UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP
SECOND SEMESTER 2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Code and Title: Sport in The Making of the Modern World I PESS101

CREDITS: 3

Lecture Periods: 1) Lecture: Wednesday 1:30pm to 3:20pm

Lecture Venue: E 9

Course Instructor: Dr. Luguterah Austin

E-Mail: aluguterah@ug.edu.gh
Contact Number: 0244720671
Office Hours: Tuesdays: 9:30am to 1:30pm
Friday: 10:30am to 12:30pm
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This course involves the study of the historical forces, institutions and personalities that have shaped
sport and physical activities and traces the growth and development of competitive sport from
ancient civilisation to the present. Topics include the historical, philosophical and global
perspectives of sport, physical activity; sports as a tool for development, leisure in modernity and
leisure in the middle ages.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• To introduce students to the history of traditional and Olympic sport.
• To enable students ‘appreciate the values of sport.
• To introduce to the students’, the importance of physical activities.
• To enable students to use sports as a tool for social development
• To enable students’, explore the various activities of sport for all ages.

LEARNING OUTCOME
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Differentiate between traditional and Olympic sport.
2. Identify and explain the values of sport.
3. Identify the importance of physical activities.
4. Appreciate sports as a tool for social development
5. Appreciate the need for sport participation.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and shall be treated as serious offence. Appropriate suctions
as stipulated in the plagiarism policy will be applied when students are found to have violated the
plagiarism policy. Refer to the AQUA website for more information

ASSESSMENT AND GRADING

Quizzes (2): 20%
Presentations, class attendance and participation: 10%
Final exam 70%

GRADING SCALE
A = 80-100, B+ = 75-79, B = 70-74 C+= 65-69, C = 60-64 D+= 55-59,
D =50-54 E=45-49 F=0-44

CODE OF CONDUCT:
 Attendance and active participation in class are required for this course. Students are
expected to read all the assigned material before class and attend every class session fully
prepared to participate in discussions and activities. Lateness to lectures will not be
entertained.
 Assigned homework should be done and submitted on time.
 Students should show eagerness and enthusiasm towards the course.
 Cell phones must be switched off or put on silent mode before entering the lecture hall.
 Harassment in any form will not be tolerated.
 Students with disabilities will be appropriately accommodated. Please let me know at the
beginning of the semester if you need special attention.
 All students are expected to dress appropriately for all classroom courses.

Reading List

Bale, J., & Cronin, M. (Eds.). (2020). Sport and postcolonialism. Routledge.
Dowling, F., Fitzgerald, H., & Flintoff, A. (Eds.). (2012). Equity and difference in physical
education, youth sport and health: A narrative approach. London: Routledge.
Leeds, M. A., Von Allmen, P., & Matheson, V. A. (2018). The economics of sports. Routledge.
Pringle, R., Larsson, H., & Gerdin, G. (2018). Critical Research in Sport, Health and Physical
Education. Routledge.
Ratten, V. (2018). Sport entrepreneurship: Developing and sustaining an entrepreneurial sports
culture. Springer.
COURSE DELIVERY PLAN
Week Date Topic Lesson Outcome
1 18-01-2023 History of Physical Education Explain the antecedents of
Physical Education in the
world
2 25-01-2023 Difference between Physical Explain the rationale behind
Education and Sport Olympic sports
3 1-02-2023 The values of sports to individual State and explain the values of
sport to individual and
society.
4 8-02-2023 The making of sporting cultures Explain how the collective
passions and feelings of people
have contributed to the making
of sport as a ‘way of life’
5 15-02-2023 Sports in the modern world Explain the contribute of
sports in the modern world
6 22-02-2023 Sports for all Explain the physical activities
that are done in free time
7 1-03-2023 Modern Olympic Sports Explain the history and
formation of modern
Olympics.
8 8-03-2023 Sports and the Sustainable Explain the role of sports in
Development Goals the achievement of SDGs.
9 15-03-2023 Social capital within sport State the activities and benefits
participation systems. of Sport for all.
10 22-03-2023 Sports for the aged State the benefits of sports for
ages
11 4-04-2023 Revision

12 Examination

13 Examination

DISCLAIMER

While the author of this syllabus has made painstaking effort to ensure the accuracy of the
information provided, changes in the information can be made at any time if there is a compelling
need to do so without prior notice, knowledge or consent of students.