Sports medicine in health and performance
Course
IKA304
Master’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)
Offered by the
Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science
at the
Faculty of Education
About
Overall goal
Gain deeper knowledge about how trauma and medical disorders will affect sport performance, as well as how physical activity affects health.
Contents
- Theoretical lectures to provide an overview and understanding of treatment in sports traumatology and of sports medicine issues.
- Tasks with literature reviewing to train in searching, evaluating, critical thinking in the field of sports medicine.
- Seminars to present the results of the review task and to train in debating and argumenting.
- Practical sessions to train in scientific writing/reviewing and in different techniques and actions relevant in sports medicine.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
Bachelor degree in sport science, food and nutrition, nutrition, medicine, physiotherapy or equivalent.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
