Undergraduate Course: Philosophical and qualitative analysis of physical culture (EDUA10214)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides students with the opportunity to develop a practical and research-informed contemporary perspective on physical culture, specifically analysing issues of quality, performance, engagement and embodiment. Drawing on relevant and recent contributions in philosophy and sociology, students will analyse and develop an appreciation of the factors that affect and influence participants' engagement with physical culture in general and in specific sites of practice (such as physical education, physical activity, sport and dance). There are tutor and student-led practical workshops where students will explore practical applications of the ideas addressed through the lecture and seminar programme. |
| Course description |
This course offers students an opportunity to draw on contemporary research in philosophy and sociology to develop a research-informed perspective on how knowledge can contribute to practice within specific sites of physical culture and consider the contributions that they, as practitioners, may make.
- Drawing on informing disciplinary knowledge from philosophy and socio-cultural studies will enable students to develop a wider appreciation of factors that can influence professional practice when working with learners engaging in physical education, physical activity, sport and dance.
- The course explores ways in which an understanding of aesthetic theories and concepts, phenomenology, and the personal aesthetic could enhance professional practice and facilitate learners' engagement, active participation and life-long learning in sites of physical culture.
- The socio-cultural element of the course focuses on embodiment and lived experience by examining sociological, psychological and socio-psychological perspectives on individuals and society and their implications for physical culture.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 8,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 16,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
168 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will be required to undertake two assessment tasks.
1. A research poster submitted before the end of the course (50% of the overall course mark)
2. An open book end-of-course assessment (50% of the overall course mark) |
| Feedback |
Summative Assessment:
Written feedback is provided for summative assessments. All written feedback will follow the MA (Hons) PE assessment guidelines.
Formative Assessment:
Seminars and practical workshops will afford students the opportunity to receive regular verbal feedback on any questions and ideas arising from tasks, discussions and reading undertaken. The formative assessment tasks for the first assessment task will take place in seminars and practical workshops, with students creating outline templates for their research poster, which will be peer assessed and receive whole cohort feedback from their tutor. In preparation for the second assessment task, students will engage in a peer-writing task which will be self and peer-assessed. In addition, their workshop tutor will provide formative feedback to the cohort.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explore the application of philosophical and sociological perspectives when considering issues of quality, performance, engagement and embodiment in physical culture.
- Develop an appreciation of, and critically review, the factors that affect and influence practitioners and participants' engagement with physical culture.
- Critically analyse engagement in physical culture by appropriately selecting from philosophical, sociological, psychological and/or socio-psychological perspectives.
- Articulate a rationale for the application of specific concepts and theoretical perspectives in contemporary philosophy and sociology, to inform practice in sites where physical culture is organised and practiced.
- Communicate research informed approaches for practice that could productively address contemporary issues within specific sites of physical culture.
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Reading List
Denac, O., (2014) The Significance and Role of Aesthetic Education in Schooling. Creative Education, 5, pp.1714-1719.
Fenner, D. (2003) 'Aesthetic Experience and Aesthetic Analysis'. Journal of Aesthetic Education, 37(1) 40-53.
Phoenix, C., (2010) Seeing the world of physical culture: The potential of visual methods for qualitative research in sport and exercise. Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, 2(2), pp.93-108.
Tainio, M. (2019) Contemporary physical activities: the aesthetic justification, Sport in Society, 22:5, 846-860.
Standal, O.F. and Engelsrud, G. (2011): Researching embodiment in movement contexts: a phenomenological approach, Sport, Education and Society, 1(13) 154-166
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduate Attributes: Research and Enquiry
1) search for, access, critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise relevant literature and information in order to develop their knowledge and understanding of issues relating to professional practice.
2) critically question current practice and policy and how these elements relate to wider issues within society nationally and globally (e.g., environmental, health and sustainability issues)
3) identify and define problems relating to professional practice and research methods to address these
6) recognise the importance of reflecting on the learning experience.
Graduate Attributes: Personal and intellectual autonomy
1) be independent learners who take responsibility for their learning and are committed to continuous reflections, self-evaluation and self-improvement
3) be open to new perspectives, methods and creative ideas in professional practice
4) be able to reflect on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments in professional practice
Graduate Attributes: Skills and abilities in communication
1) be able to communicate using oral and written methods to specialist (e.g., staff, fellow students) and non-specialist audiences (e.g., schools, research participants)
2) be able to use communication as a means for collaborating and relating to others, including staff, fellow students, research participants
3) be able to engage in critical discussion, demonstrating listening skills, effective use of evidence and own experience to support assertions, and clear articulation of points.
4) be able to identify and effectively communicate with relevant individuals and organisations beyond their immediate environment
5) be able to seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
Graduate Attributes: Personal effectiveness
2) have the confidence to make informed decisions relating to problems and issues in professional practice.
4) be able to transfer knowledge, skills and abilities to a professional context (e.g., schools, health promotion organisations)
5) be able to effectively work collaboratively with others, recognising the diversity of contributions individuals can make
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| Keywords | Physical Culture,Physical Education,Professional Practice,Philosophical,Sociological |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Horrell
Tel: (0131 6)51 6649
Email: andrew.horrell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lisa Jones
Tel:
Email: Lisa.Jones@ed.ac.uk |
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