e037 Sports Volunteering

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Hana Válková, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marta Gimunová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Hana Válková, CSc.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Zuzana Florianová
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 9 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/9, only registered: 0/9
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course: to receive information and knowledge about volunteering in the framework of physical activities and sports. To obtain skills in volunteering so that course graduates are able to be successful volunteers within sports events including sports events of disabled athletes.
Learning outcomes
Skills in international volunteering - certificate
Syllabus
  • 1. Volunteering: intention, legislation, variants of volunteering.
  • 2. Volunteering and sport: European and/or national - local opportunities for volunteering, rights, and obligations of volunteers
  • 3. Volunteering and disabled sports: type of events, communication, sensitive data, volunteers positions
  • 4. Volunteering in Special Olympics: SO aims, type of programs
  • Timetable: 2 lectures + field trip (weekend) + final lecture
  • The exact dates will be specified.
Literature
  • Benson,, A.M. & Wise, N. (2017). International Sports Volunteering. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-69777-5
Teaching methods
discussion, self-preparation, workshop, practice, feedback
Assessment methods
- Active participation and discussion (direct lectures)
- Written (or ppt.) tasks:
a) experience with volunteering before the course
b) national habits or system of the sports volunteering
c) bibliography – related to “home” country
- Participation in sports events: 2 days within general sports (Brno area)+ 1 week-end within Special Olympics
- Closing feedback (written background, discussion)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 days.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021, autumn 2022.
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