Transcript title
Sport and Society
Credits
4
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
40
Lecture hours
40
Recommended preparation
SOC 201.
Course Description
While we use sociology to help make sense of sport, we also use sport to develop the ability to think sociologically about society. Subjects include sport and: values, socialization, deviance, social problems and social inequities.
Course learning outcomes
1. Students will exhibit knowledge of sociological perspective of sport in society and the influences sports and society have on one another.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to discuss sociological theories, concepts, and ideas related to sport and society in small and large group settings and to express empirically as well as theoretically based opinions.
3. Students will examine and evaluate alternative perspectives and opinions while challenging their own assumptions regarding social issues related to sport and society.
4. Students will exhibit knowledge of the primary institutions of family, education, religion, economic, and political structures in relation to sport and its impact on society.
5. Students will demonstrate an understanding of race, class, and gender inequality and the impact within sport and society.
6. Students will analyze the influence of individual values, beliefs, and traditions in sport on the larger society.
7. Students will develop and express interpretation and analysis of sociological principles through formal and informal writing.
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