nk2051 Topical problems of contemporary society

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/7/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Emanuel Hurych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PaedDr. Emanuel Hurych, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Emanuel Hurych, Ph.D.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
(! np009 Topical problems ) && ! NOW( np009 Topical problems ) && ! NOW( np1050 Cultural Education for Teacher )
Completing subject Introduction in sociology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Aim one´s effort to topical problems of contemporary society in the perspective of mutual relations of sport and society
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to
- identify and summarize the character and basis of the most topical problems in modern society
- to define and describe the basis trends in their development.
Syllabus
  • 01. Society 02. Global problems 03. Topical problems of mankind 04. Key problems of modern society 05. Local versus global 06. Sport and society 07. Elite sport versus recreational sport 08. Fair play in sport 09. Violence in sport 10. Problems of addiction 11. Drugs versus doping 12. Negative effects in society 13. Corruption in the Czech society 14. Richness versus poverty 15. Homelessness 16. Unemployment 17. Majority versus minority
Literature
  • Sociologie
  • HURYCH, Emanuel. Duchovní rozměr pohybu v sekularizující se společnosti. Celkový rámec a vybrané pohledy poutníků a běžců (The Spiritual Dimension of Human Movement in the Secularizing Society. The Global Frame and the Selected Approaches of Pilgrims and Runners). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, 183 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9158-0. info
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Rodiče a sport dětí. Rodičovské výchovné styly jako motivační faktor sportování dětí a mládeže (Parents and their Children’s Sports. Parenting as motivation factor of children and youth). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, 125 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9292-1. info
  • HURYCH, Emanuel. Reimagining topical challenges within the kinanthropological frame. Online. In Martin Zvonař, Zuzana Sajdlová. 11th International Conference on Kinanthropology - Sport and Quality of Life. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, p. 404-412. ISBN 978-80-210-8917-4. info
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Pohybové aktivity pohledem sociologie. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 151 stran. ISBN 9788021079182. info
Teaching methods
Discussion; Oral performance; Feedback; the final essay.
Assessment methods
min. 80% presence Oral performance (7-10 minutes) Final Essay
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
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