3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1007495ANR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy
Department
Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen
Educational team
Kristine De Martelaer (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
13 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

In this course the most essential evolutions in physical activities, games, sport and physical education for our modern Western society are described. After conceptual clarification, the following periods are explained: Greek & Roman Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation, 17th century, Enlightenment (18th century), Modern Sport (19th-20th century). Also the non-Western influences such as Asian and African influecence are explained. 

In a second part, the link will be made between the past and the actual situation for a selected amount of socially relevant topics: militairy preparation, body culture/health/fitness, recreational sport/participation, sport in open air/nature, doping, gender and en sport, Olympic Movement, .... This information is based on international literarure.
 

Course material
Handbook (Recommended) : A history and philosophy of sport and Physical Education, From ancient civilization to the modern world, Mechikoff, R.A. & Estes, S.G., 7de, McGraw-Hill, 9781260566307, 2019
Digital course material (Required) : Powerpoint presentaties, in pdf op het leerplatform beschikbaar, De Martelaer K., Canvas
Handbook (Recommended) : Sport in de wereld, Ontstaan, evolutie en verspreiding, Dejonghe T., 8ste herwerkte, Gent: Academia Press, 9789401469302, 2021
Additional info

Presence in the last 4 lessons, when the seminars of the students are presented, is obligatory.

Attendance during the visit at the Sportimonium is obligatory (extra cost: 5 Euro)

Those students who have already visited the sports museum 'Sportimonium' last year should prove this by giving more information on the date, the institute, the course and responsible teacher.

If high level athletes or students with a doctor's cerfificate are not able to visit the Sportimonium at the day planned with the group, they can make an individual visit. Evaluation is based on a short description of what they learned; a copy of the entrance ticket is required. Students who are ill during the organised visit (with doctor's certificate) follow the same procedure.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

Students have knowledge and insight into :
- the typical characteristics of society and daily life, which has been decisive for the culture and the education in general and for sports and physical education in particular throughout time and
- the evolution of socially relevant themes concerning physical activity, sport and physical education.

Students read and summarise scientific, international articles on the evolution a socially relevant topic (list on Pointcarré) .

Student can make a scientific written report (/10) (focus on correct references) and present this in group (/10).


Teh student:

  • Is able socially, historically and culturally to situate the culture of movement, the sport landscape and its main structures (scientist, manager)
  • Has knowledge of different interview techniques and possesses the necessary (oral and written) communication skills to apply these in practice (among colleagues) (manager, promoter & adviser, professional innovator)
  • Is able to assess his/her own competence profile against practice in the field of work and the available study programmes, and to reflect critically on him/herself and others (professional innovator)
  • Has a professional, proactive and ethically sound attitude (professional innovator, manager, educator & coach)
  • Is able, within a delineated movement educational context, both to provide and accept leadership in a team environment, with specific attention being paid to making and meeting agreements, and to assuming responsibilities (educator & coach)

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Seminariewerk schriftelijk with a relative weight of 80 which comprises 80% of the final mark.
  • Seminariewerk mondeling with a relative weight of 20 which comprises 20% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

- Written exam (50%) :Part A:Theoretical part of the course; 2 or 3 open questions during written exam. Students who gave a summary during the lessons can earn an exemption on one of the open questions.
Oral continuation of this part is possible but has to motivated after the notification of the results, by sending an e-mail to kdmartel@vub.ac.be, notifying why the score on the open questions is lower than expected. The score on this part of the written examination can rise or decrease with a maximum of 20%.
Part B: 10 multiple choice statements of the seminars of the students (written examen, oral continuation is not possible).


- A seminar in a group of students (50%): Present in text format (1/2) and with an oral presentation (1/2) during the last lessons. Group of students = 2 to 4.

Deadlines and practical aspects of the seminar: 
- information is given during week 1 (introduction week) and first lesson of the course, details are on Pointcarré
- during the 3th week of the course the list of topics is definitive. Those who haven't responded , can be refused for the seminar work.
- the written report is expected in the week after spring holiday during the lesson, digital report is put in drop box the same week
- the planning of the oral presentations will be communicated by mail during the week before the first seminar presentation starts
- the powerpoint presentation for the oral presentation must be mailed to the responsible teacher (kdmartel@vub.ac.be) 24 hours before the presentation in the lesson (depending of the group and data of presentation). At the day of the presentation students also bring a copy of the powerpoint presentation on memorystick.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Physical Education and Movement Sciences: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Physical Education and Movement Sciences: Abridged Traject after Training Professional Bachelor Education: Secundary Education with Option LO (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Physical Education and Movement Sciences: Verkort traject na vooropleiding (Revalidatiewetenschappen en) Kinesitherapie (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Physical Education and Movement Sciences: topsport (only offered in Dutch)