1. Degree of Bachelor or equivalent.
2. For Sport Sciences relevant courses in an amount of 90 credits.
3. The equivalent of English course B in Swedish secondary school.
The main field of study is Sport Sciences.
The course aims to enable students to acquire a deeper understanding of and ability to problematize how the concept of sustainable development can be linked to a contemporary sports context, using both theoretical and empirical perspectives and methods.
During the course the students problematize the concept and construct of sustainable development, including aspects of environmental, economic and social sustainability, and put it into a sport context. Social aspects could for instance concern gender, equality and accessibility issues as well as fair play. Economic aspects could be viewed from both an individual and a societal perspective, and includes welfare and efficiency issues. Environmental aspects could concern resource consumption, recycling, and intrusion into natural environments. Students work with theoretical perspectives as well as empirical implications. In order to identify relevant questions and to map the knowledge (gaps), a dialogue and cooperation with different actors is essential.
After finishing the course the student:
- can demonstrate knowledge and understanding regarding the meaning and width of the concept of sustainable sport including both social, economic and environmental sustainability aspects.
- can demonstrate knowledge of different theoretical perspectives and practical applications of sustainable sport development.
- can demonstrate an ability to problematize the concept and construct of sustainable development in connection to sport.
- can demonstrate an ability to critically, independently and creatively identify and formulate issues of importance concerning sustainable sport of in a changing society of today.
- can demonstrate an ability to identify, analyze and present a case in form of a sports phenomenon from a sustainability perspective, using appropriate theoretical and empirical material and methods.
- can demonstrate an ability to identify the need for further knowledge within the field of sustainable sport development.
The course will alternate between lectures, seminars, project-oriented work and discussions of on-going student work, etc. During seminars students will present, discuss and critically assess each other’s work. Students will express themselves in written reports and oral presentations.
1. Home assignment, 7 credits, assessing learning outcome 1-3
2. Project work, 6 credits, assessing learning outcome 4-5
3. Home assignment with a linked oral discussion, 2 credits, assessing learning outcome 6
The assessment criteria are announced at the introductory meeting
Bell, Simon & Morse, Stephen (2008): Sustainability Indicators. Measuring the Immeasurable? Earthscan, London (250 p)
Elliott, Jennifer A (2006): An introduction to sustainable development. Tredje upplagan. Routledge, London (330 p)
Savery, Jill & Gilbert Keith (2011): Sustainability and sport. Common Ground Publishing (320 p)
Spaaij, Ramón (2012): The Social Impact of Sport: Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Routledge (180 p)
Literature selected by the student (500 p)
Scientific articles (150 p)
Documents by UN, IOC etc. (150 p)
All students are given, at the end of the course, the opportunity to comment on the course in writing.