Football: More than a Game

1 Videos

• The global spectacle of football

4 Readings

• The global spectacle of football
• Team and objectives
• Short Overview: Football in a Global World?
• Short Overview: Football in a Global World?

1 Assignment

• Global football

3 Discussions

• Discussion on Global Football
• Does Global Power and Money Lead To Being the Best?
• Discussion on Football in the Broader Context

5 Videos

• Global Football: Part I
• Global Football: Part II
• Early FIFA Governance Reforms
• Money, Finance and Fair Play?
• Global football: Part III

9 Readings

• Global Football: Part I
• Global Football: Part II
• The FIFA Men's World Cup - Has it Become More or Less Global?
• The Global Growth of Women's Football
• FIFA Governance Reforms
• FIFA, Power and Geography
• Money, Finance and Fair Play - An introduction
• Money, Money, Money and the Big Five Leagues
• Global football: Part III

1 Readings

• Overview, key terms and next steps

1 Videos

• Introduction to Week 3

3 Readings

• Introduction to Week 3
• Team and Objectives for Week 3
• Introduction to Football Clubs, Nations and Matches That Changed the World

1 Discussions

• Is Football Good For the Community?

2 Videos

• Gavin Reid on Football and the Community
• Alan Hansen on Liverpool and Anfield Stadium

11 Readings

• Gavin Reid on Football and the Community
• Football More than a Game for Spartans, Barcelona, Tottenham and Brentford
• Mathare United Football Club
• Ajax Amsterdam and Youth
• Creating Fan Engagement: Part 1
• Creating Fan Engagement: Part 2
• Real Madrid and Football Wealth
• Alan Hansen on Liverpool and Anfield Stadium
• The Para Football Community
• The Para Football Community - Continued
• Further Resource - Football and Social Responsibility

1 Assignment

• Great Nations, Rivalries and Matches

1 Discussions

• What Makes a Great Footballing Nation?

3 Videos

• Alan Hansen on the Liverpool vs. Everton Derby
• Gavin Reid on Barcelona FC
• Football Games that Changed the World

6 Readings

• Alan Hansen on the Liverpool vs. Everton Derby
• Classic Football Rivalries
• Classic Football Rivalries continued
• El Classico: Real Madrid v Barcelona
• Gavin Reid on Barcelona FC
• Football Games that Changed the World

1 Discussions

• Discussion on Football Communities and Nations

1 Readings

• Overview, Key Terms and Next Steps

1 Discussions

• Who are the Football Champions of the World?

1 Videos

• Introduction to week 4

3 Readings

• Introduction to week 4
• Team and Objectives for Week 4
• World Champions at a Glance

2 Discussions

• The State of Play - Discussion
• Challenging Stereotypes Women Footballers as Agents of Change - Discussion

1 Videos

• Shirley Gray talks about women, physical education and football

11 Readings

• World Cups, Europe, Trends and Rankings
• Australia and New Zealand 2023 World Cup
• Shirley Gray talks about women, physical education and football
• Equal pay for Norwegian footballers
• Girls United
• Girls United - Discussion
• The State of Play
• Enabling Women's Football - Making the Case For & Challenging Stereotypes
• Equal Pay and Representation
• Governance and Representation
• Carney Review 2023

1 Discussions

• Qatar 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup: The Facts, The Case For and Against

2 Videos

• Alan Hansen on Maradona, Brazil and the World Cup
• One View on Brazil 2014 and Qatar 2022

12 Readings

• Champions, Rankings and Host Cities
• Alan Hansen on Maradona, Brazil and the World Cup
• Major Sporting Events and Cities
• Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018: were they a success?
• Africa and the World Cup
• Explaining the strengths and weaknesses of African football performance at the World Cup
• Qatar 2022
• Qatar 2022 - Sport, Soft Power and Qatar
• Qatar 2022 - The Activists Challenge
• Qatar 2022 - The Qatari Response and Challenge
• Qatar 2022 - The Football Challenge
• One View on Brazil 2014 and Qatar 2022

1 Assignment

• Who are the champions of the world?

1 Discussions

• Discussion: Football Delivering Non-Football Outcomes

3 Videos

• Homeless World Cup Chile 2014
• Mel Young on football tackling homelessness
• Mel Young talks about poverty and the Homeless World Cup

5 Readings

• Homeless World Cup Chile 2014
• Can a ball help homelessness?
• Mel Young on football tackling homelessness
• Mel Young talks about poverty and the Homeless World Cup
• Overview, Key terms and Next steps

1 Discussions

• Discussion: Does Football help with International Development?

1 Videos

• Introduction to Week 5

3 Readings

• Introduction to Week 5
• Team and Objectives for Week 5
• Short Overview: Football, International Relations and Peace Building.

1 Videos

• Football's Contribution to Charity, Employment and International Development

5 Readings

• Football's Contribution to Charity, Employment and International Development
• Football as a Resource of Hope
• Football for International Development
• Football organisations working together to further social change
• Football, Nations and Reconciliation

1 Assignment

• Football: More than a game

1 Discussions

• Discussion: Can Football Win Friends?

5 Readings

• Nelson Mandela, Football and Freedom
• The Soft Power of Football
• Footballers as Diplomats in Tracksuits
• Advancing Humanity and Helping Refugees through Football
• Overview, Key Terms and Next Steps

1 Discussions

• Discussion: What Issues Face Football Today?

1 Videos

• Introduction to Week 6

3 Readings

• Introduction to Week 6
• Team and Objectives for Week 6
• Some Current Football Issues and the Peer Assignment

3 Discussions

• Advancing Health through Football
• Football Business and Finances
• Discussion: Governance, Accountability and Integrity and Getting the Good News Stories Out.

11 Videos

• Cindy Gray on football's role in improving health and fitness
• Alan Hansen on money and charity work in football
• Football Finances and Ownership
• Case Study of Football Fan Ownership
• The Business of Football - Part 1
• The Business of Football - Part 2
• Why is Football Data Important
• Data Analytics: Case Study of Women’s Football
• Alan Hansen and Jim Murphy: Is football more than a game?
• The Future of Football - Part 1
• The Future of Football - Part 2

11 Readings

• Cindy Gray on football's role in improving health and fitness
• Alan Hansen on money and charity work in football
• Football Finances and Ownership
• Case Study of Football Fan Ownership
• An introduction to Governance
• The Business of Football
• Introduction to aspects of Football Data and Artificial Intelligence
• Football is More than a Game for China and Saudi Arabia
• Grant Jarvie on Why Football is More than a Game: Part 1
• Grant Jarvie on Why Football is More than a Game: Part 2
• The Future of Football

1 Peer Review

• Why is football more than a game?

1 Discussions

• The peer review exercise

2 Readings

• Overview
• Post-Course Survey