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Lecturer(s)
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Michalica Tomáš, Mgr. et Bc.
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Course content
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I. Introduction II. Ancient Olympic Games III. Modern Olympic Games 1. Restoration of Olympic Games (personality of Pierre de Coubertin, establishment of IOC) 2. Olympic ideal, Olympic movement - basic principles, Olympic ideas as a "life philosophy" in the present world 3. International Olympic Committee (IOC) - organization, activities 4. Olympic symbols and ceremonies, Olympic congresses 5. Czech Olympic movement - Czech Olympic Committee (COC), history, personalities 6. Summer and winter Olympic Games
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Attendace
- 13 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 7 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 7 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce the history of ancient Olympic Games and modern Olympic Games (restoration at the end of 19th century - Pierre de Coubertin, Olympic ideas, Olympic movement, International Olympic Committee - IOC, Olympic symbols and ceremonies, Olympic congresses, Czech Olympic movement - history and personalities, Czech Olympic Committee - COC, summer and winter Olympic games). Information about this course was translated to English within the project Internationalization of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0028, co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Government of the Czech Republic.
Upon completion of the course the student knows the history of ancient and modern Olympic Games from various perspectives (see Aims) and, based on this knowledge, is able to compare the present issues of Olympic movement.
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Prerequisites
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N/A.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Dialog
Credit requirements: - Active articipation in classes - Final colloquium
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Recommended literature
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Malá encyklopedie olympijských her.
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Bendl, V. (1994). Kniha olympijských her. Praha: Svoboda.
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Dovalil, J. (2004). Olympismus. Praha: Olympia.
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Grexa, J., & Strachová, M. (2011). Dějiny sportu: přehled světových a českých dějin tělesné výchovy a sportu. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
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Hájek, J., Kolář, F., Kössl, J., Waic, M., & Hladík, P. (1999). Kdo byl kdo: naši olympionici. Praha: Libri.
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Havránková, H., & Erben, E. (1999). Český olympismus: 100 let. Praha: Olympia.
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Kössl, J., Waic, M., & Štumbauer, J. (1998). Vybrané kapitoly z dějin tělesné kultury. Praha: Karolinum.
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Novotný, F. (2006). Stručný přehled dějin tělesné výchovy a sportu. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně.
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Olivová, V. (1988). Sport a hry ve starověkém světě. Praha: Artia.
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Štekr, V. (2000). Olympijské hnutí - olympijské hry. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
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Zamarovský, V. (1980). Vzkříšení Olympie. Praha: Olympia.
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