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IDR3036

Sports and Social Inequality

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The course presents critical sociological perspectives on inequality in sport and physical education. 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 and physical education 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 and physical education.
  • The ways in which inequalities in sport and physical education interrelate.
  • Methodological considerations when researching social inequalities in sport and physical education.

Skills - the student shall develop skills:

  • To critically examine relevant social issues and inequalities in sport and physical education, applying social theory in a competent and independent manner.
  • To be able to discuss key empirical, theoretical, and/or methodological issues both orally and in writing.

Learning methods and activities

Combined lectures and seminars, up to 4 hours every week.

Compulsory assignments

  • A written and/or oral assignment

Further on evaluation

Compulsory assignments: One written and/or oral assignment where key empirical, theoretical, and/or methodological issues are critically presented and discussed.

School Exam

Required previous knowledge

75 credits in Social Sciences and Sports Sciences or equivalent. The requirement must be fulfilled to be admitted to the course.

Subject areas

  • Sport Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Sociology and Political Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code F Date 2025-11-24 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL311 lyseblå sone
24 candidates
Room SL310 turkis sone
4 candidates

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code F Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.