence.
Why NTU?