AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the teaching is to provide the students with the knowledge of the concepts of disability and social inclusion in the sports environment, besides the political dimension and organizational features of the contexts in which these processes develop.
 
 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching consists of two parts.

The first part aims at describing the relations between sport and politics, as well as at providing basic elements useful to understand the organisational aspects of sport.

The second part is set to define the concepts of disability and social inclusion. After a discussion of the topics in general terms, it will focus on their declination in the sports environment, referring to sailing as the main example.

The main learning outcomes of the teaching are related to:

1. Knowledge, about:  the main features of the relations between sport and politics and the basic concepts used by sociology to understand organizations, in general and in the sports environment; the concepts of disability and social inclusion and their use in the analysis of the organization of pysical activity including disabled people.

2. Understanding the main elements that can hinder the inclusion of disabled people in sport activity and the principles of organization of sport activities for disabled.

3. Making critical judgments about the relations between, sport activity, disability and social inclusion in contemporary society.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal teaching, class in attendance.

In addition to the theoretical part, the teacher will be supported by athletes, trainers, or managers presenting their experience and relevant case-studies.

To integrate textbooks, the teacher will upload teaching materials on Aulaweb, sending also links to videos related to the topics discussed.

Classes are scheduled in the second semester.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The teaching consists of two parts. The first part presents some basic concepts useful to understand the social environments in which processes of social inclusion and exclusion develop, paying specific attention to the sports environment:

• relations between sport and politics;
• basic forms of interaction;
• orgsanized groups: associations and organisations;
• sport and social environment: organizational aspects of sport activities.

The second part is set to define and discuss the concepts of disability and social inclusion. After a discussion of the topics in general terms, it will focus on their declination in the sports environment, referring to sailing as the main example.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bagnasco A., Barbagli M., Cavalli A., Sociologia – I. Cultura e società. I concetti di base, Il Mulino, Bologna 2013.

Chapters: III and IV.

Martelli S., Porro N., Nuovo manuale di sociologia dello sport e dell’attività fisica, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2018 (2a ed.).

Chapters: 4 and 5.

Teaching materials about this topics in the sports environment, using examples mainly related to sailing.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

AGOSTINO MASSA (President)

LUCA RAFFINI

NICCOLO' MORELLI (President Substitute)

LAURA GUARINO (Substitute)

GRAZIELLA MARIA RITA MARTURANO (Substitute)

PAOLO PARRA SAIANI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes take place in the second Semester, starting on February 2025.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Exams are oral and are held by the Professor, together with other colleagues in sociological disciplines.

Please take note that, because of the high number of students enrolled, exam sessions might take place on several days.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Exams are oral. Students are expected to answer at least three questions on the topics taught in the course.

Exams are held by the Professor, together with other colleagues in sociological disciplines.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with DSA certification or other special educational needs are kindly requested to contact prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it) and the teacher of this course to agree specific teaching and exam methods, if necessary.

https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/studenti-disabilit%C3%A0-informazioni-utili