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TIER III

T3 470BW - Sport Aesthetics
Four Quarter Hours

 
Prerequisites: This course is open only to Ohio University seniors.
 
Course Overview: This course analyzes the aesthetic in sport by viewing various works of art and photographs when sport serves as the subject of the artist or photographer and by observing sport when sport is the medium for creating aesthetic expression.
 
Methods of Course Instruction: All material for this course is Web-based. Lessons are submitted online. Instructor and students communicate through e-mail.

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Textbook: No textbook
 
Number of Lessons: The course consists of ten lessons.
 
Types of Writing Assignments: Each of the lessons contains essay questions based on the readings within the lesson or on the images provided. Lesson 10 will require the student to do an analysis of an elite athlete.
 
Examinations: No examinations.
 

Grading Criteria: The course requirements are given a point value as follows:

      Completed lessons = 80 points
      Elite athlete analysis = 20 points

  92 -100
90 - 91
88 - 89
82 - 87
80 - 81
78 - 79
 =   A
 =   A-
 =   B+
 =   B
 =   B-
 =   C+

72 - 77
70 - 71
68 - 69
62 - 67
60 - 61
below 60

 =   C
 =   C-
 =   D+
 =   D
 =   D-
 =   F

Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish.

Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.

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