Global Sport Ecosystems (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Having completed this study unit,
· You recognize the unique environment of the Arctic and how the sports industry functions.
· You identify the interregional benefits of good practice exchange and the European Union funding mechanisms to promote health and well-being.
· You can identify corporate social responsibility in sport and the impact sport organisations can have on communities.
· You recognize the different characteristics of regions and cities that define them globally as areas of sporting excellence.
· You know the infrastructure required by regions and cities to promote physical activity and well-being to all generations.

Competences: International and Multiculturalism Competence, Sustainable Development Competence, Leadership and Management Competence

Execution methods

On-campus teaching, includes time-bound instruction and scheduled learning tasks
- in the daytime
• Active discussion and debate – Students engage in discussions and argumentation on the topic, facilitated by the teacher.
• Problem-based learning (PBL) – Students independently seek solutions to given problems.
• Inquiry-based learning – Students search for relevant information from various sources and develop new perspectives.

Accomplishment methods

The study unit is worth 5 credits, which corresponds to approximately 135 hours of total work. Your workload is distributed on average as follows:
o On-campus/online study and workshops: 24 h (e.g., weekly 3-hour lectures and exercises)
o Independent learning and preparation: 40 h (reading materials, exercises, learning assignments)
o Group work and collaborative learning: 35 h (project work, peer feedback)
o Assessed assignments and final evaluation: 36 h (preparing the project work, reporting, presentation/exam)

Content

Theme 1. Inter-regional sporting good practice exchange:
Theme 2. Corporate social responsibility and Sport Organisations
Theme 3. Discover the world of sporting excellence and what it means.
Theme 4. Regional and Local infrastructure to support healthy communities.

Location and time

Teaching is carried out at the Rovaniemi campus Spring semester 2024 weeks 12-17.
No distance learning possibility.

Tue 17 March 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 19 March 2026, 12:30–15:30
Tue 24 March 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 26 March 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 2 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Tue 7 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 9 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Tue 14 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 16 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Tue 21 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 23 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 30 April 2026, 12:30–15:30
Thu 7 May 2026, 12:30–15:30

Materials

Lecture materials, articles and exercises

Teaching methods

On-campus teaching, includes time-bound instruction and scheduled learning tasks.
- in the daytime
• Active discussion and debate – Students engage in discussions and argumentation on the topic, facilitated by the teacher.
• Problem-based learning (PBL) – Students independently seek solutions to given problems.
• Inquiry-based learning – Students search for relevant information from various sources and develop new perspectives.

Employer connections

The study unit includes a guest lecture by a representative from working life. The study unit also features a small group project carried out in cooperation with a company.

Student workload

39 hours of lectures and exercises
94 hours of independent work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1
Global Sport Environments:
You are able to describe the unique environment of the Arctic and how the sports industry functions.
You are able to name the interregional benefits of good practice exchange and the European Union funding mechanisms to promote health and well-being.
You are able to name corporate social responsibility in sport and the impact sport organisations can have on communities.
You are able to describe the different characteristics of regions and cities that define them globally as areas of sporting excellence.
You know the infrastructure required by regions and cities to promote physical activity and well-being to all generations.

Level 2
Global Sport Environments:
You know the unique environment of the Arctic and how the sports industry functions.
You know the interregional benefits of good practice ex-change and the European Union funding mechanisms to promote health and well-being.
You know corporate social responsibility in sport and the impact sport organisations can have on communities.
You know the different characteristics of regions and cities that define them globally as areas of sporting excellence.
You know and are able to describe the infrastructure required by regions and cities to promote physical activity and well-being to all generations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Level 3
Global Sport Environments:
You understand the unique environment of the Arctic and how the sports industry functions.
You understand and are able to describe by using examples the interregional benefits of good practice exchange and the European Union funding mechanisms to promote health and well-being.
You understand and are able to describe by using examples corporate social responsibility in sport and the impact sport organisations can have on communities.
You understand the different characteristics of regions and cities that define them globally as areas of sporting excellence.
You understand the infrastructure required by regions and cities to promote physical activity and well-being to all generations.

Level 4
Global Sport Environments:
You have a command of the unique environment of the Arctic and how the sports industry functions.
You have a command of the interregional benefits of good practice exchange and the European Union funding mechanisms to promote health and well-being.
You have a command of corporate social responsibility in sport and the impact sport organisations can have on communities.
You have a command of the different characteristics of regions and cities that define them globally as areas of sporting excellence.
You have a command of the infrastructure required by regions and cities to promote physical activity and well-being to all generations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Level 5
Global Sport Environments:
You have a command of the unique environment of the Arctic and how the sports industry functions as a whole.
You have a command of the interregional benefits of good practice exchange and the European Union funding mechanisms to promote health and well-being as a whole.
You have a command of corporate social responsibility in sport and the impact sport organisations can have on communities as a whole.
You have a command the different characteristics of regions and cities that define them globally as areas of sporting excellence.
You have a command of the infrastructure required by regions and cities to promote physical activity and well-being to all generations as a whole.