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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2023
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COLL 120 001 (CRN: 24313)
STORYTELLING OF SPORTS
Long Title: STORYTELLING OF SPORTS: HOW SPORTS MIRROR STORYTELLING FRAMEWORKS (JONES)
Department: College Courses
Instructor: Jeffcoat, Jackson R.
Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM W (9-JAN-2023 - 21-APR-2023)
Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 18
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 29-APR-2024 1:42PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
29-APR-2023
2:00PM - 5:00PM S
Description: Sports are important because they connect people. As one explores why this idea is so prevalent, I encourage you to wonder, “How do sports mirror the common myths and stories that have been told through the generations?”. As a student in sport management and film, the intersection of stories has always fascinated me. In this class, we will discuss how storytelling frameworks from religion, mythology and literature mirror the stories we see in sport. Michael Jordan getting cut from his high school team and Leicester City winning the Premier League contain elements of the Hero’s Journey and the David v Goliath frameworks respectively. As we move through this course, each student will have the opportunity to explore how sports and stories intersect in the hopes that the social importance of sports is further analyzed.