Undergraduate Course: Physical Culture and the Sociology of the Body 4 (SPRT10017)
Course Outline
School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Sport |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
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 |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional 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. |
Assessment Information
100% course work. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr John Horne
Tel: (0131 6)51 6642
Email: John.Horne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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