Head of Department, PESS – Dr. Joyce Sifa Ndabi

The Physical Education and Sport Science (PESS) is an Department of the School of Education that provides teaching, research and consultancy services in Physical education, sports and recreation.

 

The structure of the Unit comprises of 4 sections:  academic, the university sports and games, the gym and the swimming pool sections all under the head of the department.

 

Vision:

The department envisions PESS graduates who continually enhance their job and life skills, proficient in the theory and practice of physical education and sport and play a significant role in sport and health promotion in Tanzania.

 

Mission:

The programme aims at advancing the theory and practice of Physical Education and Sport Sciences in the context of evolving studies in Physical Education and Sport sciences, providing teaching and research in Physical Educations and Sports Sciences in order to produce competent personal capable of entering a variety of carrier other than teaching and coaching and providing unique opportunities for interdisciplinary studies of Physical Education and sport sciences and the allied subjects. More specifically, the B.Ed. PESS programme aims to:

 

• Equip students with a thorough understanding of a broad range of scientific theories and practices in Kinesiology, Leisure and Sports.
• Facilitate students’ participation in physical education and sport at recreational and competitive levels.
• Provide students with the right methods to translate theory into practice, and conduct research studies and practical fieldwork in Physical Education, Leisure and Sports and to enhance high quality provision of a holistic and lifelong education in physical activities.
• Create accessible and flexible professional opportunities for all people involved in Physical Education.
• Avail students to scholarly inquiry, productive interaction and effective dissemination of knowledge.
• Produce highly qualified personnel in physical education and sports.
• Inform students about recent developments in Physical Education, Sports, Leisure and Recreation Management.
• Develop students’ skills, competencies, attitudes and knowledge in Physical Education, Sports, Leisure and Recreation Management.
• Manage and promote sport participation in sport for the university community.
• Using sports to promote the university of  Dar es Salaam

 

1. Programme offered

The Department offers undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences (B. Ed-PESS) and postgraduate degree -Master of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences (M. Ed.PESS). The Unit also offers PhD optional courses. The Undergraduate courses bear code PE 100, PE 200 and PE 300 series. The postgraduate courses have PE 600 series. The PhD optional courses offered have SE 700 series. 

 

1. Undergraduate Programme

The programme is run for three years in two semesters in a year. The distribution of courses for each year is measured in credits per semester.

• First Year courses

Bachelor of Education students shall register for Physical Education, educational courses and university wide core courses.  The maximum number of credits for first year is 144 while the minimum number of credits is 120.

• Second year Courses

Students shall register for Physical Education, and educational courses. The maximum number of credits during this year of study shall be 144, while the minimum number of Credits shall be 120. 

 

 

• Third Year Courses

Third year Bachelor of Education students shall register for Physical Education, educational courses and university wide core courses take a minimum of 84 credits. The maximum number of credits for this year of study shall be 144.

 

The programme covers the following core areas:

 

Table 15:

First Year Courses

NO.	Course Code		Course Title	Credits	Semester	Core/ Option
1.	PE 100		Foundations of Physical Education	12	1	core
2.	PE 101		Human Anatomy and Physiology	12	1	Core
3.	PE 106		Track and Field Athletics	12	1	Core
4.	PE 109		Swimming and life Saving	12	1	Core
5.	PE 107		Sport Biomechanics	12	1	Core
6	EF 100		Principles of Education	12	1	Core
7	EF 101		Introduction to Educational Psychology	12	2	Core
8	CT 100		Introduction to Teaching	12	2	Core
9	CT 101		Teaching Practice I	12	2	Core
10	CT 102		Computer Literacy for Teachers	12	2	Core
11	CL 106		Communication Skills	12	2	Core
Second Year Courses
12		PE 202	Exercise Physiology	12	1	Core
13.		PE 204	Sports Psychology	12	1	Core
14.		PE 208	Handball, Gymnastics and Traditional Games	12	1	Core
15.		PE 209	Soccer and Volleyball	12	2	Core
16		PE 210	Basketball and Netball	12	2	Core
17		PE 212	Sport Society and Development	12	2	Core
18		PE 214	Sport Journalism and Marketing	12	2	Core
19		CT 200	Principles of Curriculum Development and teaching	12	1	Core
20		CT 201	Educational Media and Technology	12	1	Core
21		EF200	History of Education in East Africa	8	1	Core
22		CT 202	Teaching Practice II	12	2	Core
23	PE 206		Theory and Practice of Fitness and Health	12	2	optional
24	PE 211		Legal and Ethical Issues in Physical Education and Sports.	12	2	optional
25	PE 213		Sport Tourism and Outdoor Recreation and Leisure.	12	2	optional
Third Year Courses
26	PE 300		Sports Medicine	12	2	Core
27	PE 302		Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sports	12	2	Core
28	PE 303		Motor Learning and Adapted Physical Education	12	2	Core
29	PE 308		Physical Education in Schools and Colleges	12	2	Core
30	PE 309		Racket Games (Tennis and Table Tennis)	12	2	Core
31	PE 310		Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport	12	2	Core
32	PE 311		Theory and Methods of Sport Training	12	1	Core
33	EA 300		Management of Education and School Administration	12	1	Core
34	EP 300		Educational Measurement and Evaluation	12	1	Core
35	EP 302		Research Methods in Education	12	1	Core
36	EP 301		Educational Statistics (1)	12	2	Core
37	EF 303		Professionalism and Ethics in Education	12	1	Core
38	PE 307		Aerobic	12	2	optional
39	PE 312		Badminton	12	1	optional
40	DS 102		Development Perspective II	8	1	Optional

 

 

Admission Requirement:

• General University Minimum Requirements.
• Two or more principal Level passes and at least a C grade in Biology at Ordinary Level.
• Appropriate diploma/certificate with an average of B or higher grade plus a C grade in biology at Ordinary Level.

 

In addition, candidates are expected to pass a Physical Fitness Test administered by the PESS Unit.

 

1. Postgraduate Courses

Master of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences

The unit offers Master of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences (MEd-PESS). The Unit also offers PhD optional courses. In addition, the Unit offers two electives at master levels and three electives at PhD level.

 

Table 16:

Master of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences (MED-PESS)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Semester	Core/Optional
PE 600	Research Methods in Exercise and Sports Sciences	12	1	Core
PE 611	Leadership and Management in Physical Education and Sport	12	1	Core
PE 604	Scientific Principles of Sports Training	12	1	Core
PE 609	Professional Preparation and Curriculum Design in Physical Education and Sports	12	1	Core
	1 Electives	12	1	Elective
PE 605	Sport Safety, Injury Management and Rehabilitation	12	1	Elective
PE 608	Physical Education and Sports for Special Populations	12	1	Elective
PE 622	Sports Economics and Marketing	12	1	Elective
Total		60

 

 

Table 17:

Courses for Semester 2, Year 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credit	Semester	Core/Optional
PE 607	Pedagogy of Physical Education and Sports	12	2	Core
PE 603	Legal and Ethical Aspects in Physical Education and Sports	12	2	Core
SE 602	Educational Statistics and Computer Application	12	2	Core
PE  613	Sport and exercise Psychology	12	2	Core
	1 Electives	12	2	Elective
PE 606	Sociology of Physical Education and Sport	12	2	Elective
PE 621	Youth and Sports Development	12	2	Elective
Total		60