IDR424 Developing Sports Expertise
- ECTS Credits:
- 15
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Monica Klungland Torstveit
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- This course is taught in English if English-speaking students attend.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master's Programme in Sports Science
Teaching language
This course is taught in English if English-speaking students attend.Recommended prerequisites
IDR423 Development, Learning, and Achievement in Sports (15 credits) or equivalent
Course contents
The content of this course will be centered on current issues related to the development of sports expertise. Both psychosocial and physical skills, including technical and tactical aspects, will be central topics. In addition, the teaching will be related to how individuals and teams can develop and perform in sports, how to prepare for the best possible conditions around training and competition, as well as relevant issues in sports expertise and ethical aspects of top level sports.
Main topics:
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Talent identification and talent development
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Planning training for performance development
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Training and optimization of physical skills
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Coaching performance groups
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Group dynamics and performance cultures in sports
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Tension regulation in sports
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Performance nutrition and methods of restitution
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Energy availability and body composition
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Ethics in top level sports
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student
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demonstrates advanced knowledge and specialized insights into theories, concepts and issues related to sports expertise
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has in-depth knowledge of factors of importance for the development of sports expertise
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has in-depth knowledge of current academic issues related to sports expertise and ethical aspects of top sports based on scientific theories and methods
Skills
The student demonstrates an ability to:
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analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field of sports expertise
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analyze and critically assess various sources of information and use these to structure and formulate professional reasoning in the field of sports expertise
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critically assess and apply research and development work in the field of sports expertise in an independent manner
General competence
The student demonstrates an ability to:
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analyze relevant academic and research ethical issues within sports expertise
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provide independent research and development work at a high academic level
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communicate academic issues within the field of sports expertise to various target groups
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contribute to new-thinking and innovation in the field of sports expertise
Examination requirements
Attendance requirements in compulsory teaching must be met.
Approved written individual assignment based on a syllabus-relevant topic.
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Teaching methods
Working methods are lectures, group work, dissemination and self-study. Parts of the teaching are compulsory. Expected work load is estimated to 400 hours.
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Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in consultation with the student representative, the method of evaluation and whether the course will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral individual examination of approximately 45 minutes duration. Graded assessment.
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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 |
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IDR410 – Performance Development in Sports and Physical Activity | 15 |