The Department of Theory and Methodology of Physical Culture and Sports Training prepares specialists for the spheres of physical education and sports. The department offers bachelor’s degree and master’s degree programs on the educational trajectory “Physical culture and sports and health-improving physical culture”.

The curriculum includes such topical disciplines as “National sports with teaching methods”, “Sports medicine and monitoring of physical condition”, “Technology of organizing and conducting mass physical culture and sports events”, “Fitness technologies in the organization of education”, “Fundamentals of sports and pedagogical skills”, “Pedagogy and psychology of physical culture”.

Graduates of the department will be able to teach in schools, colleges, universities, work as coaches in sports organizations, and engage in research activities in the field of education, sports, physical health.

Students have access to modern gyms, specialized classes, and a scientific library. The department provides professional practice on the basis of general education and sports schools, research sites of the faculty.

The scientific interests of the department are related to the problems of sports education, technologies of teaching physical culture, public promotion of the idea of a healthy lifestyle.