Course Overview

Students will be able to acquire understanding of critical thinking for International Development and Peace through Sport (IDS) based on theories and practical researches in Sport Sociology.

Learning Achievement

Students will study about power relations with case studies in sport and body culture and will be able to think critically about theory and practice of IDS.

Competence

1. General-propose competence: Knowledge application, Management and Internationality
2. Degree program competence: Knowledge, analytical skills, and a sense of mission regarding international affairs and policies and global-scale issues and Communication and management skills for international contribution

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

・Participating in lectures and discussions: 20%
・Group presentation and final term paper: 80%

Course schedule

Perspectives for Mega Sporting Event: Interpretation, Semiology and Culture
Perspectives for Consumer Society in Global Sporting Arena
The Olympics and Developmentalism I: City of Tokyo and the Olympics
The Olympics and Developmentalism II: Tokyo 1940-1964-2016-2020
The Olympics and City Development
Okinawa and Sporting Event
Perspectives for the J-League and Asia
International Development and Peace through Sport
Group Presentation and Discussion
Group Presentation and Discussion

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Shimizu Satoshi,Shirai Hiromasa

Other information

Social interactions and engagements with the course instructors and classmates are extremely important for your academic and practical success in your field.
Lecture materials will be distributed at the first lecture. If we need to use online tools, we could use Microsoft Teams.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university