Course - Sports and Social Inequality - IDR3036
IDR3036 - Sports and Social Inequality
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | F |
Course content
The course presents critical sociological perspectives on inequality in sport. Topics include social class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability and age. The interrelation of key themes and issues relating to each topic will be discussed, using relevant social theory to aid critical analysis. The main focus will be on how social inequalities are constructed, reproduced and changing in different sport contexts.
Learning outcome
Knowledge - the student will gain knowledge about:
- How social inequalities in sport contexts are constructed, reproduced and changing.
- Which social theories are the most adequate to explain and understand the processes and mechanisms constructing and reproducing inequalities in sport.
- The ways in which inequalities in sport interrelate.
Skills - the student shall develop skills:
- To describe and discuss relevant social issues and inequalities in sport, applying social theory in a competent and independent manner.
- To write a paper about central topics connected to content of the course.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures 2 hours pr. week and seminars 3 hours every second week.
Compulsory assignments
- Papers and/or presentations from the syllabus
Required previous knowledge
75 credits in Social Sciences and Sports Sciences or equivalent. The requirement must be fulfilled to be admitted to the course.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: -
Location: Trondheim
- Sport Science
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Sociology and Political Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 F 2023-12-05 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 2 SL311 brun sone Sluppenvegen 14 25 - Spring ORD School exam 100/100 F 2024-05-22 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL415 Sluppenvegen 14 1
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"