Programmes offered by Faculty of General & Adapted Physical Education and Yoga (GAPEY)

The Faculty of General & Adapted Physical Education and Yoga (GAPEY) offers the following full-time programme.

GENERAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Sl. NO. PROGRAMME DURATION ENTRY QUALIFICATION
1. Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education and Sports (B.Sc. PHS) 6 semesters 12th std
2. Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) 4 semesters Any Degree
NCTE Recognized order for BPEd

Code: APS08513, File No: F.No/SRC/NCTE/APS08513/B.P.Ed/ TN/2015/65865, Dated: 29.05.2015

3. Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed) 4 semesters B.P.Ed
NCTE Recognized order for MPEd

Code: APS08471, File No: F.SRO/NCTE/M.P.Ed/2008-09/3714, Dated: 11.08.2008

4 Ph.D. in Physical Education 3 Years M.P.Ed.

GAPEY offers adapted physical education as one of the core courses in above given programmes’ curricula. The inducted students are motivated to learn the adapted games and physical activities for various disabilities and serve the disabled children through Unified Play Day, Inclusive Sports meet and so on.

Extra “Value Added Courses” taught as part of the above programmes

In addition to the regular programme syllabus, GAPEY offers a wide variety of value-added courses which are conducted by experts after the class hours. These courses provide the students a platform to understand the demands of the stakeholders and improve students’ employability skill by bridging the skill gaps and developing inter-disciplinary competency to excel at job / work as well as in life.

  1. Adapted Sports for Visual Impairment
  2. Enhanced Digital Literacy and Application Training
  3. Application of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
  4. Assistive Technology in Adaptive Sports

 

ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND YOGA

In order to cater to the demand for qualified coaches and officials in special sports and games under the Special Olympics and Paralympics Disability Sports Organization, GAPEY signed a MOU with Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP) & Special Olympics Bharat (SOB), to offer academic programs in Special Olympics and Paralympics, such as Diploma in Special Olympics, Diploma in Paralympics and certificate course in Adapted Physical Education and also certificate course in yoga which strengthens the knowledge to adopt the yogic practices in order to cater the needs of persons with various disabilities.

Sl. NO. PROGRAMME DURATION ENTRY QUALIFICATION
a. Diploma in Special Olympics and Paralympics 6 months 12th std
b. Certificate Course in Adapted Physical Education 6 months 12th std
c. Certificate Course in Yoga 6 months 12th std