The educational objectives of the course include:
- acquisition of the notions and conceptual categories necessary to interact with different professionals who operate within public and private sports promotion bodies and sport organizations and associations;
- the assumption of competencies and social skills for interventions that pursue and protect the health of vulnerable subjects with specific needs in society;
- mastery of contents and communication strategies for the correct promotion of sport and physical activity for health and well-being aimed at subjects of all ages, genders, physical and social conditions, groups and populations;
- ability to grasp the sociological aspects related to the construction or reconstruction of the image of the athlete's and sportsman's body, also following traumas and events of clinical interest.

The topics of the lessons are divided into four units (developed in the indicated temporal sequence: 1-2-3-4) with related topics congruent with the educational objectives of the course of study, indication of specific textbooks for each unit, and seminars.

1. Sport, physical activity and society - concepts and relationships

• 1.1. Sport settings: organized sport, informal sport, social sport
• 1.2. Systemic goals: training, competition, record
• 1.3. Sports socialization: development and methods
• 1.4. Sport and social health: social support, social capital

2. Sport in vulnerability and social fragility

• 2.1. Youth development and sport
• 2.2. ICF, autism, social skills and sports
• 2.3. Quality of social life of the elderly and physical activity
• 2.4. Vulnerable subjects, sport and inclusion

3. Communication of sport and physical activity: tools and methods

• 3.1. Health promotion and sport
• 3.2. Communication campaigns on sport and wellness
• 3.3. Sport and digital media: training online
• 3.4. Results and effects of sport communication and physical activity

4. Sociological aspects of body image

• 4.1 Body image and exercise
• 4.2 Social pressure and cultural factors of body image
• 4.3. Body image and social functions
• 4.4. Media representation of the athlete's body and body dissatisfaction

Students will have to:

-know contents and problems relating to health and social well-being and sport of individual and collective subjects (e.g. motivations, abandonment, lifestyle, habits); 

know the strategies and methodologies relating to the communication and application of the guidelines for sport and physical activity 

-support arguments relating to the resolution of problems concerning sport and society (e.g. social support, social capital, social policies for sport), demonstrate the ability to plan interventions towards individuals, groups and populations 

-demonstrate the ability to formulate autonomous judgments as a result of reflections and discussion of hypotheses regarding the topics covered and the problems addressed 

- demonstrate communication skills using appropriate language in a clear and understandable way 

-show mastery of application of the methods learned for the exercise of critical reflection and problematization 

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Seminars with the presence of external experts, professionals from the world of work in the field of competitive sport, amateur sport and sport for all, of social promotion, sport communication, the promotion of well-being and physical activity.

Teaching

The teaching methods consist of lectures and thematic seminars with the presence of external experts.

Innovative teaching methods

Debate: adoption of the regulated debate in the University in phases: preparation, launch, application, revision

Flipped classroom: Flipped learning in academic teaching. Students will be invited to present to the class personal studies and research relevant to the topics addressed in the different units of the programme

Attendance

For the preparation of the final exam, students will have to know the entire teaching program including the four units, by selecting at least four of the eight textbooks indicated in the four units, one for each unit. The preparation also includes the study of the teaching material on the teaching page of the Moodle blended learning platform.

Course books

Unit 1.

Matteucci I, (2023). Sport Participation and Community Capacity Building in Disadvantaged Urban Communities, Journal of Sociology Study, 13(1), Serial Number 105. Disponibile al link:https://www.davidpublisher.com/Public/uploads/Contribute/642b95931907a.pdf

Kenyon G.S., McPherson B.D. (2015). An approach to the study of sport socialization, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Vol. 9 Issue 1. Disponibile al link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/101269027400900109

Unit 2.

Matteucci I. (2020). Autismo e abilità sociali: il ruolo del gioco sportivo. Sociologia e ricerca sociale, 121-2020: 73-89. Disponibile online al link: https://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=65978

Matteucci I., Porrovecchio A. (2022). Resistance strategy to ageism-based frailty in Italian older women in the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS Global Public Health 2(9): e0000998. Disponibile online al link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000998

Unit 3.

Matteucci I. (2021). Sport Generated by New Media in the COVID-19 Crisis: An Analysis of Female Fitness Enthusiasts. Italian Sociological Review, [S.l.], 11(5S): 585. ISSN 2239-8589. Disponibile al link: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2562270131

De Mei B., Faralli C., Luzi I., Possenti V., Valli M., Palermo V., Scardetta P. (2022). Promuovere l’attività fisica come obiettivo di salute pubblica: strumenti conoscitivi e di intervento. Ministero della Salute - Sport e salute, Roma 2022. Disponibile online al link: https://www.sportesalute.eu/images/studi-e-dati-dello-sport/schede/2023/124-Promuovere-attivita-fisica-come-obiettivo-di-salute-pubblica-strumenti-conoscitivi-e-di-intervento.pdf

Unit 4.

Matteucci I. (2019). Corpo e comunicazione. Un’indagine qualitativa sull’immagine corporea in donne operate di tumore al seno, partecipanti ad un progetto di arti, danza e movimento. Salute e società, Anno XVIII, n. 1: 101-116. Disponibile al link: https://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=63314

Rollero C. (2019). Il ruolo dei processi di influenza sociale sull’immagine corporea di giovani adulti: una ricerca qualitativa, La camera blu/About genders n. 21(2019). Disponibile al link: http://www.serena.unina.it/index.php/camerablu/article/view/6658/7730

Assessment

Oral interview to assess mastery of the discipline:

- description of the contents and problems relating to health and social well-being and sport of individual and collective subjects (e.g. motivations, abandonment, lifestyle, habits); knowledge of the strategies and methodologies relating to the communication and application of the guidelines for sport and physical activity (description: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- knowledge of issues relating to sport and society (e.g. social support, social capital, social policies for sport), ability to plan interventions towards individuals, groups and populations (knowledge of strategies and procedures: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- ability to formulate autonomous judgments as a result of reflections and discussion of hypotheses regarding the topics covered and the problems addressed (application of strategies and procedures: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- communication skills using the appropriate language in a clear and understandable way (mastery of specific language: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- mastery of the application of the methods learned for the exercise of critical reflection and problematisation (critical exercise, expressive autonomy: insufficient sufficient, good, excellent)

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

The teaching methods consist of lectures and thematic seminars with the presence of external experts.

Attendance

For the preparation of the final exam, students will have to know the entire teaching program including the four units, by selecting at least four of the eight textbooks indicated in the four units, one for each unit. The preparation also includes the study of the teaching material on the teaching page of the Moodle blended learning platform.

Course books

Unit 1.

Matteucci I, (2023). Sport Participation and Community Capacity Building in Disadvantaged Urban Communities, Journal of Sociology Study, 13(1), Serial Number 105. Disponibile al link:https://www.davidpublisher.com/Public/uploads/Contribute/642b95931907a.pdf

Kenyon G.S., McPherson B.D. (2015). An approach to the study of sport socialization, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Vol. 9 Issue 1. Disponibile al link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/101269027400900109

Unit 2.

Matteucci I. (2020). Autismo e abilità sociali: il ruolo del gioco sportivo. Sociologia e ricerca sociale, 121-2020: 73-89. Disponibile online al link: https://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=65978

Matteucci I., Porrovecchio A. (2022). Resistance strategy to ageism-based frailty in Italian older women in the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS Global Public Health 2(9): e0000998. Disponibile online al link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000998

Unit 3.

Matteucci I. (2021). Sport Generated by New Media in the COVID-19 Crisis: An Analysis of Female Fitness Enthusiasts. Italian Sociological Review, [S.l.], 11(5S): 585. ISSN 2239-8589. Disponibile al link: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2562270131

De Mei B., Faralli C., Luzi I., Possenti V., Valli M., Palermo V., Scardetta P. (2022). Promuovere l’attività fisica come obiettivo di salute pubblica: strumenti conoscitivi e di intervento. Ministero della Salute - Sport e salute, Roma 2022. Disponibile online al link: https://www.sportesalute.eu/images/studi-e-dati-dello-sport/schede/2023/124-Promuovere-attivita-fisica-come-obiettivo-di-salute-pubblica-strumenti-conoscitivi-e-di-intervento.pdf

Unit 4.

Matteucci I. (2019). Corpo e comunicazione. Un’indagine qualitativa sull’immagine corporea in donne operate di tumore al seno, partecipanti ad un progetto di arti, danza e movimento. Salute e società, Anno XVIII, n. 1: 101-116. Disponibile al link: https://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=63314

Rollero C. (2019). Il ruolo dei processi di influenza sociale sull’immagine corporea di giovani adulti: una ricerca qualitativa, La camera blu/About genders n. 21(2019). Disponibile al link: http://www.serena.unina.it/index.php/camerablu/article/view/6658/7730

Assessment

Oral interview to assess mastery of the discipline:

- description of the contents and problems relating to health and social well-being and sport of individual and collective subjects (e.g. motivations, abandonment, lifestyle, habits); knowledge of the strategies and methodologies relating to the communication and application of the guidelines for sport and physical activity (description: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- knowledge of issues relating to sport and society (e.g. social support, social capital, social policies for sport), ability to plan interventions towards individuals, groups and populations (knowledge of strategies and procedures: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- ability to formulate autonomous judgments as a result of reflections and discussion of hypotheses regarding the topics covered and the problems addressed (application of strategies and procedures: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- communication skills using the appropriate language in a clear and understandable way (mastery of specific language: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent)
- mastery of the application of the methods learned for the exercise of critical reflection and problematisation (critical exercise, expressive autonomy: insufficient sufficient, good, excellent)

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.