Curricula

Objective

The object of the course

The object of this course is to prepare a financially profitable and possible career plan for the student athlete, which also sets realistic goals for a university career. The student recognizes the skills learned in a sports career and knows how to utilize them in the future.

After completing the course of study, the student athlete has a career plan created that takes into account the knowledge gained from studies and sports.

Course competences

Learning to learn: Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.

Operating in a workplace: Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community's wellbeing.

Learning objectives of the course

You recognize and evaluate your own skills both as an athlete and as a student. You get to know the job opportunities of your own education, as well as the career stories of graduates and athletes. You develop your own career plan based on your interests and skills. You know how to act constructively in the work community and promote your own and the work community's well-being.

Content

Student gets familiar about the possibilities of education and identify our own strengths and skills in both studies and sports. Student gets familiar the career stories of other athletes and the transition between sports and working careers. A personal job search plan is developed.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You recognize your own skills both as an athlete and as a student. You understand the competence needs of working life and know how to work constructively in a working community. You apply your skills and build a personal job search plan.

Further information

Optional course for students who compete in sports. Recommended for the third year student.