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IDRSA1018

Physical Education and Society

New from the academic year 2017/2018

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2017
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Attention will be paid to how organisational, economical and political factors influence participation in sport and physical activity. Important topics are the concept of sports, how to understand sport and physical activity in organised, selforganised and commercial forms, the historical development of sports, identity and socialisation into and in sport, the social significance of sport regarding health, sports as a democratic, voluntary organisation, and chellenges connected to top-level sports.

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 3 hours written exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved termpaper

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Lektorutdanning i geografi (MLGEOG) - some programmes
Lektorutdanning i historie (MLHIST) - some programmes
Lektorutdanning i kroppsøving og idrettsfag (MLKIDR) - some programmes
Lektorutdanning i samfunnsfag (MLSAM) - some programmes
Lektorutdanning i språkfag (MLSPRÅK) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Information disclosed at the beginning of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
IDRSA1008 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Sport Science
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Sociology and Political Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2017

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2017-12-13 Time 09:00 Duration 3 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2018

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2018-05-22 Time 09:00 Duration 3 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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