Course, master’s level
7.5 credits
Malmö | daytime | 100%
19 January 2026 - 22 February 2026
Code for the course: IV602G

This course is offered as part of programme:

Course content

The course draws upon a number of international cases, to explore concepts of power, ethics and politics, within a global and local context. Specifically, the course will focus on the following:
-Global versus local economic and political forces that affect sports and health issues
-Globalisation and sport as a development and peace strategy focusing on health
-Globalisation of food, physical (in)activity and its connection to diabetes and obesity
The course draws upon real-world practical challenges that professionals and organisations meet in their daily lives. Particular attention will be focused on understanding the importance of cultural context at different levels.

Entry requirements

Prerequisite courses for this course are: Courses: IV603G-Perspectives on Sport in a Changing WorldIV604G-Sport Governance – from Local to International Level.

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).