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| Application Deadline: | 1st July 2009 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,260 - | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of De Montfort University
This internationally-recognised MA will give you a firm historical, cultural and economic understanding of all aspects of modern sport from its traditional forms to the present day. Over the past ten years, dozens of students have graduated from the course, enhancing their skills, publishing their work and developing career prospects.
Why is sport so important in today's world? How can sport help us understand society and different cultures? What kinds of sources are available to the historian of sport and how can they be used? What role has sport played in the past - and what role is it likely to play in the future? These are the kinds of questions you will analyse in this course.
Run by the International Centre for Sport History and Culture (ICSHC) - the world's leading centre for the study of the history of sport - this MA offers you a flexible, interactive way to develop your knowledge and understanding of sport and history. It may be taken as an e-based distance learning course from anywhere in the world though you will be invited to attend seminars and conferences organised by the ICSHC and affiliates should you be able to attend.
Staffed by some of the leading academics in the field, the ICSHC works closely with world bodies such as FIFA, the Professional Golfers' Association, the Rugby Football League and many other such organisations. Our academic team's combination of expertise and experience will provide you with a challenging and rewarding intellectual experience leading to a valuable qualification.
Contents
The course consists of four modules plus a 15,000 word dissertation on a subject chosen in consultation with your tutor.
The four modules are:
* Social and Cultural Themes of Sport
* Sport, Writing and History
* Sport, Politics and Policy
* Researching Sport History
They are delivered by experts in the field and each one has the flexibility to incorporate your own special interests into your study plan.
Teaching/assessment
The distance learning route means that you will access study materials designed to support your coursework, in your own time at your own pace via Blackboard, and online reading resources. There is a weekly lecture and/or activity, plus suggested additional reading specific to that module but also helpful to the course as a whole.
You will have a personal tutor and also deal with module leaders for each section of the course so that you have the input of a range of staff as your work develops. While we set assignment titles, for example, you are also encouraged to suggest your own proposals in preparation for writing the dissertation proper. You may choose to do one longer assignment for one of the modules rather than two shorter pieces as a way of sustaining a topic of particular interest. You will have contact with your personal tutor each week by email, phone or via Blackboard and there will be email provision for chat rooms in which you can discuss aspects of the course with your fellow students.
In terms of the PC hardware and software that you need, all you need is a connection to the internet (to send and receive email) and a word processor capable of reading and writing Rich Text Format documents such as Microsoft Word, Appleworks or Star Office. If you have any technical questions, please contact us.
Staff
Our staff are among the leading names in the field of sport history. Each one is personally involved in the teaching and supervision of MA students, and can easily be contacted directly during your studies. Our team, and some of their publications, include:
* Professor Jeff Hill: Sport, Leisure and Culture in Twentieth Century Britain, Sport and Identity in the North of England
* Professor Tony Mason: Association Football and English Society 1863-1915; Sport in Britain, 100 Years of Football: The FIFA Centennial Book
* Professor Richard Holt: Sport and Society in Modern France; Sport and the British, and Sport in Britain Since 1945
* Dr Neil Carter: The Football Manager: a History; Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in the history of sports medicine
* Dr Dil Porter: Amateurism in British Sport: it matters not who won or lost? (Routledge, 2007) - co-editor Stephen Wagg and Amateurism and Professionalism in Post-War British Sport (Frank Cass, 2000) - co-editor Adrian Smith
* Dr Jean Williams: A Game for Rough Girls? A History of Women's Football in England; A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football
* Professor Matthew Taylor: The Leaguers: The Making of Professional Football in England, 1900-1939; co-author (with Pierre Lanfranchi) of Moving With the Ball: The Migration of Professional Footballers; The Association Game
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
You should have the equivalent of a UK Bachelor's degree (2:1 minimum) in a relevant subject such as history or sociology. We welcome applications from a wide sector and all non-standard applications will be carefully considered.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
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