Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
English Football: a Social History
University of Leicester and De Montfort University
This online course explores the sociology and history of football, with a focus on Leicester City Football Club and their successful 2015/16 season. The course covered the origins of football, from early clubs to professional leagues and European competition; the role of the media and formation of the Premier League; and how LCFC rose from 5,000-1 outsiders to Premier League Champions.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
John Williams
Associate Professor
University of Leicester
Neil Carter
Senior Research Fellow
De Montfort University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Summarise key points in the history of football, from its roots to the Premier League
- Evaluate the role football plays in society, from fans to local and international communities
- Debate economic influences and motivations in modern football
- Discuss the current state of football, and its role in society
Syllabus
- A history of football from early leagues and formats, through to the present day.
- The influence of the media, and European football, on the English game.
- The social impact of football: on fans and communities, through disaster and euphoria.
- A history of the World Cup, from origins to Russia 2018
- A case study of one Premier League club, looking in detail at their folk history and modern success.
- A detailed look at Leicester City Football Club’s remarkable ‘great escape’ and title-winning season 2015-16.
- An examination of the present state of football, and how it might change in the future.
Issued on 17th January 2022
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