The aim of the course is to deepen the understanding of governance and the organisation of sport in a national, international and comparative perspective.

The course focuses on the governance, management and organisation of sport in a local, national and international context. The specific Scandinavian sport context is highlighted and problematised.

One central theme of the course regards ethical and democratic aspects of the management and organisation of sport. The discussion is built up around concepts like (good) governance, power and value systems.

During the course, national and international organisations and authorities managing sport issues (such as sport federations, community actors and the EU), and different regulatory documents are both analysed. Relations and connections between local, national and international levels are analysed from a comparative perspective.

The course addresses current sport ethical dilemmas, in relation to governance and regulation.

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

The course contains varied work formats that can consist of lectures, guest lectures, seminars, group exercises, study visits and self-study. A significant part of the learning activities consists of individual studies, combined with lectures and seminars. The lectures aim to provide an overview of the relevant theoretical and empirical concepts and research.

The sessions that require compulsory attendance are announced at the start of the course.

The course is assessed through one individually performed written assignments and an oral presentation.

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

De Bosscher, Veerle, Shibli, Simon, Westerbeek, Hans and Van Bottenburg, Maarten (2015). Successful Elite Sport Policies: An International Comparison of the Sports Policy Factors Leading to International Sporting Success (SPLISS 2.0) in 15 Nations. Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd. 400 p.

Ibsen, Bjarne, Nichols, Geoff & Elmose-Österlund, Karsten (2017). Sport Club Policies in Europe. University of Southern Denmark. 108 p.

Breur, Christoph, Feiler, Svenja, Llopis-Goig, Ramon and Emlose-Österlund, Karsten (2017). Characteristics of European Sports Clubs. 125 p.

Sport in Scandinavian Societies (Special Issue), Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics (2010), 563-743

The Governance of Sport from a Scandinavian Horizon (Special Issue), International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 3 (2011), 3: 305–420

The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).