Interested in football research? Come to the Football Through an Academic Lens course!

This year, registration for the LYTA1014 Football Through an Academic Lens course is open to students from all faculties.
Published
21.2.2022

Students will attend a series of interactive lectures delivered by football experts. The sessions will provide a blend of academic and practitioner aspects. The course encompasses 2 main areas:

1. Off the pitch - Socio-cultural and economic perspectives

  • The emergence of modern football
  • Football within contemporary society: Issues, challenges, and trends
  • The football industry: Professionalisation and commercialisation
  • Global and local contexts in football.

2. On the pitch - Technical perspectives

  • The context of coaching in different levels of the game
  • Performance analysis for football
  • The use of technology in football
  • Health and safety issues in grassroots and professional football.

The course is in English. Lectures will take place 8.3.-21.4.

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