Weber State University s1

Weber State University s1

<p> Syllabus</p><p>WSU Department Name: Health Promotion and Human Performance</p><p>WSU Course Listing & Number PEP 2700 Sociohistorical Aspects of Sport High School: [High School Name] WSU Concurrent Adjunct Instructor: Name High School Course Name: [Concurrent High School Course] [School Year]</p><p>Concurrent Adjunct Instructor’s Office Hours [WSU Adjunct Instructor’s office hours]</p><p>Concurrent Adjunct Instructor’s phone and email [WSU Adjunct Instructor’s phone and email]</p><p>Prerequisite High School Courses if any [Prerequisite High School Courses if any]</p><p>REQUIRED TEXT: Coakley, J. (2014). Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies (11th Ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. WSU Course Description: This course examines the popular fascination with, and the academic investigation of, sport in American society, to include gaining an understanding of how race, class, gender, ethnicity, politics, and religion can bind Americans in a community of shared values and aspirations. Students will explore the unifying power of sport, as well as how sport serves to reproduce many inequalities present in the larger society. Gaining an understanding of how these issues, and others, interplay with sport is critical for those aspiring to become successful sport coaches, as well as for those who simply wish to gain an understanding of the complex relationship between sport and society (e.g., parents, fans, and sport participants). </p><p>Course Objectives: As a result of taking this class:</p><p>1. Students should understand what it means to say that sports are institutionalized social and cultural practices. 2. Students should know that historical variations exist in the ways that sports have been organized and played in the United States and other societies, and that these variations are related to issues of power and authority at particular points in time. 3. Students should know that historical variations exist in the ways that sports have been organized and played in the United States and other societies, and that these variations are related to issues of power and authority at particular points in time. 4. Students should be familiar with the basic research methods and theories that sociologists use to study sports and other aspects of social life. 5. Students should understand the meaning of ideology and be able to identify basic ideas and beliefs that constitute dominant ideologies related to sports, gender and sexuality, race/ethnicity/skin color, social class, and (dis)ability in American society. 6. Students should be familiar with the ways that social, political and economic factors influence the growth, visibility and popularity of sports in society. 7. Students should be able to explain how social factors related to gender, race and ethnicity, social class, and (dis)abilities influence youth sport experiences. 8. Students should understand the ways that power relations related to gender, race/ethnicity, social class, and (dis)ability have influenced sports and sport participation in the United States. 9. Students should be familiar with Title IX, why it became law and the extent to which gender inequities continue to exist in sport participation opportunities, support for athletes and jobs for women in sports. 10. Students should understand that many factors influence people’s actions associated with sport, and that sport serves as a site where many people view deviance and violence differently than they do in other spheres of social life. 11. Students should be familiar with the ways that governments support and regulate sport at the local, national and global levels. 12. Students should understand how social change occurs in connection with sport. </p><p>Student Conduct: All students are expected to uphold the Student Conduct Policy established by the Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance which can be found at: http://www.weber.edu/wsuimages/HPHP/StudentCode/HPHPStudentCode.pdf</p><p>Ethics and Students’ Rights and Responsibilities: Failure to maintain academic ethics/academic honesty including the avoidance of cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and falsification will result in an E in the course, and may result in charges being issued, hearings being held and/or sanctions being imposed. Please refer to the following website for a complete listing of infringements and rights and responsibilities. http://www.weber.edu/ppm/Policies/6-22_StudentCode.html</p><p>Students with Disabilities: "Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the Student Services Center. SSD can also arrange to provide course materials (including the syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary." For more information contact SSD at 801-626-6413, [email protected], or http://departments.weber.edu/ssd/.</p><p>Campus Closure: In the event that the WSU campus is closed for face to face classes, the class will continue to meet at WSU Online http://canvas.weber.edu.</p><p>Additional Class Policies:</p><p>1. Students are expected to be actively involved in the course through canvas discussions and through a variety of assignments and lab work. Online courses in some respects place a greater burden of responsibility on the students to remain caught up in class. Please be aware of this.</p><p>2. All assignments must be turned in no later than their designated due date and time for full credit. No late work will be accepted unless there are circumstances beyond the student's control which prevent the completion of course requirements (e.g., documented illness, serious family emergencies). In such cases, students need to arrange beforehand, if at all possible, to turn in late work. A 20% deduction in total points will be placed on the overall score per day if the assignment is turned in beyond the agreed upon due date.</p><p>Evaluation: Date(s): Introductions Quizzes (15) Weekly Discussions (15) Weekly Assignments (2) TBD Controversial Issue Debate TBD Movie Analysis Paper TBD Final Exam</p><p>1) Quizzes Each of the quizzes will cover material specific to the assigned readings. Quiz format will consist of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer responses. 2) Discussions Students will engage in online discussions specific to the readings and materials. Students will need to post a response to the week’s question, and respond to the posts of at least two classmates to earn maximum points (10) for the week’s discussion. 4) Assignment 1 Actual assignment content TBD. 5) Assignment 2 Actual assignment content TBD. 6) Controversial Issue Debate Students will adopt either a “pro” or “con” position/argument to an issue of concern in the world of sport. Arguments will be presented in video form and uploaded into Canvas; subsequently, students will be asked to vote for the argument they find most compelling. 7) Movie Analysis Paper Students will select a “sport movie” (with instructor’s approval) and prepare a written analysis/critique (guidelines will be provided in advance). 8) Final Exam A final exam will be administered. Exam questions will cover lectures, discussions, reading material, and student presentations. Exam format will consist of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer responses.</p><p>GRADING SCALE Student’s final grade in this course will be based on a percentage of total points earned. Grades will be assigned as follows:</p><p>Percent Grade GPA Equivalent Percent Grade GPA Equivalent 93 A 4.0 74 C 2.0 90 A- 3.7 70 C- 1.7 87 B+ 3.3 67 D+ 1.3 84 B 3.0 64 D 1.0 80 B- 2.7 60 D- 0.7 77 C+ 2.3 59.9 E 0.0 </p><p>Note: This syllabus is not a binding legal contract; it may be modified by the instructor when the student is given reasonable notice of the modification, particularly when the modification is done to rectify an error that would disadvantage the student. Course Outline</p><p>Week Discussion/Activity: Reading:</p><p>1 The Sociology of Sport CH 1</p><p>2 Research in Sport CH 2</p><p>3 Sports and Socialization CH 3</p><p>4 Sports and Children CH 4</p><p>5 Deviance in Sports CH 5</p><p>6 Violence in Sports CH 6</p><p>7 Gender and Sports CH 7</p><p>8 Race and Ethnicity CH 8</p><p>9 Social Class: Money and CH 9 Power in Sports</p><p>10 Age and Ability CH 10</p><p>11 Sports and the Economy CH 11</p><p>12 Sports and the Media CH 12</p><p>13 Sports and Politics CH 13</p><p>14 Sports in High School and CH 14 & 15 College/Sports and Religion</p><p>15 Finals</p><p>Potential “Controversial Issue” Topics . The image of today’s coach . The image of today’s athlete . Sport figures as heroes . Win at all costs . Game rituals . Motivation vs. abuse . Ethics in sport . Hazing in sport . Coaches’ conduct away from sport . Female athletes and male coaches . Title IX: Good or bad for sport? . Heterosexual athletes and gay athletes as teammates . Big-time college sport: money, scholarships, coaches’ salaries, recruiting, etc. . Sportsmanship and gamesmanship . Demands of the college athlete . Why good coaches quit . Athletes and sexual harassment . Dealing with sports fans: the drunks, the disorderly, the rioters . Specialization in sport</p><p>Potential “Movie Analysis Paper” Movies</p><p>. Coach Carter . Hoosiers . Seabiscuit . Glory Road . A League of Their Own . Million Dollar Baby . Rocky (1-6) . Remember the Titans . Field of Dreams . Cool Runnings . The Natural . Blue Chips . Friday Night Lights . Brian’s Song . Cinderella Man . Running Brave . We Are Marshall . Miracle . Breaking Away . When We Were Kings . Eight Men Out . Invincible . McFarland . Invictus . </p>

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