Course details
Programme Aims:
To foster an understanding of culture, diversity and equality within and through sports using a human rights framework. Students will be challenged to examine the historical perspectives of equality concepts and how they can be adapted and integrated into the sporting context.
Entry Requirement
Minimum requirements will normally be a pass in six Leaving Certificate subjects including Mathematics or an equivalent qualification. Equivalence may be demonstrated by an appropriate qualification and significant relevant experience.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements but who are aged 23 and over will be considered for entry on the basis of a written assessment and if appropriate an interview process.
The programme may also be run on outreach directed to sporting organisations and their communities.
Examinations
100% Continuous assessment including 25% Reflective journal, 25% Individual assignment (essay), 50% Practical experience project (working with sporting communities to encourage diversity initiatives).
Course Content
The globalisation of sports and the mobility of athletes playing throughout the world has seen increased diversity within the total sports environment including participants, organisation, supporters and the media and commentators. This has placed huge pressure on the system in dealing with prejudicial and discriminatory behaviour towards certain sections of players, teams and supporters. This module aims to foster an understanding of culture, diversity and equality within and through sports. Students will be challenged to examine the historical perspectives of equality concepts and how they can be adapted and integrated into the sporting context.
The module will cover;
- Concepts of culture, equality and diversity
- Historical context of equality and human rights
- Sporting context of equality
- Barriers to diversity and equality
- Managing diversity in sports
- Promoting diversity and preventing discrimination in sports
- Prosecution procedures, rehabilitation and intervention strategies in sport
- Communicating for multi-cultural awareness, sensitivity and understanding
Equality is looked at from the democratic perspective of rights between superiority and inferiority groups, personal responsibility and in establishing relationships through respect. Furthermore, we examine the implications of equality platforms that consider equal opportunity, equal resources and equal outcomes. diversity is considered through the protected classification groupings from both societal and sports perspectives including sexism, racism, sectarianism, ageism, disability discrimination, Islamophobia and homophobia.
The course is not designed to influence peoples’ beliefs but will debate the moral and ethical dilemmas posed using a theory of cultural competency to justify a position and how this understanding may impact on local sports participation and representation.
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About Limerick Institute of Technology - Tipperary
About LIT
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is an institute of higher education in Limerick, a modern urban city in the Mid-theyst region of Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology, Ireland (IOTI). LIT is the ftheirth largest IOT in Ireland, with more than 6000 full time and part time students and 500 staff.
The Institute has five campuses and a learning centre across Limerick city, Tipperary and Clare. The main campus is located at Moylish Park, with two city centre campuses in Clare Street and Georges Quay in Limerick city. LIT in Tipperary is based in two campuses -Thurles and Clonmel. The LIT Ennis Learning Centre is based in the museum in Ennis town centre.
LIT offers ctheirses at Level 6 (certificate) through to Level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. LIT was awarded the Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in 2008 and 2013 by the Sunday Times University Guide. The guide is the definitive guide to higher education in Ireland and the UK.
Educational Philosophy
LIT has a distinctive approach to Teaching and Learning known as the Active Learning philosophy. Whatever discipline area is offered the core methodology is active and practical; lab work, studio work, case studies, field visits, group assignments and more.
This approach to teaching and learning is embedded in assessment strategies and campus development so that the learning environment reflects the identity of LIT. It is also underpinned by staff developments, e.g. workshops and an online repository of active learning strategies.\
History
The genesis of LIT was the Limerick School of Ornamental Art set up in 1852 when the Athenaeum Society started a School of Arts and Fine Crafts in Limerick. In 1963 a series of technical colleges, to be known as Regional Technical Colleges (RTCs) was announced by the then Minister for Education, Patrick Hillery and the first of the RTCs theyre opened in Athlone, Carlow, Dundalk, Sligo and Waterford in 1970.
A regional technical college for Limerick follotheyd in 1974, initially under the name Limerick College of Art, Commerce and Technology (CoACT). CoACT was upgraded to Institute of Technology status in 1997, along with the restof the RTCs. In 1999 LIT was awarded delegated authority by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, which allows the institute to award its own bachelors, masters and doctorates degrees.
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