Basic Requirements and Special Eligibility:

A Bachelor degree with at least 180 credits or an equivalent foreign degree, a minimum of 90 credits in sport science, sport studies, sport and exercise science, sport management, sport business, human movement studies, kinesiology, physical education, sport politics, sport coaching, sport psychology, public health, exercise and nutrition, recreation management or equivalent.

The equivalent of English 6 in Swedish secondary school.

The aim of the course is for students to develop their ability to identify current challenges and questions in the field of Sport in Society, and by practical means, find solutions in current problem areas in the field.

The multidisciplinary nature of sport science, with particular focus on sport in society as well as sport management, are studied in the course. A large emphasis is placed on the international dimension of the student group, and students actively contribute based on their different backgrounds, both academically and geographically.

The students work in groups with contemporary practical cases to ask questions, identify problem areas and propose a range of answers and solutions.

Moreover, the students reflect individually and in groups upon their own roles and positions within the field. The need of additional knowledge and skills within the subject area are included in this reflection, with focus on both future studies and future professional life.

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

The course contains varied working methods that can consist of lectures, guest lectures, seminars, group exercises, study visits and self-study. The sessions that require compulsory attendance are announced at the start of the course.

The course is assessed through two examinations as follows:

Prov 1: Portfolio (Portfolio 4 credits), 4 hp; graded with the A-U scale. The exam assesses the learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.

Prov 2: Poster (Poster 3,5 credits) 3,5 hp; graded with the A-U scale. The exam assesses the learning outcome 2.

For grade A on the course, the first of the examinations should be graded A and the second examination, A or B.

Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U).

The grading criterion are announced at the start of the course.

Houlihan, Barry & Malcolm, Dominic (ed.) (2016). Sport and Society. Third edition. London: Sage. (part 1, 3 and 4: 375 of 582 p.)

Robinson, Leigh (ed.) (2012). Routledge Handbook of Sport Management. London: Routledge. 474 p.

Scientific articles comprehending 100 pages. (Selected together with the responsible teacher)

Documents related to case study work comprehending approx. 150 pages.

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented.

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.