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Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

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English Football: a Social History
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Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
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English Football: a Social History
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Course details

More about this course
  • This course will explore the history and culture of football, with a focus on the World Cup and on Leicester City Football Club.
  • We'll explore the origins of football, from early clubs to professional leagues and European competition; the role of media and formation of the Premier League; the World Cup from origins to Russia 2018; and how LCFC became unlikely Premier League Champions.
  • The University of Leicester and De Montfort University have joined Leicester City Football Club to give a unique insight into the history and sociology of the sport, and the inside story of a premier league club.

English Football: a Social History
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Curriculum

The Making of Modern Football

Welcome to the course

The origins of modern football

People in the early game

The World Cup

The World Cup: Origins to Russia 2018

Discussion and Reflection

The Changing Face of Football

Fans, finance, friction and television

Players, managers, Europe and beyond

Leicester City in the Premier League era

Breaking the Mould and Football Futures

The Leicester City story

Wider Impact

Postscript: the future of football

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