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Identical coursesEconomics of Physical Activity, Active Lifestyle and Health (B-KUL-L09L0A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractAims
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- Understand and explain existing economic theories, concepts and techniques as they apply to physical activity, active lifestyle and health (PA, AL & H)
- Identify and illustrate the economic rationale role of the government, voluntary and commercial sector as suppliers of PA, AL & H
- Detect, recall and illustrate the economic demand function for PA, AL & H
- Uncover and critically evaluate economic impacts of PA, AL & H events
- Recognize and present well-articulated opinions on how the economics of PA, AL & H impacts individuals, local communities, and society
Previous knowledge
Previous knowledge:
The participants should be acquainted with basic principles of economics / management sciences.
Prerequisites credit contract:
The student has one of the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of physical education and kinesiology
- Bachelor in Science in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of political and social sciences
- Bachelor of political sciences
- Bachelor of administration and public management
- Bachelor of laws
- Bachelor of economics
- Bachelor of business economics
- Bachelor of social sciences
- Bachelor of communication sciences
- Bachelor of communication management
- Bachelor of business management
AND has followed this course:
- Introduction to Economics (e.g. L01B9A)
Prerequisites for students who are not registered for the programs bachelor of Physical Education and Movement Sciences/Master of Movement and Sports Sciences, but wish to include the course as a component of choice in their programme:
These students should contact the coordinator of the course. On the basis of prior knowledge and motivation, the coordinator will determine whether or not the student can be admitted to the course.
Order of Enrolment
This course unit is a prerequisite for taking the following course units:
L08I2B : Stage in sportbeleid en sportmanagement m.i.v. practicum en seminarie
L09L3B : Ondernemen en innoveren in sport en fysieke activiteit m.i.v. practicum en seminaries
Is included in these courses of study
- Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences (Leuven)
- Master in de bewegings- en sportwetenschappen (Leuven) (Major binnen de afstudeerrichting Sportbeleid en sportmanagement) 120 ects.
Activities
6 ects. Economics of Physical Activity, Active Lifestyle and Health (B-KUL-L09L0a)
Content
The lectures will consist of:
- The role of PA, AL & H in economic development
- The economic rationale of the government, voluntary and commercial sector as suppliers of PA, AL & H
- The economic demand function for PA, AL & H
- Economic impacts of PA, AL & H events
- Health economics
Course material
Bowers M.T., & and Dixon, M. (2015), Sport management: An exploration of the field and its value. Urbana (Ill.): Sagamore Publishing (includes the value of sport for the economy, health and society)
Downward, P., Dawson, A., & Dejonghe, T. (2009). Sports economics: Theory, evidence and policy (pp. 147-175). London (UK): BH Elsevier.
- Chapter 3: The economics of sport participation.
- Chapter 5: The Supply of Participant Sport: The Public and Private Sector.
- Chapter 6: Supply of Participant Sport: Volunteers and Sports Clubs.
Holmes, K., Hughes, M., Mair, J., & Carlsen, J. (2015). Events and sustainability. NY: Routledge.
Rodriguez, P., Kesenne, S., & Humphreys, B. R. (Eds.) (2011). The economics of sport, health and happiness: The promotion of well-being through sporting activities. Northampton (MA): Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ruseski, J. E. (2019). Sport participation and health. In P. Downward, B. Frick, B. Humphreys, T. Pawlowski, J. Ruseski, & B. Soebbing, The SAGE handbook of sports economics (pp. 45-53). SAGE Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526470447.n39
Language of instruction: more information
This course module will be taught in English in order to give English speaking students or Erasmus students the opportunity to follow this course.
Format: more information
Lectures
This course is delivered in a combined format of asynchronous online lectures, synchronous online discussion sessions, and a series of intensive in-person on campus lectures, followed by an exam.
Paper
Students are expected to write a paper related to an assigned or chosen topic on economics of PA, AL & H and work out a critical analysis and evaluation on how the economics of PA, AL & H impacts individuals, local communities, and society.
Presentations
The students will present their papers during the in-person on campus lectures (scheduled at the end of the course).
Evaluation
Evaluation: Economics of Physical Activity, Active Lifestyle and Health (B-KUL-L29L0a)
Explanation
Assignments (35%)
1. Calculating the cost of sport (5%)
2. Paper and presentation related to the economics of PA, AL & H (30%)
Handing in late will be considered as not taken (NA).
Written exam (65%)
May be comprised of true/false and multiple choice questions with correction for guessing (.50 for True/False, and .33 for multiple choice) (approx. 20 à 40% of the exam , matching, short answer, essay questions, exercises and/or a case. All material covered in lectures, guest presentations, additional readings, and text readings will be considered testable.
An in-class exam will be scheduled a few days after the in-person on campus lecture series are completed.
The students are expected to be acquainted with the education and the examination regulations of the KU Leuven and the faculty additions, including the rules about plagiarism.
Information about retaking exams
This course unit allows partial mark transfers in case of partial pass mark:
- Opdracht (during academic year)
Assignments (35%)
1. Calculating the cost of sport (5%): All parts of the assignment can be retaken.
2. Paper related to the economics of PA, AL & H (30%): this paper can be retaken.
Students with a fail on the paper can improve their paper and hand it in a second time before the deadline (communicated via Toledo). If the student hands the paper in for a second time the last score will count as the final score on the paper and this score will be used for the calculation of the total score of the course.
Students with a pass on the paper can improve their paper and hand it in a second time. If they do not hand it in a second time, the score of the first exam opportunity will be transferred the re-exam period. If they hand the paper in a second time the last score will count as the final score on the paper and this score will be used for the calculation of the total score of the course.
Written exam (65%)
Can be retaken during the re-exam period.
May be comprised of true/false and multiple choice questions with correction for guessing (.50 for True/False, and .33 for multiple choice) (approx. 20 à 40% of the exam), matching, short answer, essay questions, exercises and/or a case. All material covered in lectures, guest presentations, additional readings, and text readings will be considered testable.