Course Name Philosophical and Socio-Anthropological Foundations of Physical Education and Sports

Course Description A study of the diverse justifications on the educational value of PE and an examination how the
various structures, patterns, organizations, and institutions in culture and society create, relate to,
and influence physical education and sports; discussion of the historic tradition of mind/body and
theoretical/practical knowledge dualism; conceptual analysis of the issues of sport as a human
activity and the distinction and relationship between PE and sport.
Course Credits 3 unit
Contact Hours/week 3 hour/week
Prerequisite None

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

Course Content/Subject Matter
Week 1 Introduction- GTKY
Week 2-3 FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
 Physical Activities in the Primitive Society
 Physical Education in Ancient Nations (Persia, Egypt, China, India)
 Physical Education in Greece
 Spartan Physical Education
 Physical Activities in Athens
Week 4 PRELIMS
Week 5-6  Greek Philosophers and Teachers Who Contributed to the Worth of PE
 Roman Physical Activities
 Physical Education in the Middle Ages
 Physical Education in the Renaissance Period
 Physical Education in Europe
 Sport, Physical Education and play in the 19th Century America and Early 20th Century
 Golden Twenties (1920 to 1929)
 Depression Years
 PE in the Philippines
1. Pre-Spanish Period
2. Spanish Period
 3. American Period
4. Japanese Period
Week 7 MIDTERM
Week 8-9  The Philippine Sports Commission
 The Philippine Olympic Committee
 Philippine Participation in the Olympics (1924-2000); Medals and Honors
 The Asian Games
 The Southeast ASIAN Games
 Philosophical Foundation of PE and Sports
1. Idealism and Physical Education
2. Realism and Physical Education
3. Naturalism and Physical Education
4. Pragmatism and Physical Education
5. Existentialism and Physical Education
Week 10 SEMI-FINALS
Week 11-12  Sociological Foundations of PE and Sport
1. Sociology
2. Sport Sociology
3. Historical Development
4. Characteristics of Sports
5.What Sport does for People?
6. Sports in the Educational Institutions
7. Interscholastic Sports
8. Intercollegiate Sport
9. Intercollegiate Athletics
10. Intercollegiate Athletics Reform
11. Concerns in Sports Today
Week 13 FINALS