Subject description for 2024/25
Development and Learning
IDR1018
Subject description for 2024/25

Development and Learning

IDR1018
The main focus of the course is to shed light on learning and development processes in sport through pedagogy, psychology and motor skills. Selected topics within learning and development are highlighted to develop pedagogical skills as a coach. Emphasis is placed on developing the student's ability to use appropriate pedagogical theories and didactic tools to develop the individual athlete's skills.

The student must be admitted to one of the following programmes of study to complete the course:

One-year programme in sports

Required prerequisite knowledge. Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of key issues in sports pedagogy that are important for the coach's role and how this affects the planning and implementation of training for sports groups and individuals.
  • Knowledge of factors in children's, youth, competitive and elite sports that are important for creating appropriate training and performance development.

Skills

  • Can apply theory within the topic of ​​learning in sport to facilitate effective development processes and environment in sport.

General competence

  • Have insight into different aspects of educational, psychological and motor skills that are relevant to performance development in sports.

In addition to the semester fee and course literature, it is assumed that students provide their own laptop computer.

The costs of necessary personal equipment for the practical activities come in addition.

Compulsory course

Theoretical and practical course

Compulsory

Part-time study in Meråker (50%)

Organisation of teaching activities:

The course will consist of 100% online lectures with connected assignments and tasks.

The programme of study is annually evaluated by the students through course evaluations and study programme evaluation. The evaluations are part of the university's quality assurance system.

Coursework (AK):  

  • Submission of 2 academic texts  

Home exam.

Graded grading scale: A-F. Comprises 100/100 of the grade in the course. 

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating