Course content

The course gives a broad introduction to perspectives and practices in sports science. Key topics that are highlighted include Norwegian sports history and the Norwegian sports model. The course will focus on both the Norwegian children's and youth sport, as well as the Norwegian elite sport model, where some of the topics are skills and performance development, the coaching role and sports management, and the combination of sports and education. In addition, the course will reflect on sports' social responsibility, such as sports, physical activity and public health, sports for the disabled and sports as an integration arena. Some of the other topics that the course will touch on are technology, economics, public policy, and media and commercialization.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the student shall:

• gain insight into sports and the sports social catchment area with special emphasis placed on sport and physical activity as a social phenomenon and its meaning for sports education, health and as a social community.

Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:

• respond to a given topic in an analytical and discursive manner through the use of scientific texts.

Learning methods and activities

Throughout the semester there are 4 hours of lectures and 2 hours of group education per week, apart from the weeks reserved for writing the compulsory term paper. Tutoring is available for the term paper. Form of assessment is a 5 hours written exam.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved papers

Course materials

Information will be given at the beginning of the course.

Credit reductions