RESS1110 Foundations of Contemporary Sport (4 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2021-2022, 2022-2023
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Historical and current perspectives of sport.
Description
The domain of modern sport from the historical and current perspectives, the relationship between sport, culture and society from public, private and voluntary sectors point of view. Examples and cases will be presented by experts from various areas and organizations in Finland and elsewhere.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, student is able to:
· identify how sport is organized globally
· understand the significance of sport in Finnish society and elsewhere
· identify the different logic of activities in the public, private and voluntary sectors of sport
Additional information
Lectures 20 hours, writing and reading assignments
Study materials
Reading compendium to be announced during the lectures
Literature
- Laine, A. & Vehmas, H. (eds.) (2017). The Private Sport Sector in Europe. A cross-national Comparative Perspective, Springer.
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
1st year Autumn
Evaluation criteria:
Active participation on the lectures, writing a lecture diary and taking a book examination.
Time of teaching:
Period 1
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (2 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Teaching
9/16–11/30/2021 Lectures
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Exam (2 cr)
Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English