A combination of lectures, group discussions, student presentations, guest speakers, online modules, online discussions, and a variety of audio-visual aids will be used, including films, slides and charts.
- Understanding sport and physical activity historical studies
- Descriptive and interpretive historical research using primary and secondary sources.
- Historical research concepts of change, development and progress.
- Comparative studies in historical research.
- Roles and appreciation of sport and physical education history.
- The rise of physical education and sport in Medieval and early Europe
- Medieval society and physical education (fifth to twelfth century.)
- Medieval sport.
- Physical education and sport in the Renaissance and Reformation (thirteenth to sixteenth century.)
- Seventeenth century European physical education and sport.
- Eighteenth century European physical education and sport.
- Nineteenth century European physical education and sport.
- The rise of physical education and sport in Modern Europe
- Characteristics of modern sport:
- Secularism
- Equality
- Specialization
- Rationalization
- Bureaucracy
- Quantification
- The birth of modern sport in Europe.
- The birth of physical education.
- Social conditions affecting the rise of modern sport and physical education (e.g. social class, religious influences.)
- The rise of physical education and sport in North America
- The rise of organized sport in 1850-1906.
- The changes to physical education at the turn of the century.
- The meeting of sport and physical education in the twentieth century.
- The entry of sport into the school program (1900-1930).
- The development of physical education in Canada:
- American, British and European influences
- Strathcona Trust
- Pioneer leaders
- Post-secondary programs
- Bill C-131
- Historical issues in sport and physical education:
- Sport for girls and women
- Mandatory physical education
- Sport governance and financing
- Selected topics
- International Sport
- International sport in the nineteenth century.
- Rise of the modern Olympic Games.
- Politics and power in international sport.
On completion of this course, the student will:
- Be able to situate physical education and sport history studies within:
- the fields of sport science and physical education, and
- the broader field of historical studies
- Describe selected aspects of physical education and sport in Medieval and early Europe.
- Describe selected aspects of the rise of physical education and sport in Modern Europe.
- Describe selected aspects of the rise of physical education and modern sport in North America.
- Relate the rise of the modern Olympics and the rise of international sport.
Assessment in this course will be consistent with ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½evaluation and assessment policy. The following is presented as a guideline and sample assessment strategy. Alternative forms of assessment, such as comparative studies, web-based guides, or online assessments may be used.
| Mid-term exam | 10-30% |
| Final exam | 10-40% |
| Student presentation | 15-30% |
| Term paper | 15-30% |
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
Textbooks and other course resources will be selected by the instructor. The following is presented as a sample text.
Mechikoff, R. (2009). A History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education. McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Handouts: Additional handouts will be made available to the students throughout the semester via online modules, in class, or on reserve in the library.