Introduction to Sociology of Sport

Code:

321

Acronym:

ISD

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sports Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCD	187	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	3	30	81
		Licenciatura em Ciências do Desporto	3	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Theoretical and practical components:
- To locate the Sociology of Sport in the field of Social Sciences;
- To analyze Sport as a total social phenomenon capable of showing the functioning of society;
- To promote and to develop an interest in understanding and reflection of the phenomenon of sport as a social field of contemporary societies.

Program

Program Contents of theoretical component
1. What is Sociology?
1.1. Objects of study of Sociology
1.1.1. Practical Significance of Sociology
2. Theoretical foundations of the Sociology of Sport
2.1. Attempts at defining the "Sport fact"
2.1.1. Multiplicity of definitions
2.2. Sport as a social phenomenon
2.2.1. Sport as a contemporary phenomenon of the origins of society
2.2.2. The presence of sport in all societies
2.2.3. Social significance of sport
3. Sports and Society
3.1. The modern sport as a product of industrial society
3.2. Sport and analysis of modern society
3.3. Sport in contemporary societies
3.3.1. Sports and globalization
3.3.2. The role of media in the transformation of sport
3.3.3. The sports spectacle in the consumer society

Mandatory literature

Ana Luísa Pereira; Sebenta de Introdução à Sociologia do desporto, 2010
Pereira Ana L.; O^Alpinismo

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical component:
Master classes.
Practical component:
Work and group discussion.

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology > Societal behaviour
Social sciences > Sociology > Social changes
Social sciences > Sociology
Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	32,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

The evaluation of the level of knowledge and skills of the students is conducted in accordance with existing legal provisions at the University of Porto and the Assessment Standards issued by the Pedagogical Faculty of Sport.
To be approved in an Introduction to Sociology of Sport, students are given two evaluation periods:
Theoretical: 1st season with distributed evaluation, with positive frequency in the classes (75% attendance).
Practical component: positive frequency in the classes (75% attendance) and individual work.
In both parts students cannot have a score below 9.5. If the students fail to obtain positive note, they may take the exam resource (2nd season) which also need to obtain a minimum grade of 9.5.

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation: Theoretical component (70%) + Practical component (30%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

The special assessment is undertaken in accordance with the existing legal provisions at the University of Porto and the Assessment Standards issued by the Pedagogical counsel of the Faculty of Sport.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The special assessment is undertaken in accordance with the existing legal provisions at the University of Porto and the Assessment Standards issued by the Pedagogical counsel of the Faculty of Sport.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final classification can take place in the following two seasons after the time that has passed from the approval in the discipline. The students are required to carry their registration until three days before the date of the evaluation.