SPORT SOCIOLOGY PEXS 401 (3 credits; Call #27286) Fall, 2004

[Pages:27]SPORT SOCIOLOGY PEXS 401 (3 credits; Call #27286)

Fall, 2004

PEXS 401 Fall 2004

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Instructor information:

Instructor:

Sandra E. Short, Ph.D.

Office:

Room 202C Hyslop Sports Center

Email:

sandra_short@und.nodak.edu

Phone:

Office: 777-4325

Office Hours:

Wednesdays 10-10:50, or by appt.

Class Location and Time: Hyslop Sports Center 318, M/W 11am-12:15pm

Final drop date:

November 5th, 2004

The best way to get in touch with me is through email. I will return all email messages within 24 hours.

What the course is all about:

Course Description:

From the Academic Catalog: "The critical exploration of the function of sports in American culture, in an interdisciplinary fashion, with a focus on the contemporary scene."

This course is designed to acquaint students with the role of sport in our culture. Topics will be presented and discussed from a sociological perspective with an emphasis on critical thinking.

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of this course is for you (the student) to acquire knowledge and understanding of selected topics in sport sociology, and to demonstrate the ability to think critically about these issues. Objectives are broken down according to each major topic. These are specific learning objectives for each topic as posted on blackboard. These learning objectives can be used as study guides.

How you will be assessed:

(1) Quizzes (5 @ 10% each = 50%)

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2 There will be 5 quizzes in this course. You are required to complete all of them. They will include multiple choice and short answer questions. They are not cumulative. See outline for dates. (2) Current Events Assignments (2 @ 10% each = 20%). For these assignments, you will write about a "current event" (something within the last year) that is related to a topic in sport sociology. Examples of appropriate events include things like Larry Bird's recent comments about race in basketball; the controversy of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo at UND; recently "outed" athletes; the LPGA's plan to "glamorize" golf; the Sharapova phenomenon; athletes signing bonuses/contracts; earning comparisons between men's and women's sports; doping at the Olympic games; the USA Track "suspicion of doping" issues; the Bertuzzi incident, etc. The list is endless! You will need to hand in evidence of your "current event." The evidence can be an article from the newspaper or a magazine, printed out information from the web, a video of a TV show or documentary; maybe even just a picture. Then write 3 paragraphs: (1) summarize the current event, (2) write about how the current event is related to sport sociology, (3) write about the implications of the current event. This is a VERY VERY simplistic example:

This is a picture of a female softball player in action. It was on the front page of the GF Herald on ... . The picture is related to sociology of sport in terms of media and gender issues. First, as we learned in class (or as discussed in the video, or as found in the textbook on page #) female athletes are rarely shown on the front page, are rarely pictured in action, etc. The implications of this picture are that it seems to be step forward for women in sport..." (3) Media assignment (10%). For this assignment you present how the media represents an athlete, or a team, or a sport. A poster presentation is required. I will show you examples in class. You may work with one partner and both of you will get the same grade. Pick your area as soon as possible by posting the name of the sport you are selecting on the discussion board in Blackboard. (4) Additional Assignments (20%) Includes various in-class assignments completed throughout the semester. Participation (and therefore attendance) is important. These assignments cannot be "made up" if you miss them. Some assignments may require "out of class" preparation.

How I will help you learn:

1. Lectures / Seminars / Guest speakers 2. Textbooks 3. Supplemental materials 4. Blackboard

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3 My goal is to use two instructional approaches. We'll spend about 60% of class time in a lecture format and 40% in a seminar format, in which videos will be watched, discussions will be held, and in-class assignments will be completed.

I have several text and trade books related to sport sociology. For this class, I selected the following book (this is required):

Coakley, J.J. (2004). Sport in society: Issues and controversies (8th Edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

However, there are several others that I use as well (these are not required): Brookes, R. (2002). Representing sport. New York, NY: Arnold. Coakley, J., & Donnelly, P. (1999). Inside sports. New York, NY: Routledge. Eitzen, D.S. (2005). Sport in contemporary society: An anthology. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers. Eitzen, D.S., & Sage, G.H. (2003). Sociology of North American sport (7th Edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Figler, S.K., & Whitaker, G. (1995). Sport and play in American life: A textbook in the sociology of sport. Dubuque, IL: Brown and Benchmark. Lumpkin, A., Stoll, S.K., & Beller, J. (1999). Sport ethics: Applications for fair play (2nd Edition). McGraw-Hill. McPherson, B.D., Curtis, J.E., & Loy, J.W. (1989). The social significance of sport: An introduction to the sociology of sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Morgan, W.J., Meier, K.V., & Schneider, A.J. (2001). Ethics in sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

This semester I will maintain a blackboard webpage for this class. You will find all courserelated information on this website (including any required supplemental readings - .pdf files), as well as some useful links related to this class. There is also a discussion board available for us to use, and several other features including a grade book that allows you to check your standing in the class whenever you want.

Other things: Classroom Policies

The following policies should be clearly understood by students: 1. Attendance. Due to the nature of class activities, students who do not attend class regularly are often less successful in this class. Twenty percent of your grade comes from in-class assignments (the difference from an A to a C). Class begins promptly at

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4 11 am. If you are going to be absent from class it is entirely your responsibility to make arrangements with another student to get the materials you missed. 2. Late assignments will be penalized by a 50% loss of points if they are even one day late without prior instructor approval. If they are 2 days late, a zero grade will be given for the assignment. 3. You will need to have an email account. I will regularly send out course-related information to you via the internet ? with attachments and websites to visit. 4. All assignments should be printed from a computer and spell-checked. Yes, you will be penalized for poor grammar and writing. If you email me any of your assignments, use your name and the assignment name as a filename. 5. All students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity (e.g., to refrain from cheating, plagiarism, and collusion). See Code of Student Life (sections 3-3A, B, & C). If I discover an instance of academic dishonesty, the student will receive a failing grade for the assignment in the least severe case, and a failing grade for the course in the most severe case. Take this seriously.

Grading Scale

Letter Grades Points Earned

A

90 and above

B

80-89

C

70-79

D

60-69

F

less than 60

Incomplete Grades

It is expected that students will complete all requirements for a course during the time frame of the course. For reasons beyond a student's control and upon request by the student an incomplete grade may be assigned by the instructor when there is reasonable certainty the student will successfully complete the course without retaking it. The mark "I," Incomplete, will be assigned only to the student who has been in attendance and has done satisfactory work up to a time within four weeks of the close of the semester, including the examination period, and whose work is incomplete for reasons satisfactory to his or her instructor.

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5 Incompletes are entered on the final grade sheet. Incomplete grades convert to grades of "F" if a grade change is not submitted by the instructor within two calendar months after the month in which the course ends after the next semester of the regular academic year (fall or spring semester) or by an earlier date specified on the incomplete form by the instructor. An incomplete may be extended for up to 12 calendar months by submitting a petition to the Office of the Registrar with the approval of the instructor of the course and the dean of the college offering the course for undergraduates and the dean of the Graduate School for graduate students. An incomplete grade must be changed by 12 calendar months from the ending date of the class. An "I" may be converted as indicated above but cannot be expunged from the record.

Students may not register in courses in which they currently hold grades of incomplete, except for courses that allow repeated enrollment. A student will not be allowed to graduate with an unconverted incomplete grade on the academic record.

Obligation of the student

It is the student's obligation to work through the following channels to resolve problems before going to the chairperson or dean.

Student > Instructor > Department Chairperson (PEXS) > Dean

The student (not the instructor) has complete responsibility to initiate drop procedures for this course.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

Disability Support Services

If you have emergency medical information to share with me, if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, or if you need accommodations in this course because of a disability, please make an appointment with me. My office location and hours are listed above. If you plan to request disability accommodations, you are expected to register with the Disability Support Services (DSS) office (190 McCannel Hall, 777-3425 v/tty).

Tentative Class Schedule and Reading List

Date August 25 August 30 September 1 September 6 September 8

September 13 September 15 September 20 September 22

September 27 September 29*

October 4 October 6 October 11 October 13 October 18 October 20

October 25 October 27 November 1 November 3 November 8

November 10* November 15* November 17 November 22 November 24 November 29

December 1

December 6 December 8

Topic Introduction to Course

Introduction Values of Sport and Society

NO CLASS Quiz #1 Sociological Theories Theories continued... Socialization into Sport Does Sport Build Character? Quiz #2

Race

Current Events #1 Due Fighting Sioux Issue Gender

Quiz #3 Social Class

Media

Quiz #4 Poster Presentations Poster Presentations

Deviance

Violence

Quiz #5 Current Events #2 Due

Student Athlete

Reading Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Chapter 4

Chapter 9 Video Video

Guest speaker Chapter 8 / Video

Video Chapter 10 (& 11)

Guest Speaker Chapter 12

Chapter 6 / Video Video

Chapter 7 / Video

Chapter 14

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