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The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Prerequisites

Successful applicants should be admitted to a bachelor's degree in physical education, exercise science, sport(s) science, human movement science, or kinesiology. Applicants with other relevant bachelor's degrees or similar education may upon special consideration be accepted as students.

The course is offered to international students from partner institutions.

All students applying must submit a letter of motivation (approx. 300 words) explaining their reasons for wishing to complete the internship, and a CV that includes both educational background and relevant experience and knowledge in sport science.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the student will:

  • Be able to apply theoretical knowledge acquired in their studies in a practical work setting.
  • Be able to write and orally present a report to stakeholders in a sports environment.
  • Be able to collaborate with scientific personnel on relevant topics within sports science.

Contents

The aim of this course is for students to gain access to arenas where they can translate theoretical and methodological knowledge from their bachelor studies into practice in a real-world setting. Students will complete an internship in the public or private sector, or with a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Students may also complete their internship at the University of Agder or as a combination of research work at the University of Agder and field work in an applied setting. As part of the assessment of their internship performance, students will write an internship report. The topic of this report should be connected to the workplace and to the tasks agreed upon between student and advisor responsible for the intern at UiA.

Teaching and learning methods

  • Internship. Normally, the student will spend one semester at the University of Agder and fulfil the demands of the internship within that timeframe.
  • The time demands of the internship will correspond to normal workload for a 15 ECTS course based on both field work, meetings, and required readings that might be necessary to successfully perform the demands of the internship tasks.
  • Report writing during internship.

Supervision is a compulsory part of the internship and will be planned so that the students receive follow-up with their local supervisor regularly during the internship. Estimated workload is 405 hours.

Examination requirements

  • Participation requirements for compulsory supervision must be met.
  • The internship must be completed.

Examinations

Students are to deliver an individual internship report at the end of the internship. The student receives a graded assessment on the report. The grade can be adjusted by one grade after an individual adjusting oral exam.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
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