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Apr 20, 2024
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PSC 601N - Politics of Sports (3 units)
Introduction to the historical and contemporary connections between politics and sports.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. recall the ancient origins of organized sports in war and relate that to military imagery in modern sports.
2. describe ancient sport rituals in relation to contemporary sport behavior.
3. discuss sports in relation to national identity and international sport competitions, for example, the World Cup and modern Olympics.
4. examine and discuss the roles, of gender, race, and class in contemporary sport.
5. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of sport to American higher education, including the role of collegiate sports and the NCAA.
6. argue for and synthesize concepts of in a research paper.
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