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KNPE 433 Global Sport and Disability Units: 3.00
The UN recognizes the important role of sport participation in promoting physical and mental health as well as fundamental human rights. This course will critique the use of sport and recreation on a global level as a tool for improving the lives of people with disabilities with the goal of removing barriers and enabling participation for all.
NOTE Also offered at Bader College, UK (Learning Hours may vary).
NOTE Also offered at Bader College, UK (Learning Hours may vary).
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 4 or above and ([registration in a HLTH Major, Joint Honours, or KINE Specialization Plan] or [registration in the Certificate in Disability and Physical Activity and HLTH 332/3.0] or [registration at the Bader College]).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Compare traditional and contemporary ways of understanding disability.
- With examples, communicate how sport can be used as a tool for development in different context.
- Critically evaluate the impact of sport for development on persons with disabilities.
- Recognize the historical context in which sport for persons with disabilities developed and analyze the influence of its origin on contemporary global sporting events for persons with disabilities.
- Critically evaluate the impact of global sporting events for persons with disabilities.