IDR144 General Introduction to Sports
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Monica Klungland Torstveit
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
Sport in society:
- Clarification of concepts
- Sport, physical activity, exercise, and training in a societal perspective
- Basic understanding of peak performance mentality
Sports performance:
- Physical and mental training as basis for peak sports performance
- Differences between training and competition
- The individual in team building
- The individual in performance culture
Recovery:
- Recovery in a sports context
- Physical and mental recovery
Sports nutrition
- Digestion of food
- Macro- and micronutrients
- The sports nutrition pyramid
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:
- Understand the role sport has in society.
- Understand relevant sports related concepts and be able to discuss them.
- Demonstrate knowledge about the holistic perspective on sports performance.
- Discuss basic decisive factors for sports performance.
- Understand basic recovery for optimal sports performance.
- Understand basic sports nutrition.
Examination requirements
All mandatory tasks must be completed and approved. An overview of all tasks will be presented in Canvas at the start of the course.
Teaching methods
The course is taught as a combination of lectures, group work, case discussions, and individual tasks. A selection of oral and written tasks will be mandatory. Expected workload for the average student is 135 hours.
Evaluation
The study program manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
4-hour written individual examination. Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| IDR955 – Idrettsfaglig basisemne | 5 |