ID:
158011
Dettaglio:
SSD: Contemporary History
Duration: 36
CFU: 6
Located in:
BERGAMO
Url:
HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORT SCIENCES - 158-270/PERCORSO COMUNE Year: 2
Year:
2025
The history of sport allows us to understand various social spheres throughout history, from ancient times to the present day. This module aims to provide specific skills for understanding the evolutionary processes of the individual through physical activity, thanks to the study of the different components of sports society and their progress over time: students will learn to critically interpret the essential facts of the history of sport, to express themselves appropriately to illustrate issues related to the history of sport, and to acquire the basic tools to communicate and explain to future generations the importance of sports culture for the progress of human society.
General knowledge, especially in history, geography, and humanities, based on secondary school education. Particular interest and curiosity for the evolution of sports culture from ancient times to contemporary society, in terms of its institutional and political structure and its social impact.
Lectures with PowerPoint presentations and other audiovisual aids (short documentaries, films, interviews, etc.).
External experts and other UniBg lecturers will be invited to participate in seminars related to the course.
The exam will be oral and graded on a scale of 30. It will consist of a dialogue between the teacher and the student on the understanding of the main topics of the course and the interpretation of the issues discussed in class and found in the recommended reading list.
The course will cover the history of sport and its interaction with society from the earliest civilisations to the present day. In particular, it will focus on the history of the Classical Olympics, the problematic relationship between Christianity and sport in Late Antiquity (interruption of the Classical Olympics? persistence of other forms of sporting activity?). It will then examine the evolution of the situation in the modern era, with a focus on the revival of the Modern Olympics and a detailed analysis of the situation in Europe and the United States during the 19th century. It will conclude with a study of what happened in the 20th century, with particular reference to totalitarianism, leading up to the current interpretation of sport as a global social phenomenon.
The lecturer will be available to listen to students for any issues relating to the course or for further information during the office hours published on her personal UniBg page.
For cases involving certification of SLD, disability, or other special educational needs, the University's regulations and rules regarding disability and SLD apply.
There will be no distinction in the programme or in the exam between attending and non-attending students.
However, all students are advised to carefully consult the course Moodle before taking the exam - the documents published in Moodle are an integral part of the bibliography required to take the exam.