Project details
Hibernian FC – Football: More than a Game
In November 2017, The Hibernian Community Foundation has partnered with The University of Edinburgh to create a Hibernian based SCQF course: ”Football: More than a Game”.
The 7-week course introduces students to the game of football and some of the issues facing the game. The course will use information about the origins and development of Hibernian FC as basis of learning about football finances, football data, football history, football for all and football for health. It encourages students to reflect upon issues affecting the game, how they can understand them, what evidence and data is available, and what some of the solutions might be.
Most importantly, the course asks why and if football is more than a game and if Hibernian Football Club is more than just a football club. In order to answer such questions, it is important to think about the broader contribution that football can and does make.
Covered topics
- Week 1 – Introduction, Football History and the Making of Hibs
- Week 2 – Football Finances and the Hibernian Football Club
- Week 3 – Football for All, Community and the Hibs Family
- Week 4 – Champions, Rivalries, Derby’s and Great Football
- Week 5 – Football for Health, Football Memories and Fitness
- Week 6 – Football More than a Game: Why?
- Week 7 – Football Futures and Hibs Football Club
Results
The course gained success in having full attendance. There are plans to run it again in 2018, and create similar courses in tandem with other clubs in Scotland.
Hibernian FC – Holiday Camps
Hibernian FC – Joelle Murray Soccer Centre
