IKU201 Sport and Development (Autumn 2024)

Introduction

The main goal of the course is to gain knowledge about sport, culture, and development. The knowledge gained from the course will be important for students who will travel to and work with sports organizations in southern Africa. The course covers topics such as development, gender, disability, integration, monitoring and evaluation, and project writing issues in the sport for development and peace (SDP) research field.

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, the student should be able to

• work with sport and physical activity in other cultures.

• understand national and international aid policies and principles of development cooperation.

• demonstrate cultural understanding with a focus on the opportunities and limitations of sport and physical activity.

• reflect on the different research approaches and theoretical knowledge about the sport for development and peace field.

• understand how to write the final project assignment.

Learning methods and activities

The classroom teaching is weeklong, and it consists of a combination of teacher-led instruction and student-centered group work. It also includes activities such as films, quizzes, and group assignments. It is advantageous that the students have read the curriculum before the course commences.

Work requirements

A regular visit to CANVAS to follow the course instructions. CANVAS performs an automatic check of the visits. It also contains all the assignments, learning materials, and presentations by teachers.
Students will deliver daily assignments and reflections on each topic.
The assignments must be approved before the final assessment.

Assessment/exam

14-day home exam. Grading ranges from A-F.
Maximum of 4000 words.
The exam will be delivered in WISEflow and run through plagiarism control.

Core literature

Core literature for Fall 2024.