Entry requirements

General entry requirements + English 6

Main field

No main field of study

Progression level in relation to degree requirements

Single subject course

Course contents

The aim of the course is to deepen students' knowledge about the school subject of physical education and health, the Swedish sports model, and outdoor life in relation to sustainable development.

Outdoor life is approached through participation in practical activities carried out in different nature and outdoor environments. These activities are discussed with particular regard to sustainable development.

Additionally, students are given an overview of how physical education and health education and the Swedish sports model are organized and implemented. The course also includes participation in practical teaching activities in physical education together with Swedish students. Students compare both the Swedish sports model and the school subject of physical education and health in relation to how they are structured and function in their home countries.

The course requires continuous and active participation in seminars, practical teaching activities, and outdoor-based learning activities.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the students will be able to

1. participate in, describe and discuss outdoor life and its context from a sustainable development perspective.
   
   
2. describe how the school subject of physical education and health is structured in Swedish primary and secondary schools, and describe and discuss similarities and differences in relation to another country.
   
   
3. describe how the Swedish sports model is organised and discuss similarities and differences in relation to another country.

Learning activities

The course includes a variety of teaching methods, such as lectures, group activities, seminars, practical exercises, hikes, outdoor camps with overnight stays in other locations, field trips to schools or sports organisations. Both individual and group assignments are included.

Assessment

Exam 1: Laboratory Work and Oral Exam (5 credits)

This examination will assess learning outcome 1.

Exam 2: Written Paper and Seminar (10 credits)

This examination will assess learning outcome 2 and 3.

Grading criteria for the course are announced by the course coordinator at the start of the course.

The basis for all assessments must be such that individual performance can be distinguished

Course literature

Bairner, Alan. (2001). Sport, nationalism, and globalization: European and North American perspectives. State University of New York Press (213 s.). (Elektronic resource)

Brugge, Britta; Glantz, Matz & Sandell, Klas (2018). Outdoor life pedagogy for knowledge, emotion, and quality of life. Stockholm: Liber AB (296 p.). Electronic resource.

Henderson, Bob, & Vikander, Nils (2007). Nature first. outdoor life the friluftsliv way. Natural Heritage Books. (336 s.) (Elektronic resource)

Meinander, Henrik & Mangan, James Antony (2013) The Nordic world: Sport in society. (200p.). (Elektronic resource)

Curriculums and support materials from the Swedish National Agency for Education will be added.

Articles will be added. Approximately 500 pages.

Optional Literature, 1000p.

Literature from the home country from a comparative perspective, 200p.

Course evaluation

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).

Interim rules

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.

Additional information

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.