AUJT ISCS 310 - The Power of Australia Summer

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course has been designed for students who wish to gain an understanding of the significance of sport and recreation in Australian culture. The course will include lectures, guest speakers, field trips and activities which focus on a range of sporting/recreation pursuits from professional elite sports to informal community events. Topics will include: sports in pre-colonial Australia; sport and recreation in Australia as forms of social education; elite sport versus sport for all; violence and gender issues; The World Cup, the Commonwealth and Olympic Games and the globalization and commodification of sport; sport and the construction of regional and national identity; emerging trends in Australian recreation; sport and the media. An exciting feature of this course is that it provides an opportunity for students to travel and work in three major Australian cities, includding the capital, Canberra. It also affords the chance to experience the Australian bush firsthand on the three day recreation field trip.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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