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Sport Philosophy
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:19.06.2024 14:00:21
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_241 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Pedagogy; Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Uģis Ciematnieks | ||||||||
| 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) | 7 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 14 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 7 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 14 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General secondary education. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To improve the thinking culture of the future sports specialist. To develop students’ 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. Categories of philosophy. 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 | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Relationship between body and mind in sport. | Lectures | 1.00 | 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 | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Sports and semiotics. Signs and symbols as a cultural language. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Specifics of time and space matters in philosophy of sport. Impact and importance of social media. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | 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. Categories of philosophy. 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 | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Relationship between body and mind in sport. | Lectures | 1.00 | 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 | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Sports and semiotics. Signs and symbols as a cultural language. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Specifics of time and space matters in philosophy of sport. Impact and importance of social media. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Studies of literary sources, essay on the importance of ethical values in sport, presentation on the ethics of the selected professional qualification. 2. Evaluation of the code of professional ethics and code of professional ethical conduct of LASE staff. 3. Examination for the study course. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Assessment criteria of learning outcomes: 1. Purposeful activity in seminars and practical classes – 30% 2. Independent work performed by the student when preparing for practical management of study activities and other examinations – 50% 3. Tests of acquired knowledge and skills – 20% | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. Defines, explains, basic concepts of philosophy of sport. 2. Names the problems of philosophy and their examples. 3. Names and explains cognition methods. 4. Understands the diversity of solutions to philosophical problems. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 5. Knows how to ask philosophical questions about a given text or problem. 6. Knows how to evaluate, compare information, and apply logical reasoning. 7. Capable of being tolerant in a group discussion. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 8. Capable of solving moral upbringing problems independently and in a team – able to formulate their opinion based on facts, examples, definitions, concepts and principles. 9. Demonstrates the relevance of the content presented to the subject. 10. Demonstrates the skill of structuring work logically. 11. Demonstrates appropriate language skills. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | 1. Blekbērns, S. (2007). Domā. Neatvairāms ievads filozofijā. Rīga, ¼ Satori. | ||||||||
| 2 | 2. Kasīrers, E. (1997). Apcerējums par cilvēku. Rīga, Intelekts. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3. Kūle, M. (2006). Eirodzīve. Rīga, FSI. | ||||||||
| 4 | 4. Kūle, M., & Kūlis, R. (1998). Filosofija. Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 5 | 5. Kuzņecova, A. (2010). Filozofijas pamati. Rīga, LSPA. | ||||||||
| 6 | 6. Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport. (2015). Ed. By McNamee M. & Morgan W.J. Routledge. | ||||||||
| 7 | 7. Ryall, E. (2016). Philosophy of sport. Key questions.Bloomsbury. | ||||||||
| 8 | 9. Schirato, T. (2007). Understanding Sports Culture. Sage publications. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | 1. Ēriksens, H., T. (2002). Mirkļa tirānija. Straujš un gauss laiks informācijas sabiedrībā. Rīga, Norden AB. | ||||||||
| 2 | 2. Connor, S. (2011). A philosophy of sport. Reaktion books. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3. Deconstructing Sport history. A postmodern analysis. (2006). Ed. By M.G.Phillips. State University of New York Press. | ||||||||
| 4 | 4. Hugson, J., & Inglis, D. (2005). Free M. The uses of sport. A critical study. Routledge | ||||||||
| 5 | 5. Huizinga, J. (1955). Homo ludens.A study of the play element in culture. The Beacon press | ||||||||
| 6 | 6. Mechikoff, R., A. (2014). A history and philosophy of sport and physical education. McGraw Hill. | ||||||||
| 7 | 7. Philosophy and sport. (2013) ed.by A.O`Hear. Cambridge University press. | ||||||||
| 8 | 8. Reid, H. L. (2012). Introduction to the philosophy of sport. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, INC. | ||||||||
| 9 | 10. Stīgers, M. (2008). Globalizācija. Ļoti saistošs ievads. Rīga, ¼ Satori. | ||||||||
| 10 | 11. Vedins, I. (2008). Zinātne un patiesība. Rīga, Zinātne. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Satori | ||||||||
| 2 | The Sport Journal | ||||||||
