BA Sport, Training & Administration
Location: Bø
Duration: 3 years
ECTS Credits: 180
Admission Requirements: General admissions requirements for Norwegian colleges and universities apply.
Qualification: BA Sport, Training & Management
Programme Code: SO 220 489
Content:
This programme consists of Sports Studies-1 year programme, Trainer Programme and Sports Administration I. Theory and practice is equally distributed in the first year of the programme. The programme examines a broad spectrum of activities ranging from play, dance and outdoor pursuits to competitive sports, and provides an insight into what sport means in the context of society and individual. The second year of the programme emphasises social studies and the importance of sport in this context, the relationship between sports participant and trainer, learning and management in sport and sports psychology. There is also a focus on scientific topics associated with training theory and sports biology. In the final year there is a general introduction to the general framework conditions for sport, physical education and outdoor pursuits, and to the major administrative challenges and tasks associated with this field. Students may decide the order in which they complete the final 2 years of the programme.
Year 1
Sport and Society (10 ECTS)
Sport and Pedagogy (10 ECTS)
Sport’s Disciplines (25 ECTS)
Sports Biology and Methods and Principles of Training (15 ECTS)
Year 2 (or year 3)
Sports Physiology and Training Sciences (15 ECTS)
Trainer, Sport and Society (5 ECTS)
Training, Sport and Pedagogy (10 ECTS)
Specialised Study (15 ECTS)
Trainer, Sport and Psychology (5 ECTS)
Research Theory and Methods (10 ECTS)
Year 3 (or year 2)
Planning Sports Activities (15 ECTS)
Administration of Sport and Outdoor Activities (10 ECTS)
Finance and Budgeting (5 ECTS)
Computer Science (5 ECTS)
Research Theory and Method (10 ECTS)
Practice Placement and Seminar Assignment (5 ECTS)
Elective course (5 ECTS)
Organisation Theory and Management (5 ECTS)
Teaching and learning methods:
The programme emphasises the integration of theory and practice. It includes lectures, practice, supervision, report writing, project and group and seminar teaching.
Careers / further study:
Employment may be found in the public sector, voluntary organisations, tourism, self-employment and project based activities. Graduates may apply for administrative and management positions within the field of sport in the public and private sectors, and also in voluntary work. The programme qualifies graduates for admission to the Master’s degree in Physical Education, Sport and Outdoor Life Studies.
Programmes Taught in English
