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Idrottsvetenskapligt program: Fysisk aktivitet och hälsa Idrottsvetenskapligt program: Sport Management

The aim of the course is for the student to develop theoretical and analytical knowledge of the political and ethical governance and organisation of sport.

The course deals with the political governance and organisation of sport at a local, national, and international level.

Central concepts are introduced to achieve an in-depth understanding of how the management and organisation of sport is done and can be understood. Examples of such concepts are governance and policy processes.

Great focus is placed on ethical and democratic aspects of the governance and organization of sport, whereby concepts such as power, good governance and the value base of sport are discussed.

The course analyses Swedish and international bodies and their governing documents. A series of sporting ethical dilemmas, in relation to governance and regulation, are discussed throughout the course.

The language of instruction for this course is English.

Syllabus - here you can also find course literature

Earlier syllabuses

Kursplan med litteraturlista vår 2027

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