Course: Sport and Development

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Course title Sport and Development
Course code MRS/UPSD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Thematic areas: - Theory of sport and development, history of its development - Sport and development cooperation, donors - Sport and education in developing countries - Sport and gender equality - Sport, development and disability - Development consequences of major sport events

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on explaining the concept of sport and development, its application in development practice and specific examples. During the course, the basic theory will be mentioned as well as the development cooperation in developing countries. All important stakeholders and organizations that are connecting to the topic of sport and development will be introduced. The seminars are elaborated based on readings assessments.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
attendance, active participation in seminars, essay, presentation
Recommended literature
  • Collison, H., Darnell, S. C., Giulianotti, R., & Howe, D. P. (Eds.). (2019). Routledge Handbook of Sport for Development and Peace. Routledge.
  • Harvey, J., Horne, J., Safai, P., Darnell, S., Courchesne-O'Neill, S. (2014). Sport and Social Movements. London, Bloomsbury.
  • Hayhurst, L. M. C., Kay, T., Chawansky, M. (Eds.). (2016). Beyond Sport for Development and Peace: Transnational perspectives on theory, policy and practice. New York, Routledge.
  • Chawansky, M., Hayhurst, L. M. C., McDonald, M. G., van Ingen, C. (2019). Innovations in Sport for Development and Peace Research. New York, Routledge.
  • Millington R., Darnell, S. C. (2020). Sport, Development and Environmental Sustainability. New York, Routledge.
  • Sherry, E., Schulenkorf, N., Philllips, P. (2016). Managing Sport Development. New York, Routledge.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Development Policy (2025) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter