Undergraduate Course: The Social History of Sport in Scotland (LLLE07004)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (HCA) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.
Sport is important in the life of the Scottish nation and this course will provide an understanding of continuity and change from the 19th to the 21st century. Fair play, the competitiveness of sportspersons, and sporting events which reflect tradition nationally and locally will be among the subjects under discussion.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Lifelong Learning - Session 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
27/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
¿ identify the main areas of sporting culture and account for the importance of local as well as national sporting identity;
¿ evaluate sport through the study and use of a variety of written and visual sources;
¿ analyse how developments and trends in sport reflect changes in society;
¿ demonstrate the above learning outcomes through the assessment.
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Assessment Information
| The assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark. |
Special Arrangements
This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Content of course
1. Introduction to the social history of sport in Scotland ¿ the ethics of ¿fair play¿ in amateur sport.
2. Sport as it relates to identity and ethnicity ¿ Highland Games.
3. Golf ¿ inclusive and exclusive.
4. Football ¿ faith, hope and bigotry.
5. Sportsnews ¿ reporting sport in the media.
6. Sportswomen ¿ establishing a feminine identity on the court, track and links.
7. The ethics of gambling ¿ on sportspersons and animals.
8. Curling ¿ the democratic nature of the ¿roaring¿ game.
9. Sport as a business ¿ commercialism and professionalism.
10. Sport for the future ¿ children and participation.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Essential
Jarvie, G.J. & Walker, G., eds., 1994. Scottish Sport in the making of a Nation. Leicester: Leicester University Press.
Jarvie, G.J. & Burnett, J., 2000. Sport, Scotland and the Scots. East Linton: Tuckwell Press.
Recommended
Fraser, W.H., 1990. ¿Developments in Leisure¿ in People and Society in Scotland, 1830-1914. Vol. 2, pp.236-264.
Burnett, J., 1995. Sporting Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS.
Jarvie, G.J., 1999. Sport in the Making of Celtic Cultures. London: Cassels.
Web sources
www.bbc. co.uk/sport/
www.playthegame.org
www.sportscotland.org.uk/
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sally Crumplin
Tel:
Email: Sally.Crumplin@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
Email: D.McMillan@ed.ac.uk |
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