Analysis of the historical rise of football as a working class leisure pursuit, its commercialisation and impact on popular culture.
Including a consideration of industrialisation, professionalization, commercialization, globalization, celebrity culture, race, violence and gender as they affect football culture.

Lecture theatre, seminar room, OHP, VCR, Internet access.

Class Test worth 50% of overall mark (taken as 2 x 50 min tests) which assesses LOs 3 & 4 and a 1500 - 1600 word assignment worth 50% of overall mark which assesses LOs 1, 2 & 3.

12 x 60 minute lectures + 12 x 60 minute Question and Answer sessions. 126 hours of independent learning and assessment preparation. Lectures (12 hours) will form an important part of the learninig process, increasing students' knowledge of crucial issues that underpin the course. Q & A sessions follow panel-based discussion pattern (12 hours).

Students will be required to undertake background reading, including books, journals, current newspapers and internet in order to prepare for Q & A, tests and assignment.

Coakley, Jay. 'Sports in Society: Issue and controversies' 8th edition (London: McGraw Hill, 2003. ISBN: 0-07-123234-6)
Brooks, Rod. 'Representing Sport' (London: Arnold, 2002. ISBN: 0-340-74051-5)
Cashmore, Ellis. 'Beckham' (Cambridge: Polity, 2002. ISBN: 0-7456-3051-0)