SE768-7-AU-CO:
Disability, Sport and Social Change
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2023/24
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
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Despite having national laws plus the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, disabled people regularly encounter oppression and discrimination - known as disablism and ableism. In this module we will explore how sport and sports-based research can be used to challenge oppression and discrimination and as a platform to engage in activism.
For example, athletes with a disability are potentially well positioned to shine a spotlight on the social injustices that disabled people face and seek change for the better in society. This module will prepare students to respectfully work with disabled athletes as researchers, and to engage in activism that challenges discrimination and will enable graduates to take part, lead, drive and implement social change missions spearheaded by sporting organisations.
The overall aim of this module is to provide an understanding of disability theory in relation to sport and exercise and how research can be used to promote social change and justice for disabled people through sport.
On successful completion of the modules, students will be able to:
1. Develop a critical disability studies lens informed by the concepts of disablism and ableism
2. Apply critical disability studies lenses to critique research on sport, health rehabilitation, exercise and the body.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of anti-discrimination legislation as it pertains to sport
4. Discuss how policy and practice within sporting environments can be changed to make sport more inclusive for disabled people
Content
1. Introduction to disability studies – ableism and disablism
2. Is the Paralympics empowering? – Supercrips harmful or inspirational?
3. Understanding of what conditions can lead to truly incisive sporting environments and social change.
4. The researches role in providing a voice for disabled people- ethical considerations.
5. Applied biophysical research on disability sport
6. Applied psychosocial research on disability sport
7. Mental health, Illness and sport
8. Critical evaluation of policy and practice in supporting the advocacy of disability issues in sport, health and rehabilitation.
9. Pedagogical concepts in 'criping' sport to be more inclusive for all
10 x 2 hour lecture/seminar sessions
3 x 2 hour drop in sessions
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Andrew Hammond, email: andrew.hammond@essex.ac.uk.
Andrew Hammond
School Office, email: sres (Non essex users
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Prof Paul Potrac
Northumbria University
Professor
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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