| CODE | PHE5103 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Philosophy, Ethics and Values in Sport | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Institute for Physical Education and Sport | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit focuses on the philosophical and ethical aspects of sport. It further delves into sport values. The themes covered across sport values in this study-unit are: The value of sport & PE, Sport Values &Young people, Ethical attitudes, Diversity in values across the globe, Teaching Values through Sport & Balancing conflicting values. Themes selected with an ethical framework are: Rules, Spoiling and Cheating, The ethics of enhancement, Dis/ability, gender and race, Ethical development in Sport and Exploitation of Sport. Study-Unit Aims: The educational purpose of this study-unit is to provide students with opportunities to explore contexts within sports which go beyond the practical aspects of sport. The study-unit aims at engaging students in reflection and discussion on a selection of themes across philosophy sport ethics and values. This targets continuous formation and development of the philosophical underpinnings of students. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define the values of sport and PE; - Identify the necessary values needed to be embedded within youth sport; - Identify positive ethical attitudes in sport; - Differentiate between global diversity in values; - Identify ways how to teach values in sport; - Engage in discussion on themes related to sportsmanship and fair play; - Identify inclusive sports practices; - Identify the boundaries of ethical development and exploitation of sport. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Integrate values and ethical aspects across reflection and pedagogy; - Use the medium of sport to bring across values; - Evaluate value and ethically sound sport practices; - Identify the challenges between conflicting values; - Identify the challenges in relation to performance enhancement practices brought forward by the advancement of sport; - Evaluate factors relating to sport exploitation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Simon, R.L., 2018. Fair play: The ethics of sport. London: Routledge. - Whitehead, J., Telfer, H. and Lambert, J. eds., 2013. Values in youth sport and physical education.USA: Routledge. Supplementary Readings: - McNamee, M.J. and Parry, S.J. eds., 2002. Ethics and sport. USA: Routledge. - McFee, G., 2004. Sport, rules and values: Philosophical investigations into the nature of sport. USA: Routledge. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Fieldwork | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Karl Attard Joanna Camilleri Angelo Chetcuti Paul Pulis Ivan Riolo (Co-ord.) |
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