SPM120 Performance-enhancement and anti-doping in Sport (Autumn 2024)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Department of Sport and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Sigmund Loland
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Introduction
This web-based course is for everyone who wants to gain a better understanding of performance enhancement and anti-doping in sport. More specifically, students will gain a research and practice based multi-disciplinary overview of definitions, prevalence, social-cultural aspects, policies, and values in relation to performance-enhancing substances and methods in sport.
Learning outcomes
After having completed the course the students shall be able to
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define and categorize performance-enhancing means and methods and describe their regulation in sport (anti-doping)
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describe and offer explanations based on social science of the prevalence of the use of various performance-enhancing means and methods in sport
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discuss the ethics of the use of performance-enhancing means and method and anti-doping in sport
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contribute to evidence-based and informed anti-doping policies in sport
Learning methods and activities
The course is built on three modules. The modules consist of written texts, video-clips and tests where the students are encourage to reflect on the topics.
Work requirements
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All the material in each module must be covered. The online-learning platform "Canvas" will automatically control the progress.
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At the end of every module, the student must submit a reflection note on an assigned topic. The reflection note will be evaluated with pass/fail.
All reflection notes must be passed to qualify for the final home exam.
Assessment/exam
The final home exam (three weeks) includes two or three assignments with student responses. The responses should not extend 2500 words. The exam is graded A-F.
Texts are to be submitted via the software Wiseflow.