Estudio comparativo de las motivaciones, percepciones y expectativas de futuro entre estudiantes de C.C.A.F.D., de la Universidad Camilo José Cela (España) y la Universidad de Hertfordshire (Inglaterra) (2010)

espanolEl objeto de estudio de esta investigacion es realizar una comparacion sobre las motivaciones que impulsan a elegir la carrera de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y el Deporte, las percepciones acerca de dicha Titulacion y las expectativas de futuro y salidas profesionales que tiene. Para ello se utilizo una muestra de 20 alumnos -10 varones y 10 mujeres- de ultimo curso de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte de dos universidades diferentes de la Union Europea: Universidad Camilo Jose Cela (UCJC) de Madrid, en Espana, y Universidad de Hertfordshire (UH) de Hatfield, en Inglaterra. Para llevarlo a cabo se utilizo un cuestionario de 17 preguntas estructurado en 4 bloques: Perfil del encuestado, Motivaciones, Percepciones del Plan de estudios y Salidas Profesionales y expectativas de futuro. Las conclusiones son: que la UCJC tiene una media de edad mas elevada, con un mayor numero de estudiantes trabajando mas horas de media en actividades relacionadas con la carrera, en paralelo a los estudios. Que existe unanimidad en cuanto a las motivaciones que inducen a la eleccion de la carrera. Una mayor satisfaccion general de la UCJC respecto a la Titulacion, con falta de experiencia en ciertos campos debido a su juventud. De igual forma existe una tendencia mutua a dar continuidad a la formacion academica tras acabar los estudios, siendo la Docencia y la Gestion las areas de mayor interes de especializacion. EnglishThe main aim of this research is to carry out a comparison between two different Universities, Camilo Jose Cela, UCJC, of Madrid (Spain) and Hertfordshire University, UH, of Hatfield (England). The comparison is related to three different issues: Motivations that stimulate students to decide studying Sport Sciences and Studies; Perceptions and full covered expectations about the degree and the Studies Plans; and future expectations and pathways into employment once they have finished. The sample consists of 20 students, 10 from each University -5 male and 5 femalewho are studying on their last year of a Sport Studies� course in UH �Level 3- and last year of Physical Activity and Sport�s Science in Spain �Level 4-. A questionnaire made by 17 closed questions is used to carry it out, layed out in 4 different areas: 1.Student profiles, 2. Student Motivations, 3. Perceptions about the Study Plans and Degree structure, and 4. Future expectations and pathways into employment. It can be concluded that the older age average of UCJC�s students, as well as these ones are working many more hours per week in a related degree activities while they are studying. Both UH and UCJC students have the same motivations about decide studying this degree. There is a higher UCJC students satisfaction about the degree, noticing a lack of experience in some degree areas due to the his youthness. Likewise, there´s a mutual trend in both Universities to keep on studying once finished the degree, where Teaching and Managment are the most intended pathways into employment.