bk206 Chapters on History of Sports and the Olympic Games

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/8. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ján Grexa, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Milena Strachová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ján Grexa, PhD.
Department of Athletics, Swimming and Outdoor Sports – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bk206/t_dsoh_s: Fri 27. 2. 9:40–11:00 K205, Fri 13. 3. 12:00–14:00 U217, Fri 20. 3. 14:00–16:00 U217, M. Strachová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with   olympizmu history and the Olympic Games, the sports system, sports movement - genesis, the problems today.
Syllabus
  • 1. "Nativity" of sport
  • 2. Genesis pattern of (bodily) man:
  • 3. Antique Olympic games
  • 4. Olympic games like meaningful part of sport history
  • 5. Physical-education and sports festivities
  • 6. Development of physical training system
  • 7. English cradle of modern sport
  • 8. Personality of P. De Coubertina
  • 9. Genesis of sports motion
  • 10. Politics and sport
  • 11. Current problems of sport
  • 12. Free and up-to-date topics
Literature
  • GREXA, Ján. Olympijské hnutie na Slovensku : od Atén po Atlantu. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Q111, 1996, 211 s. ISBN 8085401568. info
  • PROCHÁZKA, Karel. Sport pro všechny a olympijské hnutí. Praha: Olympia, 1987, 111 s. info
  • DOBROVODSKÝ, Vladimír. Olympijské hry v obrazech : z dějin novodobých olympijských her - letních od I. her roku 1896 v Aténách k XXII. hrám roku 1980 v Moskvě. Edited by Jan Suchl. 1. vyd. Praha: Olympia, 1980, 379 s. URL info
  • OLIVOVÁ, Věra. Lidé a hry : historická geneze sportu. 1. vyd. Praha: Olympia, 1979, 604 s. URL info
  • HUIZINGA, J. Homo ludens : o původu kultury ve hře. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1971, 226 s. info
  • KRÁTKÝ, František. Dějiny tělesné výchovy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1970, 384 s. info
Assessment methods
written test - the test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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