Social sustainability

Social sustainability

This course is part of Sustainable Sports: Values and Practices of a Club Specialization

Instructor: Marisa Sáenz

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks to complete

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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This course explores the role of sport as a tool for promoting inclusion, health, and social cohesion in contemporary societies. Through social perspectives and examples from the sports ecosystem, learners will analyze how sport can contribute to equal opportunities, combat discrimination, and create spaces for participation for everyone. From gender equality and the inclusion of people with disabilities to the role of sport in social integration, the course connects today’s social challenges with the transformative potential of sport.

Throughout the lessons, you will discover how sport can foster intercultural dialogue, strengthen community cohesion, and support education and community development initiatives. You will also learn how to promote active lifestyles, address public health challenges, and design social strategies within sports organizations. By the end of the course, you will understand how to develop sports initiatives with social impact, generate value for communities, and use sport as a driver of wellbeing, inclusion, and positive change.

Explore the principles and practices of inclusive sport that ensures equal access and participation for all. This module addresses gender equality barriers and solutions, examines strategies to combat social and racial discrimination, and investigates how sports infrastructure and programs can be designed to welcome people with disabilities and create truly accessible sporting environments.

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6 videos4 readings3 assignments

6 videosTotal 34 minutes

Unveiling Gender Inequality in Sports: Structures and Barriers6 minutes
Building Gender Equality in Sports: Policies and Transformative Actions4 minutes
Beyond the Sidelines: Understanding Social Inequalities in Sports Access6 minutes
Fighting Discrimination in Sports: From Policies to Practice3 minutes
Breaking Barriers: Access to Sport for People with Disabilities6 minutes
Building Inclusion: Accessible Sports Infrastructure and Equipment9 minutes

4 readingsTotal 100 minutes

Welcome Reading10 minutes
complimentary readings of Gender equality30 minutes
complimentary readings of Combating social and racial discrimination30 minutes
complimentary readings of Sport and disability30 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Sport for all - inclusion30 minutes
Sport for all - inclusion30 minutes
Sport for all - inclusion30 minutes

Discover how sport serves as a powerful platform for building peaceful, integrated communities through intercultural dialogue and social cohesion. This module covers methodologies for using sport to facilitate migrant integration, promote tolerance and citizenship, and develop educational programs that extend learning beyond the playing field into broader social contexts.

What's included

6 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 34 minutes

Sport as a Platform for Intercultural Dialogue6 minutes
Sport for Peace: Initiatives and Methodologies5 minutes
Building Bridges: Sport as a Tool for Migrant Integration5 minutes
From Sidelines to Society: Sport as a Pathway to Social Integration5 minutes
Beyond the Playing Field: Educational Programs Through Sport9 minutes
Building Bridges: Sport for Mediation, Tolerance and Citizenship5 minutes

3 readingsTotal 90 minutes

complimentary readings of Sport and intercultural dialogue30 minutes
complimentary readings of Sport and integration30 minutes
complimentary readings of Education through sport30 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Sport, peace and living together30 minutes
Sport, peace and living together30 minutes
Sport, peace and living together30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Sport, peace and living together10 minutes

Understand the critical relationship between sport and public health, from addressing sedentary lifestyles to implementing therapeutic sports programs. This module examines physical activity as a health intervention tool, explores the concept of prescription sports in preventive healthcare, and investigates adapted sports practices that promote wellbeing across diverse populations and abilities.

What's included

6 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 34 minutes

The Rise of Sedentary Lifestyles: A Modern Health Challenge6 minutes
Health Impacts of Physical Inactivity: Beyond the Physical Dimension5 minutes
The Power of Movement: Understanding Physical Activity as a Health Tool6 minutes
Prescription Sports: A New Paradigm in Preventive Healthcare7 minutes
Beyond Treatment: Sport as a Therapeutic Ally4 minutes
Inclusive Movement: Adapted Sports for Diverse Abilities5 minutes

3 readingsTotal 90 minutes

complimentary readings of Public health issues30 minutes
complimentary readings of Physical activity for health30 minutes
complimentary readings of Adapted sports practices / sport wellbeing and sport health30 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Sport and health30 minutes
Sport and health30 minutes
Sport and health30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Sport and health10 minutes

Develop practical skills for implementing and managing social sustainability strategies within sports organizations. This module covers territorial diagnosis techniques to align with public policies, stakeholder engagement approaches for co-creating social action plans, and comprehensive methods for measuring social impact and creating lasting legacy through sports initiatives and events.

What's included

6 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 32 minutes

Territorial Diagnosis: Aligning Sports Organizations with Public Policies6 minutes
Stakeholder Engagement: Co-Creating Social Diagnosis in Sports5 minutes
From Diagnosis to Action: Setting Priorities and Building a Social Action Plan6 minutes
Governance and Partnerships: The Foundation of Successful Social Strategies6 minutes
Measuring What Matters: Social Indicators and Impact Assessment in Sports3 minutes
Beyond the Final Whistle: Creating Lasting Legacy in Sports Events6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 90 minutes

complimentary readings of Diagnosis of the region's social challenges30 minutes
complimentary readings of Deploying a societal strategy30 minutes
complimentary readings of The concept of legacy / socio-economic impact30 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Managing a societal strategy in a sports organization30 minutes
Managing a societal strategy in a sports organization30 minutes
Managing a societal strategy in a sports organization30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Managing a societal strategy in a sports organization10 minutes

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Marisa Sáenz

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

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