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, 2023-2024

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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
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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

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Exam (2 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching