SDCOA201-23A (HAM)

Sport and Community Development: Identity, Culture and Society

15 Points

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Te Huataki Waiora - School of Health

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Mihi Nemani

Mihi Nemani
TT.7.08
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mihi.nemani@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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This is a 200 level, 15-point, SDCOA (major and minor) paper. It comprises 48 Contact Teaching Hours (1 x 2 hr. lecture and 1 x 2 hr. workshop each week). There are four assessments (see "Assessments"). The content within this paper builds upon an overarching structure of sociology of sport from SDCOA101, and links those theoretical and applied aspects to contemporary cases for social development through and in sport. This paper counts toward the BSHHP degree.
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How this paper will be taught

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In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within local, national and international communities. Students will be introduced to more advanced key concepts and theories within sociology of sport and development studies, and will learn how to use these tools to better understand the potential and challenges of using sport for creating positive social change for various individuals, groups and communities in NZ and more internationally. Issues of power, identity, equity and diversity will be incorporated throughout the paper.
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Required Readings

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Academic readings are available on Talis Aspire. Each week non-academic (media) sources will be posted on Moodle to expand students' understandings. Students are highly recommended to read at least one academic article from Talis Aspire and one non-academic source (on Moodle) prior to their weekly workshop.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Understand and apply sociological concepts related to individual and community development
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  • Understand and apply concepts related to identity, inclusion and exclusion
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  • Apply the "sociological imagination" a critical stance, to a range of sport and physical activity practices and institutions
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  • Recognise the ways in which power relations continue to structure community-based sports cultures and institutions, both in Aotearoa/New Zealand and more globally
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  • Identify, individually and in groups, actions that individuals and communities may take to make experiences more equitable in formal and informal sport settings
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  • Analyse, critically evaluate, and generate a range of theoretical and empirical explanations of how sports programs and organisations impact upon their communities, relating them to a variety of social and cultural contexts
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  • Effectively demonstrate and communicate new knowledge about sport, community and development via written and group presentation formats
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Assessment due dates and submission methods are on the Assessment Components table below. Please make note of these to ensure you hand in and complete assessments on time.

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As per Te Huataki Waiora School of Health Guidelines:

Students are required to complete and submit all internal assessment by specified dates. The last date for accepting internal assessment (the deadline) is written in the paper outline. If a student cannot meet the deadline for a significant reason there are clear procedures that must be followed.

A student should make every effort to request an extension before the due date. Extensions to the submission deadline should be applied for using the extension request linkwhich is also on Moodle.

Extensions will normally only be given in case of illness, family bereavement, or serious personal accidents or circumstances.

Applications for extensions should be made to the paper coordinator / convenor and/or lecturer using the extension request link provided on Moodle.

Requests for extensions on medical grounds must be accompanied by a medical certificate.

Submission of written assignments should wherever possible, be lodged through Moodle. The date and a recommended time of 11.30PMshould be specified to promote consistency.

Late submissions without a granted extension should receive a deduction of 3% per weekday from the total paper grade.

Late submissions will not be accepted one calendar week after the submission deadline.

No deadlines may be extended beyond two weeks.

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Test #1 - On Moodle 10%
14 Apr 2023
No set time
10
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2. Test #2 - On Moodle 20%
9 Jun 2023
No set time
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Essay: Reviewing an international SDP organization 35%
26 May 2023
11:30 PM
35
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Group Presentation: SDP program 35%
31 May 2023
No set time
35
  • Presentation: In Class
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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