Sport & Education in Australian Society

Subject EDUC10001 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

March, Parkville - Taught on campus.
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Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
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Parkville, on-campus.

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A total of 36 hours, (16 hours of lectures plus one 2-day field trip and two 1-day field trips)
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

Nil

Corequisites: Nil
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.

Coordinator

Miss Melanie Nash

Contact

Education Student Centre
Subject Overview:

Focused on community and school-based sport and physical education, this subject examines the place and significance of sport in Australia as a form of social education. It will highlight and examine major contemporary issues arising from growing tensions between sport's traditional role as a form of moral education and the emergence of sport as a commercial commodity. It will address issues such as the elite sport versus sport for all, health issues connected to participation rates, violence and gender issues as well as community identity with sport. In addition to lectures and workshops the experience of attending sporting institutions and major, culturally significant events on the Australian sporting calendar will form a core element of the subject and of the assessment.

Note: Participants in some field trips may be charged an additional fee to cover fieldwork trip costs.

Objectives: Information not available
Assessment:

A 2000-word media analysis and a 2000-word reflection on a field trip supported by information from lectures and readings.

Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts:

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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

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Related Course(s): Bachelor of Education (Primary) - Study Abroad

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