SKUT4320 Specialisation in Sport Science and Physical Education Course description

A student who has completed his or her qualification has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• thorough knowledge of main social science philosophy topics relevant to social welfare and health policy studies
• knowledge of theories and concepts enabling systematic reflection on social science
• knowledge of basic research design theory

Skills

The student can

• analyze, discuss and evaluate social science from the viewpoint of philosophy of science
• transform a research question into a design for answering the question

General Competence

The student has

• thorough understanding of the relation between actual research and theories about research
• a well developed understanding of the foundations of research results and design

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and tutorials related to the coursework requirements. Students are expected to play an active role.

Students must submit four essays on the philosophy of social science (500 words), a tentative and a full templated master thesis design proposal. Students are required to present and discuss the design proposal in the master thesis preparation seminar.

The four essays, the tentative and full master thesis design proposal and the presentation of the master thesis design proposal are separately awarded a Pass or Fail. A Pass in all of them qualifies for sitting the school exam.

Students whose coursework requirement is not approved at first attempt may resubmit the work requirement once. Papers that are not approved after two submissions will disqualify students from sitting the final school examination.

Undervisningen på emnet vil i hovedsak være i form av forelesninger, seminarer og veiledning. Emnet krever stor grad av selvstendig arbeid med å sette seg inn i pensum.

Veiledet praksisopplæring/praksisstudier

Studenter som er tatt opp på grunnlag av fullført tre år av grunnskolelærerutdanning trinn 1-7 eller 5-10, mangler et antall dager praksisopplæring for å få en godkjent fireårig grunnskolelærerutdanning. Disse studentene får tilbud om ti dager praksisopplæring knyttet til fagfordypningen i første år av masterstudiet. Studenter som ønsker dette, må melde fra til Seksjon for praksisadministrasjon i fakultetets administrasjon ved opptak. Praksisopplæringen gjennomføres normalt sammen med fjerdeårsstudentene på grunnskolelærerutdanningene. Se praksisplan for grunnskolelærerutdanning trinn 1-7/5-10.

Students may use a spelling dictionary, as well as a bilingual dictionary during the written school exam.

This course focus on quantitative research tools, data collection and analysis. We give particular attention to methodological reflection, comparative analysis, and the links between research questions and research design. The course thus connects with the thesis preparation seminar, the master's thesis design proposal and the master's thesis work process.

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Students must submit up to three coursework requirements assigned and to be approved by the course lecturer on course related topics. Students whose papers are not approved after the first submission will be given the chance to resubmit once. Papers that are not approved after two submissions will disqualify students from taking part in the final examination.