Sociology of Sport
Name: Sociology of Sport
Code: SOC02433L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Sociology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. To relate the evolution of sport with the economic, political, social and cultural industrial societies;
2. To know different paradigms and sociological theories about sport;
3. To discuss the importance of the main agents of socialization for the formation of a "sports culture";
4. To characterize the social functions of sport.
5. To relate the emergence and development of new forms of physical and sports practices with contemporary lifestyles and the new paradigms of sustainable human development.
6. To confront the field of sport as a manifestation of social inequalities.
7. To understand the sport as an arena of political, economic, cultural and technological globalized society issues.
8. To evidence the opportunities and threats to compliance with the ethics and fair codes of contemporary sports;
9. To discuss the relationship between sport and violence.
2. To know different paradigms and sociological theories about sport;
3. To discuss the importance of the main agents of socialization for the formation of a "sports culture";
4. To characterize the social functions of sport.
5. To relate the emergence and development of new forms of physical and sports practices with contemporary lifestyles and the new paradigms of sustainable human development.
6. To confront the field of sport as a manifestation of social inequalities.
7. To understand the sport as an arena of political, economic, cultural and technological globalized society issues.
8. To evidence the opportunities and threats to compliance with the ethics and fair codes of contemporary sports;
9. To discuss the relationship between sport and violence.
Contents
The syllabus is structured around six themes:
1. Sociological Perspective of sport.
2. Sport, socialization and culture.
3. Sport, leisure and lifestyles.
4. Sports and inequality: gender, age and social stratification.
5. Sport and globalization.
6. Violence, Ethics and Fair-Play on Sport.
1. Sociological Perspective of sport.
2. Sport, socialization and culture.
3. Sport, leisure and lifestyles.
4. Sports and inequality: gender, age and social stratification.
5. Sport and globalization.
6. Violence, Ethics and Fair-Play on Sport.
Teaching Methods
The process of teaching and learning will be organized based on theoretical-practical sessions. Sessions dynamic is expected to appeal to the exercises of analysis and discussion of texts and work done by students, individually or in small groups, from texts previously suggested and/or researched by (the) students. Besides the collective sessions, held in the classroom, students develop independent work, individually and in groups. It will use the Moodle platform to facilitate the sharing of educational resources and synchronous and asynchronous distance communication. The evaluation will include a written test?s about all subjects and in individually and/or group work(s). Final classification will consider socio-affective student skills to.
Students are encouraged to choose continuous evaluation but they can choose one of two ways:
A) Continuous evaluation: 2 tests (30%+30%) + a working group (30%) + a short paper (10%)
B) Comprehensive final exam (70%) + a workin group (30%)
Students are encouraged to choose continuous evaluation but they can choose one of two ways:
A) Continuous evaluation: 2 tests (30%+30%) + a working group (30%) + a short paper (10%)
B) Comprehensive final exam (70%) + a workin group (30%)
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