Course: Olympism and world sports movement

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Course title Olympism and world sports movement
Course code KTV/4241
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kostínek Jiří, Mgr.
Course content
Topics of lectures and seminars: 1. Introduction into the study-unit. Sources, literature, examples. Introduction to Olympic movement engagement in contemporary sports. 2. The creation of the ancient Olympics and its position in Hellening Greece. 3. The golden age of ancient Olympics. Roman influence, Extinction of Olympic games. 4. Antic philosophy and olympionic movement. 5. Physical culture in European Middle Ages, Renaissance, Humanism and early capitalism, the accumulation of Olympic ideas in Europe. 6. Antic philosophy and olympionic movement. 7. Modern and postmodern philosophy and Olympic movement, sport ethics. 8. Pierre de Coubertin his personality, thoughts and ideas leading to the restoration of the Olympic tradition. 9. Olympic symbolism and charter and its philosophical and ethical overlap. 10. History of Olympic movement before the First World War and the interwar period, performances and function of the International Olympic Committee. 11. History of Olympic movement after the Second World War. Key periods, sport performances, functions of the International Olympic Committee and other authorities. 12. Czechoslovak and Czech Olympic Committee, National sport teams, celebrities and Olympic organizations. 13. Issues of contemporary Olympic movement, commercialization of sport, doping, ethical dimension, fair-play. 14. Political influence and economic influences in Olympic movement.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of the founding ideas of the modern Olympic movement, the historical and philosophical aspects of its formation and development, major events, development icebreaker and personalities that contributed to this. It will also provide students the tools to work with a wide variety of written and electronic documents to the issue of the relationship.
In the end of the study-unit student will be able to: - Be familiar with philosophical foundations of Olympic movement. - Capture the impact of general history and history of physical culture on the development and current state of Olympic movement. - Know celebrities, especially from Czech republic, who had a major impact on formation of Olympic movement. - Use philosophical and historical sources of knowledge, process them synthetically and present the results of his work to wider plenum.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the subject in the History of Tv and sport.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Minimum 80% participation, submitting seminar work on given topic and its presentation in front of collegues, completion of didactic tests. Oral exam with written preparation, from participants is expected orientation in all topics that will be discussed during lectures and seminars.
Recommended literature
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  • Bosák, E. et al. Stručný přehled vývoje sportovních odvětví v Československu I-III. Praha: Olympia, 1970.
  • Demetrovič, E. Encyklopedie tělesné kultury. Praha: Olympia, 1988.
  • Dovalil, J. Olympismus. Praha: Olympia, 2004.
  • Hodaň, B. (ed.). Fair play v postmoderní společnosti. Olomouc: Hanex, 2000.
  • Hodaň, B. (ed.). Olympijské ideály v současném světě. Olomouc: Hanex, 1999.
  • Hodaň, B. Olympismus a současný svět. Česká kinantropologie 1. 1997.
  • Hodaň, B. Současné problémy fair play. In Sport v České republice 2. Praha: FTVS UK, 2001.
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  • Hogenová, A. Etika a sport. Praha: FTVS UK, 2000.
  • Kos, B. Gymnastické systémy, Historický vývoj a charakteristika. Skripta FTVS. Praha: FTVS UK, 1990.
  • Kosl, J. et al. Vybrané kapitoly z dějin české tělesné kultury od roku 1774 po současnost. (III. díl). Praha: FTVS UK, 1994.
  • Kossl, J. et al. Vybrané kapitoly z dějin tělesné kultury. (I. a II. díl). Světové dějiny.. Praha: FTVS UK, 1994.
  • Kossl, J., Štumbauer, J. & Waic, M. Vybrané kapitoly z dějin tělesné kultury.. Praha: Karolinum, 2000.
  • Krátký, F. Dějiny tělesné výchovy. Praha: Olympia, 1977.
  • Novotný, F. Stručný přehled dějin tělesné výchovy a sportu. Skripta KTVS PF.. Ústí nad Labem: UJEP, 2006.
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  • Zamarovský, V. Vzkříšení Olympie. Praha: Erika, knižní klub, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Sport and health (A14) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter