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THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION


The Faculty of Physical Education

Address:
Blagoja Parovi}a 156
11000 BELGRADE
Telephone: (011) 555-000; 555-466
Fax: (011) 555-474

Dean:
Professor Dr. Miladin Radisavljevi}

Vice deans:
Professor Dr. Ljubi{a Lazarevi}
Professor Dr. Dragoljub Vi{nji}

Secretary:
An|elka Mati}, LL. B.

Detailed information in Serbian



ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

The beginning of professional studies in the area of physical education in Serbia may be traced back to 1908, the date the School of Gymnastics was founded in Belgrade. The foundations of a permanent school in this area, however, were laid thirty years later, in 1938, by a decision of the Ministry of Education concerning the one-year education of teachers of physical training. The State Institute of Physical Education - the next step in the development - was instituted in 1946 as a university-level institution for the education of teachers in this area.

In 1956, this institution grew into the Superior School of Physical Education, and as such entered the framework of the University in 1963. Five years later it moved into a new building in the Ko{utnjak area, acquiring the title of the Faculty of Physical Education. The Faculty received its present name in 1987.

Since its founding, the Faculty has educated 2,976 graduates while 228 candidates have obtained master's degrees and 115 doctoral degrees.



INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

Educational, research and expert activities at the Faculty are carried out within the framework of the following chairs: the Chair of Sports; the Chair of Games; the Chair of Social Sciences; the Chair of Biological Sciences; the Chair of Gymnastics; the Chair of Theory and Teaching Methods; and Special Departments of Physical Education at Other Faculties of the University of Belgrade.



TEACHING STAFF

Teaching and research activities at this Faculty are carried out by 17 full professors, 12 associate professors, 10 assistant professors, 11 assistants, and 14 junior assistants.


Health Examination Laboratory



UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Tthe UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES enrolment capacity is about 100 first-year students.

Studies last four academic years, namely eight semesters, and are organized according to a uniform curriculum.



POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

The Faculty organizes M.S. studies in following area: theory of physical culture; theory of physical education; recreation and sports.

A doctoral degree may be obtained from this Faculty in the area of physical education.

Within its computer center the Faculty organizes courses for computer users in the area of physical education. Its personnel center organizes the Advanced School for Coaches for the education of professionals to work in the area of sports (soccer, backetball, volleyball, handball, water-polo, swimming, tennis, karate, judo, rifle shooting) and for work in the area of amateur sports - through brief courses.



PUBLICATIONS

The Faculty publishes the professional journal "Physical Education" - the only periodical of that kind in Serbia.



LIBRARY AND OTHER FACILITIES

The Faculty library holdings total 32,000 units.

The Methodolological and Research Laboratory, (MIL) within the framework of the Faculty, is where most of the professional work at the Faculty is done, as well as part of the practical teaching. This Laboratory also provides professional and scientific services in the area of elite sports (testing, training programmings, early selection and the like) and, to a degree, in the areas of recreation and physical education. The Laboratory has these separate entities: a computer center; a medical department with a biochemical laboratory; a laboratory for functional diagnostics; and a laboratory for motorical testing.

The Museum of Physical Education is also part of the Faculty and is unique in the country.