Organizational approach of national sports 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)
Content and teaching methods
" Give sense to the concept of national sports system,
" Analyze the components of a national sports system,
" Perceive the variety of national sports systems in Europe and their influences on the structures and the way they function in every single European country,
" Understand the influence of European legislations on the functioning of the national sports systems.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation : Written examination
Support : Textbook / books
Supervision : Teacher