Module Title |
Sociology of Sport I
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Module Code |
SS209
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School |
School of Health & Human Performance
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
2
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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The aim of this module is to promote the students understanding of sociology by applying the concepts developed in the Introductory to Sociology module to sport.
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Learning Outcomes
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On completion of this module it is intended that the student will be able to:
7 Relate concepts to the sociology of sport.
7 Distinguish the historical and contemporary perspectives on sport.
7 Analyse the concepts of deviance, social stratification and gender within the context of sport.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
24
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
12
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Independent Learning Time |
39
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Historical perspective
Contemporary perspective
Socialisation in sport
Social stratification and sport
Social mobility through sport
Sport and social deviance
Sport and the mass media
Sport and religion
Gender and sport
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Assessment | Continuous Assessment | 20% | Examination Weight | 80% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Essential:
Leonard, Wilbert (1998) A Sociological Perspective on Sport
Sleap, Mike (1998) Social Issues in Sport
Nixon, Howard, L. (1995) Sociology of Sport
Volger, Conard C. (1992) The Sociology of Sport: An Introduction
Cashmore, E. (1990) Making Sense of Sport
Lapchick, Richard E. (1986) Fractured Focus: Sport as a Reflection of Society
Supplementary:
Thompson, Shona M. (1998) Mother's Taxi: Sport and the Incorporation of Women's Labor
Hargreaves, J. (1994) Sporting Females: Critical Issues in the History and Sociology of Women's Sports
Cohen (1994) Women in Sport: Issues and Controversies
Elias, N. & Dunning, E. (1993) Quest for Excitement
Loy, J. W., Curtis, J. E. & B. D. McPhearson (1989) The Social Significance of Sport: An Introduction to the Sociology of Sport
Hargreaves. J. (1986) Sport Power and Culture: A Social and Historical Analysis of Popular Sports in Britain
Mangan, J. A. & Small, R. B. (eds.) (1986) Sport, Culture, Society: International, Historical and Sociological Perspectives
MacLeod, David (1983) Building Character in the American Boy: The Boy Scouts, The YMCA, and Their Forerunners
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Programme or List of Programmes
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BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
SSH | BSc Sport Science and Health |
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