Module Descriptors
SPORTS HISTORY
SPOR50572
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 5
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Texts
Birley, D. (1995) Land of Sport and Glory: Sport and British society, 1887-1910. Manchester: Manchester University Press
Holt, R. (1989) Sport and the British. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Mason, A (1989) Sport in Britain: A social history. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Polley, M (2006) Sports History. Palgrave McMillan.
Wigglesworth, N. (1996) The Evolution of English Sport. London: Frank Cass
Holt, R. (1989) Sport and the British. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Mason, A (1989) Sport in Britain: A social history. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Polley, M (2006) Sports History. Palgrave McMillan.
Wigglesworth, N. (1996) The Evolution of English Sport. London: Frank Cass
Module Resources
Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture theatre
Appropriately and adequately equipped seminar rooms
Appropriately and adequately equipped library resources
Internet access sufficient to access blackboard
Appropriately and adequately equipped seminar rooms
Appropriately and adequately equipped library resources
Internet access sufficient to access blackboard
Module Learning Strategies
Contact Hours: (24)
12 x 1 hour formal tutor-led lectures
12 x 1 hour student-led seminars
Independent Study Hours: (126)
80 hours assigned reading
46 hours preparation for both assessments and seminars.
12 x 1 hour formal tutor-led lectures
12 x 1 hour student-led seminars
Independent Study Hours: (126)
80 hours assigned reading
46 hours preparation for both assessments and seminars.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Students will be summatively assessed by two pieces of work.
1. A mid-module assignment of 1500 words assesses learning outcome 1.
2. The second assessment will be completed by an end of module unseen examination of 60 minutes, assessing learning outcomes 2 & 3.
Both pieces of assessment will carry 50% weighting.
Formative assessment will be via the workshop/seminar sessions where journal articles are analysed in group situations
1. A mid-module assignment of 1500 words assesses learning outcome 1.
2. The second assessment will be completed by an end of module unseen examination of 60 minutes, assessing learning outcomes 2 & 3.
Both pieces of assessment will carry 50% weighting.
Formative assessment will be via the workshop/seminar sessions where journal articles are analysed in group situations
Module Indicative Content
The module examines the nature of sports history and associated research methodologies. Students examine the place of sport in pre-industrial and industrialising societies as well as the growth of rational recreation. Selected physical activities will also be examined as case studies in terms of organisation and technical development. Students will assess the influence of education, local government, media, social class, gender and religion on sports development. The relationship between the amateur ethic and the rebirth of the Olympic movement will be examined alongside the growth of professional sport in Britain.