Physical Culture and the Sociology of the Body 4 (ED1015)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-4-PCSB

This Honours level optional course seeks to enable students to understand the relative influence of social, cultural and biological factors impinging on the human experience of being and having a physical body. In particular, the recent emergence of sociological interest in the body is utilised to critically explore physical culture and theories of the body in contemporary society.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of Third Year studies for Honours entry.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sport, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Th 1300-1550

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module students will be able to:

-Understand different theoretical approaches to the significance of the body in society.

-Analyse significant social, cultural and political aspects of the body.

-Critically assess comparative studies of the encultured body.

-Assess the use of the body as a medium of personal expression and social action within contemporary and historical accounts.