131-021 Great Moments in Australian Sport

Formerly available as 131-204/304. Students who have completed 131-204 or 131-304 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Completion of fifty points of first-year study.

This subject considers the introduction of organised sport in the nineteenth century and its development as a major Australian institution. Through the exploration of particular events, the issues of class, race, gender and ethnicity and the formation of an Australian sporting tradition and its place in a global context will be discussed. On completion of this subject students will be able to appreciate the contribution that sport makes to the economic, social and cultural life of the nation.

• demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources;

• show critical thinking and analysis through recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument;

• demonstrate understanding of social, ethical and cultural context through the contextualisation of judgements, developing a critical self-awareness, being open to new ideas and possibilities and by constructing an argument;

• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion.

Issues paper of 1000 words 25% (due early semester) a 3000 word research essay 65% (due end of semester), class participation and presentation 10%.