Faculty of Physical Education

Faculty of Physical Education

Dean:
Ognystyy Andriy Volodymyrovych
candidate of sciences in physical education and sports, associate professor

Deputy dean for academic work:
Vlasyuk Roman Anatoliyovych
assistant of the department of theoretical foundations and methods of physical education of TNPU

Deputy dean for scientific work and international cooperation:
Shandrigos Viktor Ivanovych 
Candidate of Sciences in physical education and sports, associate professor

Dispatcher:
Pastushenchyn Natalia Oleksandrivna

Mailbox: fac_phys@tnpu.edu.ua  
Phone:  (0352) 43 60 80


For the information of applicants to the Faculty of Physical Education in 2020 who submit applications in electronic form

The faculty prepares bachelors of education in the following specialties:
014.11 Secondary education (Physical culture) - the qualification "Physical culture teacher" will be recorded in the diploma
When submitting an electronic application, it is necessary to indicate in the electronic office:
Field: Education/Pedagogy
Education and qualification level: Bachelor
Specialty: Secondary education (further ATTENTION!!! - you must choose Physical Education).
To participate in the competitive selection, it is necessary to submit to the admissions committee certificates of external independent assessment of Ukrainian language and literature, biology, history of Ukraine or geography.

017 Physical culture and sports:
Educational program "Physical culture and sport" - the qualification "Coach of the chosen sport" (for example, basketball or football, etc.) will be recorded in the diploma.
When submitting an electronic application, it is necessary to indicate in the electronic office:
Field: Education/Pedagogy
Education and qualification level: Bachelor
Specialty: Physical culture and sports
In order to participate in the competitive selection, it is necessary to submit to the admissions committee certificates of external independent assessment of the Ukrainian language and literature and biology, as well as to fulfill the sports regulations of the creative competition.

History of the faculty

The Faculty of Physical Education of Ternopil National Pedagogical University named after Volodymyr Hnatyuk is one of the oldest pedagogical faculties in Ukraine. It was created in 1957 at the Drohobytsk Pedagogical Institute, in 1959 it was transferred to the Kremenets Pedagogical Institute, and exactly ten years later, together with this educational institution, the faculty changed its registration to Ternopil. Sixty-year experience of the faculty has in its history of development facts of which its staff can be proud.

At the origins of the formation and development of the faculty were real enthusiasts, masters, and professionals in the field of pedagogy. The deans of the faculty in different years were: V.O. Sweety, F.M. Burban, M.P. Drobot, N.G. Yefimova, M.I. Herts, B.M. Shiyan, M.O. Gubernatorov, Kichuk S.F., Omelyanenko V.G. The first dean of the faculty was V.O. Solodkyi, a graduate of the Lviv Institute of Physical Culture (1951). He taught the theory and methods of physical education, swimming at the faculty, and had many scientific works. Awarded the "Excellence of National Education" badge. For some time he was the head of the Ternopil regional committee for physical culture and sports.

In 1963–1964, the dean of the faculty was associate professor, candidate of pedagogical sciences F. M. Burban, a graduate of the Lviv Institute of Physical Culture (1950). He was the author of many scientific works. During his work at the faculty, he worked in the following positions: teacher of the department of physical education; head of the department of physical education; sports and sports games; athletics. In the last years of his life, he worked as an associate professor of the Department of Athletics. He trained many highly qualified athletes in athletics. His pupils were champions and prize-winners of Ukraine, Europe and the world. Awarded the "Veteran of Labor" medal and the "Excellence of Public Education" badge.

M.P. Drobot, a graduate of the Kyiv Institute of Physical Culture, was the dean of the faculty in 1964–1965. Along with this, he taught and coached athletics and had scientific works.

The dean's duties in 1965–1969 were performed by Yefimova N.G., a graduate of the Lviv Institute of Physical Culture (1950). At the faculty, she taught sports gymnastics and movement games. During her work, she held the positions of senior teacher of the department of theory and methods of physical education, head of the department of physical education. She was the author of many scientific works, including the study guide "Organization and methodology of mobile games in secondary school".

In 1973–1976, the dean of the faculty was Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor Hertz M.I. He graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education of Kremenets Pedagogical Institute in 1961, and in 1966 from the Faculty of Natural Sciences. While working at the faculty since 1960, he worked as an assistant, senior teacher, head of the physical education department. He was awarded the "Badge of Honor" order (1986), the Makarenko medal (1980), and the "Excellence of National Education" badge (1973). For many years, he served as the dean of the elementary school faculty. He worked as an associate professor of the department of pedagogy and primary education at our university.

The dean of the faculty in 1969–1973 and 1976–1988 was Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Shiyan B.M. He graduated from the Lviv State Institute of Physical Culture in 1958. While working at the faculty since 1958, he worked as an assistant, senior teacher, and associate professor. The author of more than 90 scientific works, including 11 monographs and textbooks ("Theory of physical education", "Methodology of physical education of schoolchildren", "Theoretical and methodological foundations of training physical education teachers", etc.). After Ukraine's declaration of state independence, he, as one of Ukraine's leading specialists in the field of theory and methods of physical education of schoolchildren, works as a member of the scientific group of the State Sports Committee and participates in the development of a package of regulatory and programmatic and legal documents; heads the section of optional physical education in the NMR of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine; participates in the work of specialized academic councils of Lviv State University of Physical Culture and Ternopil National Pedagogical University named after Volodymyr Hnatyuk. Awarded the badges "Outstanding National Education of Ukraine", "Outstanding Education of the USSR", the Makarenko Medal. Honored worker of physical culture and sports of Ukraine since 1997.

In 1988–1993, candidate of biological sciences, associate professor M.O. Gubernatorov was elected dean of the faculty. He graduated from the Lviv Institute of Physical Culture in 1965. While working at the faculty since 1965, he held the positions of assistant, senior teacher, associate professor, head of the athletics department, and deputy dean. For his fruitful work, he was awarded Certificates of the Ministry of Education of the Ukrainian SSR in 1970 and 1982, the "Excellence of National Education" badge, and the "Veteran of Labor" medal.

From 1993 to 2006, candidate of pedagogical sciences, associate professor S.F. Kichuk, who graduated with honors from the Kremenets State Pedagogical Institute in 1964 with a specialty in "Physical Education" worked as the dean of the faculty. During the leadership of the faculty in 1993, the sports department of the Pedagogical Lyceum was opened as an expedient form of pre-university training for entrants, the first recruitment to the postgraduate course in the specialty "Physical culture, physical education of various population groups" was made. In 1998, the "Physical Culture" specialty was licensed according to the IV educational qualification level, which allowed to start the preparation of masters of pedagogical education. In 2004, two more specialties were licensed: "Olympic and professional sports" and "Physical rehabilitation".

Since 2006, the dean of the faculty has been the candidate of pedagogical sciences, associate professor V.G. Omelyanenko, who in 1985 graduated with honors from the Ternopil State Pedagogical Institute named after Ya. Galan, majoring in "Physical Education". He worked as a physical education teacher at Kozivkiv eight-year school of Ternopil district, Ternopil region, assistant of the department of physical education and teacher of the department of theoretical foundations and methods of physical education of the Ternopil State Pedagogical Institute. He received the scientific title of associate professor in 1998. For his fruitful work, he was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the badges "Excellent in Education of Ukraine", "A.S. Makarenko" and "Vasyl Sukhomlynskyi".

During its existence, the faculty trained more than 5,400 physical education teachers, coaches of various sports, and physical rehabilitation specialists. They annually replenish the teams of educational institutions of Ternopil and other regions of Ukraine. Among them are many well-known teachers who have achieved significant success in the field of education and have been awarded state awards. The work experience of Honored Teacher of Ukraine I.V. Prysiazhniuk, teachers H.G. Pokidants, A.P. Gerasimenka, P.Ya. Deputy, V.D. Kyrylyuk, L.V. Beyba and others is well known today. Many graduates of the faculty hold managerial positions in the field of physical culture and sports.

Among the famous coaches of Ukraine in various sports there are also graduates of the faculty. These are honored coaches of Ukraine Novokhatko Volodymyr Danylovych (wrestling), Losev Anatoliy Lukich (wrestling), Kazmirchuk Volodymyr Gavrylovich (athletics), Smechuk Yaroslav Ivanovich (athletics), Snizhok Bogdan Mykhailovych (cycling), Semiraz Oleg Volodymyrovych (athletics), Balamutov Oleh Volodymyrovych (wrestling), Vitaly Ivanovich Nazarchuk (wrestling), Tetyana Viktorivna Gerashchenko (gymnastics), Yaroslav Petrovych Boyko (football), Ihor Myroslavovych Pochynok (biathlon), Pavlo Petrovych Klochko (biathlon), Oleh Evgenovich Bunt (biathlon), Yaroslav Hayats Evstakhievych (biathlon), Mykola Petrovych Opanasyuk (biathlon), Butko Volodymyr Petrovych (ski racing), Oleg Petrovych Berezhansky (ski dueling); Ivan Fedorovych Vovchanskyi (volleyball), Nadiya Yosypivna Hrabovenko (athletics).

Honored workers of physical culture and sports of Ukraine Shiyan Bohdan Mykhailovych, Grabovenko Vasyl Naumovych, Avramenko Volodymyr Grigoryovych, Biryukov Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Butko Volodymyr Petrovych, Yuzchyshyn Oleg Stepanovych, Andriy Volodymyrovych Ognisty. The leading sports clubs of the region were also headed by graduates of the faculty in different periods: Grabovenko Vasyl Naumovych, senior coach of the women's handball team "Peduniversitet"; Andriy Romanovych, Viktor Turkula and Ivan Vovchanskyi are coaches of the Halychanka volleyball team; Bilous Ihor Vasyliovych, coach of the basketball club "Ternopil"; the head coach of the FC Ternopil football team is Vasyl Petrovych Ivegesh, an honored worker of education. Well-known athletes grew and improved their skills at the faculty:

Angela Balakhonova Honored master of sports, participant of the XXVII Olympic Games, silver medalist of the World Championship, European champion, winner of the European Cup. World record holder in 1998 and European record holder in 1997-1999. Winner of the European Youth Cup in 1995, European Cup in 1997, European Club Cup in 1998, European indoor and outdoor champion (1998), silver medalist of the World Championship in 1999, multiple champion of Ukraine in 1996-2001. She was awarded the Order of Merit of the 3rd degree (1998), the Order of Princess Olga of the 3rd degree (1999).

Olena Pidhrushna Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine, Olympic champion, winner of the World and European Championships, stages of the Biathlon World Cup. Awarded the Order of "Princess Olga" II and III degrees.

Dmytro Pidruchny Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine, world champion, champion and prize-winner of the Winter Universiade, prize-winner of the European biathlon championships, participant and prize-winner of the biathlon World Cup stages. Member of the Ukrainian biathlon team at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014 and in Pyeongchang in 2018.

Ivan Shkvarlo is an international master of sports, two-time champion (2008, 2016) and silver medalist (2012) of the Summer Paralympic Football Games, best player of the World Football Championship (2007), European champion among athletes with cerebral palsy (2006), bronze medalist of the championship of the World Football Championship (2007), Knight of the Order of Merit I, II and III degrees.

Taras Rad is a master of sports of Ukraine of international class, the champion of the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang and the flag bearer of the Ukrainian national team at the closing ceremony of this Paralympics. Multiple winner and prize-winner of the world and Ukrainian championships in biathlon and cross-country skiing.

Roman Virastyuk, master of sports of international class, participant of XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII Olympic Games, winner of championships and European Cups; 4-time silver medalist of the European Cup in 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, European club champion in 2002 (LK PORTO), three-time silver medalist of the World Military Games in 1995, 1999, 2003, 17-time champion of Ukraine and 8-time the winner of the Cup of Ukraine.

Taras Dolnyi  is an international biathlon master of sports, champion of the World Universiade, participant of the XVII Winter Olympic Games and World Championships.

Vira Zozulya, master of sports of international class, participant of XXVII, XXVIII and XXIX Olympic Games; silver medalist of the European Athletics Championship among veterans in the 5000 m sports walking competition (2014, Izmir, Turkey).

Volodymyr Trachuk - duelist, participant of the 20th and 21st Winter Olympic Games;

Lyudmila Pisarenko - biathlete, participant of XXI Winter Olympic Games.

Among the graduates of the Faculty of Physical Education are famous statesmen:

Mykhailo Mykhailovych Tsymbalyuk, Lieutenant General of Police, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration (July 17, 2004 - January 19, 2005 and June 16, 2010 - December 21, 2010), Head of the Lviv Regional State Administration (December 21, 2010 - November 2, 2011), rector of the Lviv State University of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (from December 30, 2011 to 2014);
Ihor Mykolayovych Pober, athlete (bodybuilding, powerlifting), People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 7th and 8th convocations, vice-president of the Bodybuilding Federation of Ukraine
Vasyl Stepanovych Bogachuk, People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 5th convocation;

Petro Ivanovich Zhytar, Major General of the Security Service of Ukraine, local historian;

businessmen I. Kharatyn, V. Kovalik and T. Demkura (Amway); deputies of the regional and city councils, sports journalists, who gratefully admit that it was studying at the faculty that shaped them as individuals.

The faculty trains specialists at the following educational and qualification levels:
- bachelor of secondary education - term of study 3 years 10 months, qualification teacher of physical education;
- bachelor of physical culture and sports - study period 3 years 10 months, qualification coach in the chosen sport;
- bachelor of special education – study period 3 years 10 months, qualification specialist in physical rehabilitation;
- master of secondary education - term of study 1 year 4 months, qualification teacher of physical education;
- master of physical culture and sports - study period 1 year and 4 months, qualification teacher of theory and methods of physical training;
- master of special education - study period 1 year 4 months, qualification teacher of theory and methods of physical rehabilitation.

About the faculty

For the implementation of educational programs, well-equipped lecture halls, computer classrooms, classrooms and laboratories, sports halls, athletics arena, stadium, playgrounds. All classrooms are equipped with modern equipment and devices.

The faculty has developed a clear system and traditions of improving students' sportsmanship, preparing them for participation in sports competitions of various levels. The departments carry out a purposeful selection of talented young people in terms of sports, maintain a close relationship with the State University of Youth and Sports of the region and the city, neighboring regions, hold seminars and meetings of coaches in various sports, and establish cooperation with sports associations and clubs.

The latest achievements of pedagogical science, new educational technologies are introduced into the educational process. Scientific and methodical seminars on the problems of higher school pedagogy and physical education of student youth, student scientific circles and problem groups work fruitfully at the departments. Many graduates of the faculty defended theses for obtaining the academic degree of candidate and doctor of sciences and work at the faculty of physical education.

An educational and methodological complex was created and functions at the faculty: Ternopil Pedagogical Lyceum of Sports Profile - faculty. Every year, 15-20 lyceum graduates enter the faculty of physical education. Most of them study well and are a worthy addition to the university's national teams in various sports. Currently, the educational process in professional disciplines is provided by four departments, where 2 doctors of science and 35 candidates of science work, which is 75% of the total number of teachers.

Scientific work

The faculty has created an appropriate educational and material base that allows proper training of specialists in the field of physical education, sports and human health. Lecture halls, classrooms, and computer classrooms are equipped for classes in special theoretical disciplines.

The educational and material base for conducting classes in sports and pedagogical disciplines includes: specialized sports halls for sports games, mobile games and music rhythms, wrestling, gymnastics, athletics arena, shooting range, stadium with a football field, running tracks and athletics sectors, playgrounds , field for throwing hammer, discus. The faculty has a university library, reading rooms, a student canteen, a sanatorium-prophylaxis, a sports and health camp.

In order to develop the educational and material base, it is planned to reconstruct the stadium, athletics arena, and build an educational and sports building in the near future. At the faculty, considerable work is carried out on methodical support of the educational process. In accordance with the new educational and professional programs, lecture texts and plans for seminar classes in professional disciplines have been updated. Funds of long-term tasks for independent work of students have been created.
Faculty teachers prepared and published textbooks and methodical manuals on the theory and methods of physical education (Prof. B.M. Shiyan, Assoc. I.O. Omelyanenko), gymnastics (Assoc. A.V. Ognisty), athletics (Assoc. V .D. Yednak, V.M.), sports physiology (assistant professor V.G. Omelyanenko), human anatomy and others. The latest achievements of pedagogical science, new educational technologies, and computer equipment are introduced into the educational process. Considerable attention is paid at the faculty to the organization of individual work with students. For each academic discipline, the departments specify the content, scope, time and place of this work. Appropriate methodical advice for students has been developed, forms of control and requirements for the content and scope of knowledge that they must learn have been defined.

The scientific activity of the faculty's departments is focused on the optimization of the process of physical education in the education system. An inter-departmental scientific laboratory has been created to conduct scientific research at the faculty, and department branches have been created in the schools of the city.

The departments of the faculty maintain close creative ties with leading higher education institutions and research centers: Kyiv National University of Physical Education, Kharkiv State Pedagogical University, Institute of Innovative Technologies and Educational Content of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine, with research centers and specialized higher education institutions of Poland, Romania , Moldova. Faculty scientific conferences of teachers and students are held annually based on the results of scientific research.

Periodically, once every three years, the faculty holds an All-Ukrainian scientific conference. The corresponding collection of materials of this conference is published. Over the past five years, faculty members have prepared and published four monographs, more than 45 methodological guides and developments, and more than 200 articles.

Practically all students of the faculty are involved in scientific and educational research work, and this is a significant factor in the formation of a highly educated, creative specialist. Every year, the best of them take part in the All-Ukrainian Olympics in physical education, and some become winners or prize-winners.

A prominent place in the scientific and methodological work is occupied by various forms of cooperation of the faculty with educational authorities, in particular, the participation of department teachers in teacher conferences, seminars and meetings; study, generalization and dissemination of advanced pedagogical experience of teachers and trainers of the State University of Secondary Education; inviting advanced teachers to conduct educational and methodological work with students; preparation of scientific and methodological recommendations and their participation in scientific conferences on the problems of physical education of schoolchildren.

Educational Activities

Educational work is of great importance in the professional training of future specialists. It is carried out both in the course of educational classes and in extracurricular time and is aimed at the comprehensive development of the student's personality, at the education of students of high moral qualities of the future specialist, national self-awareness, and high culture.

The most common forms of educational work are debates, conferences, meetings with experienced teachers of physical culture and trainers of the State University of Higher Education, veterans of labor, excursions, etc. Considerable experience has been accumulated in the organization and holding of departmental and faculty weeks, which have become traditional. The program of these weeks includes events such as meetings of students and their parents with faculty teachers, exhibitions of students' creative works, personal libraries of sports and pedagogical literature, student sports awards, sports quizzes, contests, competitions in various sports. Cultural and mass work at the faculty is carried out in accordance with the plan of educational activities aimed at forming a comprehensively developed citizen of Ukraine. Among the main cultural and mass events, it should be noted: "Consecration to students", student days, "from heart to heart", "Beauty extravaganza" contest, photo quests, "Cossack fun" holiday, charity fairs, meetings of students with the university management and by representatives of law enforcement agencies, sports competitions.

In academic groups, group heads and their deputies, proforges, are elected annually. The student dean's office, the student council and the professional bureau of the faculty were formed from among the activists. Students take an active part in the meeting of the academic council of the faculty.

Appropriate conditions for leisure and recreation have been created for students. They are active participants in sports evenings, evenings of rest, artistic amateur activities, students take an active part in organizing and holding meetings with leading physical education teachers, coaches from various sports, in the preparation and holding of annual department and faculty weeks.

Sports mass work

Sports readiness is a component of the future professional pedagogical activity of a physical education teacher. During the faculty's existence, a specific system and traditions of improving students' sportsmanship, training teams and athletes to participate in competitions of various levels in individual sports were created. In this direction, group classes for improving students' sports skills in more than ten sports are organized. All students of the faculty are covered by these classes. Training classes are conducted by experienced teachers.

Departments of the faculty closely cooperate with sports associations and clubs of the city and region. Many students with high sports qualifications train in sports clubs of the city, which provide them with all the conditions for the growth of sports results and participation in competitions of the republican, European and world levels. This group of students, at their request, is given the opportunity to study according to an individual schedule.

Along with educational and training classes, students of the faculty participate in numerous university sports and mass events. Most of them are traditional. In particular, these are freshmen sports events, faculty and university sports events, cross-country athletics, tourist hikes, relay races around residential areas of the city, and tournaments in various sports. Winners and prize-winners of university competitions compete in national and international championships in various sports. Currently, there are many students studying at the faculty who present the faculty well at national and international competitions.

The football team of the Faculty of Physical Education is a multiple champion of the All-Ukrainian Football Association of Students of Ukraine, European champion among students in 2010, silver medalist in 2019, bronze medalist in 2011. The players of this team performed at the World Universiade as part of the national team of Ukraine, and the student Vasyl Chornyi became the champion of the Universiade.

The women's handball team of the Faculty of Physical Education "Peduniversitet-Energo" is the silver medalist of the 2016 Ukrainian Championship (higher league). The team won gold medals in the higher league in the 2013-2014 season, and in the 2014-2015 season, the "Peduniversityet-Energo" team took part in the championship of Ukraine among the Super League teams and took seventh place.

In the 2011-2012 season, the men's volleyball team of the Faculty of Physical Education won first place in the championship of Ukraine among institutions of higher education, and also repeatedly became the prize-winners of these competitions.

Every year, 5-7 students become masters of sports. About 20 students are candidates and members of national teams of Ukraine in various sports. The departments carry out a targeted selection of athletically gifted youth thanks to established cooperation with the State University of Youth and Sports, sports associations and clubs of the city and region, adjacent regions, seminars and meetings of coaches in various sports are held.

The structure of the faculty includes four departments: theoretical foundations and methods of physical education, theories and methods of Olympic and professional sports, orthopedics and physical therapy; physical education.

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