The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Recommended prerequisites

IDR215 Sport Nutrition and Recovery for Athletic Performance
IDR217 Applied Sport Practice

Course contents

The course is designed to equip students with insights into elements that contribute to success in sports/esports teams. The course will cover how groups and teams develop, how people interact and behave in groups, factors that affect team productivity, characteristics of high-performance teams, and the cultivation of a high-performance culture within sports.

  • Individual prerequisites for expertise

  • Individual characteristics, individual capabilities, and team performance

  • Group development

  • Team building

  • Group dynamics and performance

  • Motivation and effort within groups

  • Communication

  • Creating a unified team

  • Performance cultures in sports

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the students should:

  • Understand the human factor in creating a high-performance culture

  • Be able to demonstrate knowledge about prerequisites for expertise in sport (i.e., electronic and traditional/conventional) and the relationship between individual abilities and team performance

  • Understand how groups develop and function

  • Be able to reflect upon how individuals are shaped by group dynamics, and conversely, how group processes are influenced by individual behaviors

  • Possess an understanding of factors that impact group productivity and strategies to enhance them

  • Have knowledge about characteristics of high-performance cultures and methods for both implementing and maintaining such a culture

Examination requirements

All mandatory tasks must be completed and approved. See details in Canvas.

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.
See Canvas for details.

The expected workload for the average student is 135 hours.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Assessment methods and criteria

4-hour written individual exam. Graded assessment.

Last updated from FS (Common Student System) July 18, 2024 2:22:48 AM