6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Organisational Unit
School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Prohibitions
ATS2391
Notes
- The unit has a domestic field tripdomestic field trip (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/currentstudents/field-trips/) component and may incur an additional cost.
- The unit may be offered as part of the Summer Arts ProgramSummer Arts Program (http://www.monash.edu/students/courses/arts/summer-program.html).
- The unit may be offered in non-standard teaching periodsnon-standard teaching periods (http://www.monash.edu/enrolments/dates/census).
Synopsis
This unit examines Australian sport within a global context. It investigates Australian engagement with international sporting organisations and markets, as well as the role of sport in Australian and international society. It interrogates the power of business, industry and the media in Australian and international sport, and how their roles are refashioning the sporting landscape. It also examines the significance of international sport, positing sports as a major economic driver in the age of spectacle
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of sport as a cultural, economic and political phenomenon in a global context;
- exhibit a critical understanding of key issues in the study of international sport, including the complex interplay between social ideals and aspirations and commercial, political, development and individual concerns;
- have engaged with theoretical debates about the process of globalisation on Australian sporting economies and cultures;
- exhibit a critical understanding of the role of the media in the development, representation and ownership of sport;
- have built the capacity to research and critically evaluate topical and historiographical debates regarding sport;
- have developed skills in constructing evidence-based arguments using a variety of primary and secondary sources and demonstrated their ability to reflect critically on what they have learnt;
- have developed skills in written and oral presentation and communication
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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