bp2295 Sociology, Philosophy of Sport

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Vratislav Moudr, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Wed 18. 9. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 25. 9. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 2. 10. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 9. 10. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 16. 10. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 23. 10. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 30. 10. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 6. 11. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 13. 11. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 20. 11. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 27. 11. 13:00–13:50 B11/235, Wed 4. 12. 13:00–13:50 B11/235
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
The major aims of the subject are: to provide to students some basic philosophical and sociological backgrounds for the complex approach to sport. Sport is presented as a social-cultural phenomenon reflecting the dynamics of changes in the world of values within interests and activities of the mankind. Philosophy of sport presents a major platform of thinking, sociology of sport faces the task to describe and explain socially and culturally conditioned position of sport in modern society. Main objective of the lesson is to properly understand mutual relations of sport and society in local, regional and global context.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: explicate main topics of philosophy of sport;
distinguish basic foundations of different philosophical and sociological approaches in the field of sport;
compare contibution of specific conceptions of philosophy and sociology of sport;
give reasons for his own conviction in sport problems in th ebroad social context;
build his own attitude towards human and his movement activity (physical exercises) in culture;
Syllabus
  • Philosophical reflection of sport.
  • Philosophical platform for sport terminology.
  • Body, mind, movement.
  • Health, naturality.
  • Culture, physical culture, nature.
  • Problems of culture (civilization) and problems of physical culture (sport).
  • Sport as a socio-cultural phenomenon.
  • Elite sport versus recreational sport.
  • Socialization of human by sport.
  • Sport and mass media.
  • Sport mobility and migration.
  • Violence in sport.
  • Gender problems of sport.
  • Future perspectives of sport.
Literature
    required literature
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie sportu (Sociology of Sport). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita a Paido, 2006, 412 pp. Pedagogická edice. ISBN 80-210-4201-X. info
  • Filosofická kinantropologie : setkání filosofie, těla a pohybu. Edited by Ivo Jirásek. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2005, 355 s. ISBN 8024411768. info
    recommended literature
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Pohybové aktivity pohledem sociologie (Motion activity in perspec tive of sociology). 1st ed. Brno: muniPRESS, 2015, 151 pp. sociologie. ISBN 978-80-210-7918-2. info
  • MECHIKOFF, Robert A. A history and philosophy of sport and physical education : from ancient civilizations to the modern world. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010, xviii, 459. ISBN 9780073376493. info
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologické problémy sportu (Sociological problems of sports). 1st ed. Praha: GRADA Publishing, 2008, 224 pp. Sociologie. ISBN 978-80-247-2562-8. info
  • KRETCHMAR, R. Scott. Practical philosophy of sport and physical activity. 2nd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2005, xvi, 303. ISBN 0736001417. info
  • CHARVÁT, Michal. Sociologie sportu v systému kinantropologických studií. In Humanitní základy kinantropologických studií. I. Olomouc: Hanex Olomouc pro FTK, 2001, p. 155-159. ISBN 80-85783-34-2. info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion
Assessment methods
written test - 15 questions (min. 50% needed to pass) oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, autumn 2020.
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