Course: Sport and Development

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Course title Sport and Development
Course code KSK/@SAD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pánek Jiří, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
During the semester students will get an overview on the use of sport within the developing countries (especially in Africa, Asia and South America). Students will understand how sport on a non-competitive level can enhance economic and social development. The development cooperation through sport will be mentioned and various approaches and theories will be discussed. The seminars will be elaborated on the basis of readings assignments. Different stakeholders will be introduced. NGOs (non government organizations) working in the field of Sport for Development will be described. Various movies and documentaries will be used in order to enrich the lectures and seminars. Topics of the classes 1/Introduction to the course, recommendations, requirements and division of the tasks, motivation, discussion 2/Introduction to the theory of development cooperation, sport and development, history. Explanation of different terms - GDP, development, slum, gender and others. 3/Sport + and + sport organizations, stakeholders 4/Sport and development cooperation, different donors (concrete examples). 5/Movie - Football under cover 6/Sport and handicap. Sport and gender equity. 7/European dimension of sport and development. 8/Sport and peer education. Role of young people in sport and development process 9/Sport as a tool against discrimination and racism (concrete examples). 10/Influence of big sporting mega-events (World Cup, Olympics) - concrete examples of Beijing, Sao Paolo and South Africa 11/Different case studies - Opportunities, limitations, questions 12/Practical exercises with focus on the use of sport in HIV/AIDS awareness raising 13/Closing class: discussion, evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This course should provide students with the basic overview on information and activities in the field of Sport and Development. The development cooperation through sport will be mentioned and different approaches and theories will be discussed. The seminars will be elaborated on the basis of readings assignments. Different stakeholders will be introduced. NGOs working in the field of Sport for Development will be described.
Student will be able to understand the role of sport in a developing context and will know how sport can contribute (or not) to development.
Prerequisites
To be interested in the topic.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

80 % participation Active participation
Recommended literature
  • Students will get other articles and readings during the semester.
  • Auweele, Y. V., Malcolm, Ch., & Maulders, B. (Eds.). (2006). Sport and development. Tielt: LannooCampus.
  • Biester, S. (Ed.). (2009). Football, learning and education. Kickfair.
  • Coalter, F. (2013). Sport for development: what game are we playing?. London: Routledge.
  • Giulianotti, R., & Robertson, R. (2008). Globalization and sport. Malden: Blackwell Publishing.
  • ICSSPE. (2008). Sport and physical activity in postdisaster intervention. Berlin.
  • Levermore, R., & Beacom, A. (Ed.). (2009). Sport and international development. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Levermore, R., & Budd, A. (2004). Sport and international relations. London: Routledge.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sports (10) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -