Indigenous and introduced educational and sporting system.
European-derived models in education, physical education, and
sport in Africa. Examination of education, physical education,
and sport in varying cultural, social, and geographical
environments, including entrepreneurial sport business
activities and sport participation patterns. Postcolonial and
globalization theoretical perspectives will be included.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will be required to read additional journal articles, write a term paper twice as long as that required of undergraduate students, and make four class presentations. Graduate students will also be required to answer more in-depth questions on examinations. Specifically, graduate students will do essay-based examinations, and either do an applied project or a synthesis of literature in a student's area of interest as consistent with class content.
Athena Title
Education and Sport in Africa
Undergraduate Prerequisite
Students must be enrolled in a professional program to register for this course
Graduate Prerequisite
Students must be enrolled in a professional program to register for this course
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to describe African indigenous education as related to learning about society, ethnic groups, sport systems, and geographical and cultural environments.
Students will be able to discuss different models of education, physical education, and sport introduced into the continent by European countries’ administrators and missionaries as well as forms of sport entrepreneur activities and sport communication evident in the continent.
Students will be able to discuss international issues and challenges that face Africans in sports and reflect on sports opportunities and life experiences as compared with counterparts in Africa.
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of African people through presentation of critical social, postmodern, and post-colonial theoretical perspectives and experiential-based discourse on education and sport systems in Africa.
Students will be able to discuss why Kenyans excel at the world and Olympic games in distance running.
Topical Outline
A. Indigenous systems of education and sport in Africa.
B. Education and sport systems introduced to Africa.
C. Comparative perspectives between indigenous education and sport systems with European models and forms of entrepreneur sport business activities and sport communications.
D. Theoretical perspectives that inform indigenous education, introduced education and sport systems, and sporting behavior in Africa.
