Course description for 2025/26
Practical Sports 1
IDR1017
Course description for 2025/26

Practical Sports 1

IDR1017
The course focuses on practical training and the development of own skills in a variety of individual sports. The emphasis is also on developing knowledge of the selected sports that can be linked to theoretical issues. Emphasis will be placed on teaching that safeguards the sports' own distinctive characteristics within selected topics, where our skilled academic staff prioritise core elements.
The course focuses on practical training and the development of own skills in a variety of individual sports. The emphasis is also on developing knowledge of the selected sports that can be linked to theoretical issues. Emphasis will be placed on teaching that safeguards the sports' own distinctive characteristics within selected topics, where our skilled academic staff prioritise core elements.

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

One-year programme in sports

KNOWLEDGE

  • Has knowledge of basic skills and specific factors for development of skills in the relevant individual sports
  • Has knowledge of training methods, central concepts and principles that can lead to the development of skills in the relevant individual sports

SKILLS

  • Can master relevant skills and techniques within the relevant individual sports.
  • Can explain and assess the factors and capacities that are essential for performance in the individual sports.
  • Can reflect on own performance of skills related to individual sports.

GENERAL COMPETENCE

  • Has insight into general and specific factors related to training work in individual sports.
  • Can exchange experiences with a background in individual coaching work.

In addition to the semester fee and course literature, students are expected to provide their own laptop computers.

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

Compulsory course

Practical course

Compulsory

Part-time study in Meråker (50%)

Organisation of teaching activities:

The course will consist of 30% digital lectures with assignments and tests linked to these and 70% practical sessions in Meråker where the students receive guidance to develop their skills.

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.

Up to four written assignments.

Mandatory: Document exercise and training in the different individual sports and 80% participation in practical sessions in Meråker.

Practical exam. Duration: 1 hour. Grade expressions: A-F.

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Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

IDR1023 - Practical Sports 1 - 10 credits

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Course language
English
Credits
10
Study location
Meråker, Levanger
Responsible faculty
The Faculty of Education and Arts
Course coordinator
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