Module Descriptors
FOOTBALL IN SOCIETY
SPOR40728
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Jack Bullock
Email: jack.bullock1@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 45
Independent Study Hours: 105
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Boyle, R. & Haynes, R. (2004). Football in the New Media Age. London: Routledge.
Garland, Malcolm and Rowe (2000). The Future of Football: Challenges for the Twenty - First Century. London: Frank Cass.
Houlihan, B (2008). Sport and Society: A Student Introduction (Second Edition). London: Sage.
King, A. (2002). The End of the Terraces: The Transformation of English Football in the 1990s (Revised Edition). London: Leicester University Press.
Garland, Malcolm and Rowe (2000). The Future of Football: Challenges for the Twenty - First Century. London: Frank Cass.
Houlihan, B (2008). Sport and Society: A Student Introduction (Second Edition). London: Sage.
King, A. (2002). The End of the Terraces: The Transformation of English Football in the 1990s (Revised Edition). London: Leicester University Press.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A 2000 word report, assessing all LO's and is worth 100% of the module grade.
The report will investigate and discuss internal and external factors affecting modern football and the impact these factors have on the perception and the levels of participation in the game. The report should discuss 4 of the given topics (Racism, Sexism, Drugs, Commercialisation, Hooliganism, Media Impact, Historical Development of Football).
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Students will receive formative feedback in class throughout the module comprising a combination of task related feedback and comments regarding the discussion contributions offered up throughout the module. Students will deliver presentations in seminars as a form of formative assessment
(in which they must
All elements of assessment, including any reflective work, must be supported by references to appropriate literature and referenced according to appropriate academic conventions within APA style
The report will investigate and discuss internal and external factors affecting modern football and the impact these factors have on the perception and the levels of participation in the game. The report should discuss 4 of the given topics (Racism, Sexism, Drugs, Commercialisation, Hooliganism, Media Impact, Historical Development of Football).
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Students will receive formative feedback in class throughout the module comprising a combination of task related feedback and comments regarding the discussion contributions offered up throughout the module. Students will deliver presentations in seminars as a form of formative assessment
(in which they must
All elements of assessment, including any reflective work, must be supported by references to appropriate literature and referenced according to appropriate academic conventions within APA style
Module Indicative Content
The central aim of the module is to engage students in critical debates about key issues in sports development and coaching.
The module will include;
The module aims to provide students with (1) the ability to examine the external and internal conflicts and issues within modern football and the results of the affects on the development of the sport. (2) the knowledge and awareness of the factors that affect perception and participation of the sport. (3) Reviews on the extent to which policies affecting football development reflects contemporary societal issues such as gender, race and culture, education and sport in school. (4) Analyses the historical development of English football, focusing specifically on the time period post 1980s.
Teaching will include:
- Racism
- Sexism
- Drugs
- Commercialisation
- Hooliganism
- Media Impact
- Historical Development of Football
The module will include;
The module aims to provide students with (1) the ability to examine the external and internal conflicts and issues within modern football and the results of the affects on the development of the sport. (2) the knowledge and awareness of the factors that affect perception and participation of the sport. (3) Reviews on the extent to which policies affecting football development reflects contemporary societal issues such as gender, race and culture, education and sport in school. (4) Analyses the historical development of English football, focusing specifically on the time period post 1980s.
Teaching will include:
- Racism
- Sexism
- Drugs
- Commercialisation
- Hooliganism
- Media Impact
- Historical Development of Football
Module Learning Strategies
The module will include:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (45 hours) (3 hours X 15 weeks)
2 hours taught
1 hour seminar discussion per week
Guided Independent Study: (105 hours)
30 hrs background reading
30 hrs assessment planning
45 hrs assessment writing
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (45 hours) (3 hours X 15 weeks)
2 hours taught
1 hour seminar discussion per week
Guided Independent Study: (105 hours)
30 hrs background reading
30 hrs assessment planning
45 hrs assessment writing
Module Resources
IWB
Journal Articles
Key Texts
DVD's
Journal Articles
Key Texts
DVD's