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Sport Philosophy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 13:34:19
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_018 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Velga Vēvere | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 22 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 6 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 6 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Prerequisites: general secondary education. ICT, foreign language, communication skills, knowledge in sport, history, politics, law, economics, culture. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To improve the thinking culture of the future specialist. To develop students’ ability to judge independently – to develop critical thinking and discussion skills necessary for personal development and professional activity. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Philosophy, its meaning in the life of a person and society. From myth to logos – review of the history of philosophy. Philosophical categories. Structure of philosophy. Philosophy of sport, its specifics and history of development of ideas. Social importance of sport and competition in western culture. Differences in the Eastern sports philosophy. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Human, game and sport – philosophical foundations. Huizinga’s opinion about the philosophy of games. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Relationship between body and mind in sport. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Relationship between sport and globalisation: Multiculturalism, technique and technology, politics. Gender problems in sport. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Sports and semiotics. Signs and symbols as a cultural language. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Specifics of time and space matters in philosophy of sport. Impact and importance of social media. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Philosophy, its meaning in the life of a person and society. From myth to logos – review of the history of philosophy. Philosophical categories. Structure of philosophy. Philosophy of sport, its specifics and history of development of ideas. Social importance of sport and competition in western culture. Differences in the Eastern sports philosophy. | Lectures | 1.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Human, game and sport – philosophical foundations. Huizinga’s opinion about the philosophy of games. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Relationship between body and mind in sport. | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Relationship between sport and globalisation: Multiculturalism, technique and technology, politics. Gender problems in sport. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Sports and semiotics. Signs and symbols as a cultural language. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Specifics of time and space matters in philosophy of sport. Impact and importance of social media. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independent learning with professional, information sources. Developing independent work. Presentation. Writing an essay. Preparation for the interim assessment test, final paper. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The total assessment is summative: Test; Independent learning; Essay; Final paper. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Terminology of philosophy has been learned, functions, specifics, basic methodological issues and problems of philosophy have been studied. | ||||||||
| Skills: | - knows how to ask philosophical questions about a given text or problem; - knows how to evaluate, compare information, and apply logical reasoning; - capable of being tolerant in a group discussion. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | - able to formulate their opinion based on facts, examples, definitions, concepts and principles; - demonstrates the relevance of the content presented to the subject; - demonstrates the skill of structuring work logically; - demonstrates appropriate language skills. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Blekbērns, S. Domā. Neatvairāms ievads filozofijā. Rīga: ¼ Satori, 2007. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Kūle M, Kūlis R. Filosofija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport. Ed. By McNamee M. & Morgan W.J. Routledge, 2017. | ||||||||
| 4 | Kūle, M. Jābūtības vārdi. Etīdes par zināšanām un vērtībām mūsdienu Latvijā. Rīga: Zinātne, 2016. | ||||||||
| 5 | Ryall, E. Philosophy of sport. Key questions. Bloomsbury, 2016. | ||||||||
| 6 | Reid H.L. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport. 2nd Edition, 2022. | ||||||||
| 7 | Vedins I. Zinātne un patiesība. Rīga: Zinātne, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 8 | Huizinga, J. Homo ludens.A study of the play element in culture. The Beacon press, 1970. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 9 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 10 | Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport. Ed. By McNamee M. & Morgan W.J. Routledge, 2017. | ||||||||
| 11 | Ryall, E. Philosophy of sport. Key questions. Bloomsbury, 2016. | ||||||||
| 12 | Reid H.L. Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport. 2nd Edition, 2022. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Kasīrers E. Apcerējums par cilvēku. Rīga: Intelekts, 1997. | ||||||||
| 2 | Kūle M. Eirodzīve. Rīga: FSI, 2006. | ||||||||
| 3 | Stīgers M. Globalizācija. Ļoti saistošs ievads. Rīga: ¼ Satori, 2008. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | The Sport Journal | ||||||||
| 2 | Satori | ||||||||
| 3 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 4 | The Sport Journal | ||||||||
