Physiology and Physical Abilities in Sport Science
Admission to the Bachelor in Sport Science, admission to the course as an exchange student at Nord University, or admission as a single-course student subject to available spots.
The admission requirement is Higher Eduation Entrance Qualification.
Applicants who do not have Higher Education Entrance Qualifications and are 25 years of age or older may apply for admission based on their prior learning and work experience. Contact our Admission Office for more information.
Knowledge
The student:
- Possesses broad knowledge of the various physiological adaptations that occur as a result of long-term endurance training.
- Has broad knowledge of the physical demands required in a selection of continuous and interval-based sports.
- Is able to integrate knowledge from relevant physiological theories to analyze physical fitness and performance capacity.
Skills
The student:
- Can apply knowledge of physiology and physical factors to discuss training-induced effects on endurance in continuous and interval-based sports.
- Can discuss adaptations that occur in physical characteristics when the training load is sufficiently high.
- Can critically examine how different types of training loads influence various physiological properties.
General Competence
The student:
- Has insight into the key physical characteristics required in a selection of continuous and interval-based sports.
No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.
Exception: Students with citizenship from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees.
Tuition fees for international students
In addition to the semester fee and curriculum literature, it is assumed that the student has a laptop computer at his disposal.
Mandatory course
Theoretical and practical course
Overall Assessment
Written school examination, 5 hours. Grading scale: A–F. Counts 100/100 of the final grade in the course.
Course Requirements: assessment: Pass/Fail. Counts 0/100 of the final grade.
All course requirements must be approved in order to receive a final grade.
- Submission and presentation: endurance in continuous sports
- Submission and presentation: endurance in interval-based sports
- Submission and presentation: strength and explosiveness in various sports
Mandatory attendance in all teaching activities: 80%. Assessment: Pass/Fail. Counts 0/100 of the final grade.
Mandatory attendance must be approved in order to receive a final grade.
- Endurance: practical activities and laboratory exercises
- Strength: practical activities and laboratory exercises
