The Purpose of the Subject Physical Education and Sport in the System for Higher Education in Republic of Bulgaria
The Purpose of the Subject Physical Education and Sport in the System for Higher Education in Republic of Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: A number of reports of organizations of world, national and regional levels, state poor health condition of people, and especially of children and youth, due to low physical activity. In response, all existing organizations and national Governments have adopted and signed charters and plans for action. As an expression of the Bulgarian State policy, and in accordance with EU recommendations, the Bulgarian Physical Education and Sport Act defines that the subject Physical Education and Sport is integral part of Bachelor and Master education, in the form of compulsory, elective and optional classes, with a minimum workload of 60 compulsory classes per academic year. In contradiction, the Higher Education Act defines that the subject’s curricula is developed according to the profile of the university and the proposals of the Students’ Council. The study aimed to establish the subject PE and Sport’s status in University “St. Kliment Ohridksi” Faculties programmes’ curricula and how it affects the students’ activity and participation in sport classes. The results show that the subject is included in Bachelor programmes only. Furthermore, each Faculty and even programme apply the Low loosely and selectively, which does not contribute for fulfilling the subject’s main purpose of accustoming young people to regular exercise thus improving their health and creating knowledge, skills and habits for future healthy lifestyle.

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