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Integrating Safe Sport into the Curriculum

The topic of Safe Sport, as well as the prevention of interpersonal and—in particular—sexualized violence, has been an integral part of various courses and academic programs at the Institute for Sport and Sports Science for several years. The subject is addressed both theoretically and interdisciplinarily, as well as in a practice-oriented manner with concrete references to various areas of activity within sports. The long-term goal is to establish mandatory coverage of the topic as part of physical education teacher training.

Overview of courses and teaching formats:

Gender, Coeducation, and Sensitive Situations in Physical Education (Dr. Frauke Mutschall):
Addressing physical contact, shame, and humiliation in school and physical education classes, as well as an in-depth examination of gender and coeducation in sports.

Introduction to Sports Psychology and Sports Sociology (Dr. Julia Limmeroth): Providing a basic understanding of interpersonal violence and its prevention in sports.

Safe Sport in Snow Sports (Dr. Andreas Albert and Dr. Julia Limmeroth): Addressing prevention and safety in alpine skiing and snowboarding instruction as part of a required elective module.

Sexual Violence in Sports—Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Dr. Julia Limmeroth): Incorporating the topic into a public lecture series (in collaboration with Dr. Lisa Claußen and Dr. Claudia Braun) and an interdisciplinary seminar in collaboration with the Sociology department.

Prevention of Interpersonal Violence with a Focus on Sexual Violence in Sports (Debar Marf and Dr. Julia Limmeroth): An in-depth examination of prevention strategies and protective measures, supplemented by mandatory workshops as part of the coursework.

Prevention of Interpersonal Violence and Development of Protection Strategies (Dr. Julia Limmeroth): A practice-oriented approach within the framework of a service-learning program in cooperation with Sportjugend Kassel.

Diversity, Discrimination, and Violence in Physical Education (Debar Marf and Sebastian Brandenstein): An examination of various forms of discrimination and violence, as well as their significance for safe and inclusive physical education.

The various course offerings make it clear that Safe Sport is not limited to individual events, but is integrated into the curriculum from different disciplinary perspectives and using various pedagogical approaches. The goal is to raise students’ awareness of risks and boundary violations, strengthen their ability to take action in prevention and intervention, and prepare them to help shape safe spaces for sports and physical activity.

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