PESS 203 — Introduction to African Physical Cultures
Physical Education and Sport Studies · University of Ghana
This course examines African cultures and the long traditions of physical activities and sporting practices which pre-date colonialism and imperialism. Topics to be discussed include African sporting traditions; the impact of colonialism on African physical cultures; the impact of globalisation and economic development on the resurrection and expansion of such practices; the internationalisation of indigenous games; Western views of African physical cultures and the different forms of Ghanaian play and physical activities.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 200
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- PESS 201 — Physical Activity and Life-Long Skills
- PESS 202 — Sport for Development
- PESS 204 — Contemporary Sport Management
- PESS 210 — Sport Industry Practicum 1
- PESS 101 — Sport in the Making of the Modern World I
- PESS 102 — Sport in the Making of the Modern World II
- PESS 301 — Introduction to Sport Policy and Governance
- PESS 302 — Introduction to Sport Management and Administration
- PESS 303 — Sport and Society
- PESS 304 — Introduction to Facility and Event Management
- PESS 305 — Practice of Fitness Training
- PESS 306 — Practice of Hockey and Racquet Games.
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).