Course Overview

In this class, we will learn the history of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games especially on the origin, the process of development and the challenges for future. Specifically, we focus on the history of the ancient Olympics (ancient Games in Greece), the revival of the Olympics in modern times, Olympic (and Paralympic) movement in Japan, the Stoke mandeville games and the Paralympics, etc.

Learning Achievement

Students will be engaged in achieving historical and multiple eyes by learning history of the Games and examining the historical materials.

Competence

研究力、専門知識

Course prerequisites

Students will be expected to have successfully completed to investigate of their own countries' history of the Games.

Grading Philosophy

Attendance: Short report (related to each class)
Final grade will be determined by the short reports and final assignment.
Final assignment (report) will be an important component of students' final grade.

Course schedule

To due the COVID-19 crisis, this course will be held online.
Online synchronous courses may be adopted if the situation changes.
Online Tools: Manaba, MS Teams (MS stream)
Materials or information will be disseminated through manaba.
Short reports will be tasked after every class.
Final assignment will be tasked after the 10th class for submission by the end of December.
Week 1-2: Introduction, Ancient Games and the Revival in England and Greece 5th Oct. ~ start (on demand)
Week 3-4: Pierre de Coubeltin and the IOC, the development of the Games
Week 5-6: The History of the Olympics in Japan
Week 7-9: The Stoke Mandeville Games and the development of the Paralympic Games
Week 10: Discussion (prepararion of report)

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Sawae Yukinori,Obayashi Taro

Other information

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university