Liberal Arts and Sciences

1.Health and Sports Science: Objectives and Goals

The Academic Charter proclaims that Nagoya University, “through an education that values initiative, shall cultivate courageous intellectuals endowed with powers of rational thought and creativity.” It is essential for students to maintain their physical and mental health as the foundation for such an effort. For this reason, Nagoya University has established Health and Sports Science as one of the Basic Courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum “to cultivate physically and mentally healthy individuals who are willing to take on challenges.” More specifically, this course aims to help students become “healthy” individuals, who develop an enthusiasm, interest and involvement in lifelong health and sports, as well as the following skills and attributes:

1. Knowledge: to acquire accurate, evidence-based knowledge about health, fitness, exercise and sports sciences necessary for a lifetime;
2. Action: to achieve and put into practice the ability necessary to maintain and increase health and physical strength and to participate in sports;
3. Humanity: to develop the social skills and well-rounded personality necessary to serve as future leaders in society, by participating in sports.

2.Health and Sports Science: Course Format

To accomplish the goals outlined above, the Health and Sports Science course consists of a Lecture component designed to impart basic knowledge about health and fitness and a Practicum component to help students learn and exercise practical knowledge on sports and physical activity.

1. Lecture: Content and Objectives
   1. To help students acquire the scientific knowledge essential for a healthy social life and learn how to practice health management.
   2. To help students understand the meaning and importance of physical fitness and learn how to safely and effectively engage in physical training and sports.
   3. To help students acquire medical and scientific knowledge about health and sports and apply it in their daily lives.
2. Practicum: Content and Objectives
   1. To have students experience the joy and satisfaction of sports and exercise, which leads to their participation or interest in lifelong health and sports.
   2. To help students acquire sports skills or exercise techniques and maintain and increase their physical strength, which will serve as a foundation for lifelong sports.
   3. To help students develop communication, leadership and other social skills and become self-reliant and ethically aware through participation in sports and exercise.