Course Name |
Public Health Physiotherapy & Sports Science - Sociology of Sport |
Course Provider |
University College Dublin |
Course Code |
SMGT10060 |
Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
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Course provider |
Attendance Options |
Part time |
Location (Districts) |
Belfield |
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
TRIMESTER: Spring |
Application Date |
2022-2023 Academic Year
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Duration |
Spring Trimester - January to May
MODE OF DELIVERY: Face to Face
Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures 24
Specified Learning Activities 36
Autonomous Student Learning 65
Total 125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; debates. |
Link to Course Fee |
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Eligibility |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:
No subject-specific prior learning required.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module. |
Course Content |
Expand+SMGT10060 Sociology of Sport
Academic Year 2022/2023
This module examines the emergence of modern sport and interprets its role in contemporary Western cultures. Different forms of sporting and leisure practices have been present in every society...
Hide-SMGT10060 Sociology of Sport
Academic Year 2022/2023
This module examines the emergence of modern sport and interprets its role in contemporary Western cultures. Different forms of sporting and leisure practices have been present in every society from the ancient world through to the present, and this course looks specifically at Western modern sport since its inception in the nineteenth century. Issues that affect sport, including race, gender, politics, nationalism, economics, class and the media, are systematically explored to introduce students to the study of sport and leisure, as well as to contribute to an understanding of modern sport as a socially, politically and historically constructed phenomenon.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module you should be able to:
(i) trace the main developmental trends in modern sport and leisure activities;
(ii) locate the development of sport and leisure within a broader global context;
(iii) recognise the socially constructed nature of sport and leisure in Western societies;
(iv) understand the role of sport and leisure in the construction, and reinforcement, of social identities;
(v) identify the impact of commercialism and politics on the conduct of sport.
Indicative Module Content:
1. Why study the sociology of sport?
2. Theoretical perspectives in sociology.
3. Socialisation.
4. Social class.
5. Power.
6. The body and embodiment.
7. Gender.
8. Race and ethnicity.
9. Violence.
10. Media.
11. Globalisation.
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Number of Credits |
5 |
Careers or Further Progression |
Open Learning is one of our most flexible pathways for entering into UCD undergraduate study. With 12 UCD undergraduate programmes, learners are able to accumulate 30 credits towards a NFQ Level 7 Certificate in Open Learning at their own pace from a variety of undergraduate modules. We have a dedicated team ready to support you in planning your unique learning journey, contact us via: all@ucd.ie. |
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