Introduction to the Sports Studies Department
This mini-lecture given by the Sports Studies Department on the University’s Open Day introduces freshmen to
the major fields of study at the department.
Two Purposes of the Lecture:
Familiarize listeners with 1 . 1. ______.
Supply some information about the Sports Studies Department
Three Strands to Sports Studies
Sports psychology
Sports psychologists study the 2 involved in sports events. 2. ______.
Sports psychologists have become as important as the 3 to a team. 3. ______.
They encourage athletes to perform better.
They help athletes to 4 . 4. ______.
Sports Management
It is closely related with sports marketing.
Sports management; focusing on the 5 of sports bodies. 5. ______.
Sports marketing, studying the market forces behind sport.
People’s attitude towards sports has changed.
In the past, people viewed sports just as sports.
Now, people seek 6 in sports. 6. ______.
7 7. ______.
It is sometimes called 8 . 8. ______.
There are two types of research interests:
Macro level: focusing on overall influence of sports on 9 9. ______.
Micro level: studying changes in the 10 of human 10. ______.
body in sports activity.