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Sport, Education and the Media (EDUC20068)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Anna Krohn
Semester 2
Anna Krohn
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - On Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Focused on sports education, community sport, and the important role the media plays in sport, this subject examines the place and significance of sport in Australia as a form of social education.
It examines both historical and contemporary issues related to the growing tensions between sport’s traditional role as a form of moral education and the emergence of sport as a commercial commodity. It explores the changing definitions of sport and the purpose sport serves in contemporary society. This analysis of sport education and community sport is informed by an investigation of the growing role and responsibilities of the media in shaping sports.
It will include topics such as elite sport versus sport for all, health and participation rates, social welfare, gender, violence, race and ethnicity. It will focus on current events in sport and how these issues impact on teaching and learning.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course it is expected that students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the changing place and practice of sport and physical education in the curriculum of Australian schools.
- Explain why sport and physical activity assume such importance in lives of many young Australians.
- Illustrate how sports programs can be used to engage young people with education and provide opportunities for socialization into Australian culture.
- Identify major social and educational issues arising from tensions between the traditional model of sport in schools and community settings, and a model of sport as a commercial commodity in Australia.
- Describe how elite level commercial sport can impact on learning and on the practice of community-based sport and sport in schools.
- Analyse the role and obligations of the media in the reporting of sport and the various social issues that it raises.
- Understand the pedagogical role of the media and the implications for learning outcomes in education.
Last updated: 12 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
EDUC10001 Sport & Education in Australian Society
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 12 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Summaries of selected readings
| End of semester | 10% |
A Case Study examining a particular sport-related situation or scenario
| Mid semester | 40% |
Analysis of the representation of a current sporting event/issue in the media
| End of semester | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 12 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Anna Krohn Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Contact Hours: One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Anna Krohn
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Anna Krohn Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Contact Hours: One 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour workshop per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Anna Krohn
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 12 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject reader or readings online.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Leading Community Sport and Recreation - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 12 March 2025