SPM104 Sport and sustainability (Spring 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Department of Sport and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Allan Grønkjær
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Introduction
In this course, students get knowledge on sustainability and its relevance to sports. This knowledge will enable the students to apply in various roles at various workplaces, such as sport organisations, public administration, private sector businesses, and schools. The course handles social, economic and environmental aspects connected to sustainability. A central aspect are the sustainable development goals formulated by the United Nations (UN).
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student will be able to
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describe different viewpoints of sustainability and sustainable development comprising historical, ethical and organisational perspectives.
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explain the UN sustainable development goals, and connect these to national and international sports
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illustrate Norwegian and international environment- and climate goals, and reflect on the impact that sports have on the environment
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reflect on how Norwegian sports can enhance sustainability regarding social, economic and environmental aspects
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discuss opportunities and challenges with specific measurements with the aim of making sports more sustainable
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Develop a well-founded and operationalizable plan for sustainability work within a sports organization
Learning methods and activities
Online teaching is built on six modules. The modules consist of written text and video clips, including quizzes and encouraging students to reflect on the topics.
Even though this course is online, and the students can steer the learning process independently, they are encouraged to create discussion groups.
Work requirements
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All pages in each module must be completed. 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 reflexion-note about a topic assigned by the academic responsible. The reflection note will be evaluated with pass/fail.
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All reflection notes must be passed in order to take the final home exam.
Assessment/exam
The final home exam consists of a project assignement. 3000 words. Given grade A-F.
The exam assignment is distributed at the start of the semester. The project assignment can be completed once all the requirements are approved and submitted during a specified submission period of two weeks at the end of the semester.
Tasks submitted via Wiseflow will be run through plagiarism control.