Course GIH3C3

Climbing biomechanics - Understanding performance and routesetting

15 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 4, 2025

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of applied biomechanics and its practical application in climbing training. Skills in routesetting will be developed as a facilitative tool to understand and target specific technical skills.

During the course, sessions including climbing, routesetting, video analyses, case studies and discussions will be integrated to ensure students can apply biomechanical principles in coaching practice. Emphasis will be placed on enhancing technique, movement efficiency and injury prevention strategies in climbing.

Starts and ends:
week 4, 2025 - week 23, 2025
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Mixed
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-V3LMU
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
0 online
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
33,750 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
33,750 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
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