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Study Plan
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Laurea magistrale interateneo in Scienze dello sport e della prestazione fisica - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Sociology and communication in sport activities (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S000548
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SPS/08 - SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION
Period
2° semestre SM dal Feb 26, 2024 al May 30, 2024.
Location
ROVERETO
Courses Single
Authorized with reserve
Learning objectives
The course aims at analysing the main theories about communication and sociology of sport. In particular, it will examine globalisation, sport events and the historical aspects of “sportivization”. At the end of the course students will be able to know the main sociological theories and the methods of social research on sport events. They will know also the tecniques of social research in order to analyse the tv sport audience and the relations among sport, sponsor and advertisement.
Prerequisites and basic notions
No pre-requisite.
Program
1. Introduction: play, sport, ritual, theatre
2. The emergence of sport as a sociological problem
3. Sport and globalisation
4. Rules, regulations, fair play
5. The referee, profession and skills
6. Doping
7. Sport and politics
8. Sport and big data
9. Praxiology
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Active student participation in class is highly recommended
Learning assessment procedures
For attending students, the examination consists of an oral interview on the topics covered in class.
For non-attending students, the examination consists of an oral interview on the examination texts indicated on the syllabus.
Evaluation criteria
- Carefulness and sensibility in reading the assigned texts;
- Accuracy, attention, and seriousness in following the instructions and completing the assigned work;
- Commitment and being on time for the assigned tasks;
- The ability to be effective and clear, using no more words than is required, and stating the argument in a clear and simple way;
- The coherence of the argument;
- Ability to organize and structure the content of the presentation in a logical and consistent way;
- Displayed mastery of the subject and intellectual maturity.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
To be considered an attending student, one must attend at least 70% of the lectures.
Exam language
Italiano
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