The Department consists of two sub-departments: Department of track and field and Department of outdoor activities
The Department of track and field mainly focus on teaching and didactics of track and field disciplines in study programmes for teachers, trainers and coaches. The Department teaches fundamental and specialized subjects. Furthermore, it develops using athletics in fitness training of athletes in the study programme „Fitness trainer“. The Department also studies health, recovery, managerial and competition aspects of athletics. The all above mentioned aspects are also included into teaching track and field of physically handicapped athletes.
Department of outdoor activities guarantees subjects connected to touristic, outdoor sports and outdoor education. Furthermore, it guarantees the specialized programme “Outdoor education”, which educates students in leading outdoor activities in educational, recreational and developmental programmes, and the sport specialization “Sport climbing”. The department researches biomedical, psycho-social and environmental aspects of outdoor activities. On national and international levels, it promotes the theory of outdoor education, in which outdoor activities, adventure and challenges are used as means of personal and social development.
