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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Education and Teaching Methods

PÄS619 Introduction to Science of Leisure 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q1-Q2, Q3-Q4

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Lisbeth Lindström Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
General entrance requirements and social science; two years in an upper secondary school program (stage 2) or course A. The grade in social science must be at the lowest 3/Pass.

COURSE AIM
The aims of the course are that students acquire knowledge of the development of leisure and its significance to man in society of today and tomorrow.

CONTENTS
- The development of leisure from a historical, ideological and cultural perspective
- The concept of leisure - definition - leisure today and tomorrow
- Psychology of leisure - people's need of leisure
- Sociology of leisure - the significance of leisure in the process of socialization


TEACHING
Lessons, seminars and field studies. The recreation instructor training begins with an introduction to the profession.

EXAMINATION
Oral assignments during seminars. Oral and written examination, individually and in group.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass.

ITEMS/CREDITS
Psychology of leisure, sociology of leisure/assignments 4.50ECTS
Development of leisure/exam 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Carlsson, M (1995). Fritidspsykologi. Tre artiklar som utmanar den konventionella visdomen. Fritidspolitiska studier 8. Institutet för Fritidsvetenskapliga studier. Best nr 212-5. Fritidsvetenskaplig bokhandel tel/fax 08-152565.
Ende, M (1996). Momo - eller kampen om tiden. Berghs. ISBN 91-502-0905-1.
Fritid i förändring. Om kön och fördelning av fritidsresurser. SOU 1996:3. valda delar. ISBN 91-38-20152-6.
Frykman, J & Lövgren, O (1988). Den kultiverade människan. s 11-73. Liber. ISBN 91-40-30234-2.
Hellspong, L (1991). Korset, fanan och fotbollen. Folkrörelsernas kulturmiljö i ett jämförande perspektiv. Carlsson Bokförlag. ISBN 91-7798-493-5.
Nilsson, P (1994). Den allvarsamma fritiden. Statens ungdomsråd. ISSN 1104-9294.


Olson, H-E (1997). Ny start för fritidssektorn. Inledning till en fritidspolitisk etik. Fritidspolitiska studier 10. Institutet för fritidsvetenskapliga studier. Fritidsvetenskaplig bokhandel tel/fax 08-152565.
Sveriges Turistråd (1990). Längtan till landet annorlunda. Om turism i historia och nutid. Gidlunds. ISBN 91-7843-022-4.
Några valda artiklar tillkommer.

REMARKS


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Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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