Football in Europe – political and social aspects 2102-ERASMUS-FOEU
Researching Football:
- Football as an area of academic research in social sciences
- Theory and methodology of social sciences applicable for football studies
- Football as an interdisciplinary sub-discipline of political science
- Comparative politics as a framework for studying football
- Football as an institution
Football and Politics:
- Political history of football
- Football in relation to state, power and political regime
- Football, nation and nationalism
- Politicisation of football
- Football fandom as a political phenomenon
Football and International Relations::
- International football organisations
- Football as a factor in international relations
- Football diplomacy
- FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO as Sport Mega-Events
- Globalisation of football
Football, Society and Culture:
- Social and cultural history of football
- Football fandom as a socio-cultural phenomenon: communities, groups and rivalries
- Football as an area for expression of collective identities
- New dimensions of football studies: gender, race, inclusion/exclusion
Type of course
elective monographs
elective courses
foreign languages
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Student should:
- know and understand the socio-political and cultural impact of European football in both historical and contemporary perspective (K_W02)
- know and understand the historical, economic, social and cultural aspects of European football (K_W04)
Skills
Student should:
- be able to recognise and analyse the structural and cultural aspects of contemporary European football (K_U01)
- be able to watch and interpret the key socio-political and cultural aspects of European football, as well as to analyse it using both theoretical and practical apparatus (K_U02, K_U03)
- be able to use English at least on B1 level to analyse and explain the main features of European football (K_U09)
Social competences
Student should:
- be ready to observe and critically analyse socio-political and cultural features of European football, as well as to spot mutual interdependencies between them (K_K03)
Assessment criteria
Final test
The final grade of the course will result from the % of points earned at the final test consisting of set of different types of questions related to the substance of the course:
100% of points: 5!
91-99% of points: 5
81-90% of points: 4+
71-80% of points: 4
61-70% of points: 3+
51-60% of points: 3
50% of points and below: 2
Make-up test:
Any student who fail to meet the requirements to pass the course will receive the grade of 2 in first term and will be allowed to take the make-up written test consisting of set of different types of questions related to the substance of the course. The final grade of the course in second term will also result from the % of points earned at the make-up test:
100% of points: 5!
91-99% of points: 5
81-90% of points: 4+
71-80% of points: 4
61-70% of points: 3+
51-60% of points: 3
50% of points and below: 2
Important note: any kind of academic dishonesty (especially intellectual property infringement) will be immediately reported to the disciplinary bodies of the University of Warsaw and will result in a final course grade of 2.
Important note: Attendance throughout the semester is required. Maximum 3 absences are allowed. Every next unjustified absence results in deduction of 5% of points out of the total number of points earned at the final test.
Additional information
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