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Qualitative Methods in Sports, Exercise and Health: New Horizons
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5497-22-06-31 
Enrollment deadline: 04/04/2022
PlaceDepartment of Nutrition Exercise and Sports
Date and time19.04.2022, at: 08:00 - 22.04.2022, at: 16:00
Regular seats40
ECTS credits5.00
Contact personAdam B. Evans    E-mail address: abe@nexs.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserAdam B. Evans    E-mail address: abe@nexs.ku.dk
Teaching languageEnglish
Semester/BlockSpring
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Preparation / Self-Study60.00
Course hours40.00
Evaluation / reporting25.00
Sum125.00
Aim and content
Aim: The aim of the course is to provide PhD students with more in depth knowledge about cutting edge research methods in Qualitative Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health research (e.g. creative methodologies, writing techniques, data analysis and ensuring rigour in qualitative methods). The course also provides a space to exchange ideas and knowledge about research methods related to the course topic. The course will enable communication, networking and cooperation among the students and the experts.

Content: Each day entails experts’ presentations on different aspects of innovative methods in Qualitative research, as well as students` PhD project presentations. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity for individual supervision sessions with the experts. The course also includes a workshop on preparing a manuscript for publication and an “ask the editor” session.

Format:
1) Lectures about Qualitative methods in sport, exercise and health
2) Student presentations of their PhD projects
3) Opportunity for individual supervision by the invited experts
4) Workshops on publication strategies, research methods and completing a PhD in the social sciences

Students are encouraged to present their PhD project during the course (30 min. presentation).

Learning outcome
The aim of the course is to provide PhD students with more in-depth knowledge about innovative qualitative research methods in sport, exercise and physical activity. Furthermore, the students will get practical experience on how to prepare manuscripts for publication and will learn about what editors are looking for in the manuscript submission process. Students will have the opportunity to network with international students and experts. The course provides a space to exchange ideas and knowledge about research methods related to the course topic. The course will enable communication, networking and cooperation among the students and the experts.

Literature
Students will be expected to prepare by reading core texts, and engage in self study prior to the course based upon indicative reading lists provided by experts.

Target group
PhD students working within the field of Sport Psychology/ Sport Sociology.

Teaching and learning methods
Teaching and learning methods: The course will contain a mixture of discussion sessions, workshops, lectures, seminar and creative sessions.

Lecturers
Guest lecturers
Brett Smith and Patrick Jachyra
Durham University
United Kingdom

Dr. Noora Ronkainen
University of Bern
Switzerland

Professor Louise Mansfield
Brunel University London
United Kingdom

Dr. Ann Tjønndal
Nord University
Norway

Dr. Nik Dickerson
University of Lincoln
United Kingdom

Dr. Astrid Schubring
Gothenburg University
Sweden

Teachers from UCPH-SCIENCE
Associate Professor Helle Winther
Associate Professor Charlotte Svendler Nielsen
Associate Professor Ulrik Wagner

Remarks
Fee
No fee for the PhD students under the Open Market in Denmark and NOVA partners (Nordic Countries).
Other participants are to pay a course fee of 100 EUR. Each student must pay and arrange their own travel and accommodation in Copenhagen during the course.

For more information please contact Adam B. Evans: abe@nexs.ku.dk

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