Organisational approach of national sport systems in Europe
[IEPR2191]
[30h] 6 credits
Teacher(s): Thierry Zintz
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
- give an adapted signification to the concept of national sport system,
- analyze the constitutive elements of a national sport system,
- evaluate the variety of national sport systems throughout Europe, as well as the way they affect the construction and the functioning of sport organisations in each of the European countries,
- understand the way European legislation affects the functioning of national sport systems.
Main themes
- National " physical cultures "
- Birth and development of the international sport movement
- Major characteristics of national sport systems in Europe
European sport configurations
- Essential variables
- Four basic configurations
- Sport systems in the 25 countries of Europe
European legislation and sport :
- Principle of indirect intervention,
- Proportional application of free circulation, concurrence and public markets rules
Selected readings on the above mentioned topics (30 hours)
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation : Written examination
Support : Textbook / books
Supervision : Teacher