Study Abroad in Barcelona - Soccer and Sport in Society Program: Courses
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Soccer and Sport in Society Program
Sports Science 310 (3) Mandatory | The Role of Sports in the Economy and Society
How much money does sport generate today? Are sports a tool for social integration or for confrontation and violence? Why does Messi earn more money than the Prime Minister of Spain? How does a city benefit from organizing a sports event such as the Olympics? Sports are present in many areas of today’s society and economy, which makes them an interesting object for social science research. This course aims to give the student the tools to answer the above questions from a scientific perspective. Students will acquire the skills to take a critical look at the role of sports in economy and society, analyzing the impact it has in society and its increasing importance as an economic activity. Using sports, we will learn how to undertake a sociological and economic analysis of a given phenomenon, which will provide the student with a solid foundation for future studies in this specific topic or similar. The course will use real examples and case studies (mainly Spanish and European) to illustrate the topics explained.
Goals: To understand the growing importance of sports in contemporary society and economy; to be able to analyze sports from a sociological and economic perspective, paying attention to the most relevant dimensions of the phenomenon; to be able to use the concepts and tools learned to analyze similar phenomena in other contexts.
Optional Soccer Training Sessions | ($345)
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