BA (hons), PGCE (De Montfort), MA (Queen's), PhD (Loughborough)
Tel +64 3 479 8944
Email mark.falcous@otago.ac.nz
Background
Associate Professor Mark Falcous has been with the School of Physical education since 2002. His research, teaching and supervision are within the sociology of sport area.
Teaching
- SPEX208 Sociology of Sport and Exercise
- SPEX312 Advanced Sociology of Sport
- SPEX401 Research Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health
Research
- Sport and the Media
- Globalisation and the Local-Global Nexus
- Sport and Social Theory
- Interpretive Methodology
Postgraduate Students
Current Students
Sebastian Potgieter, “(Re)Presenting 1981: Deconstructing the Springbok Tour”. Co-supervisor: D Booth, M Falcous.
Lourdes Turconi, “Diversity and inclusion in sport organizations. A critical perspective”. Co-supervisor: S Shaw, M Falcous.
Graduates
Luiz Uehera. Completion date: January 2015.”Examination of the sociocultural constraints influencing development of Brazilian football players”. Co-supervisor: C. Button, M Falcous.
Allen Hill. Completion date: Nov 2011 “re-envisioning sustainable outdoor education in Aotearoa New Zealand”. Co-supervisor: M Falcous, M. Boyes.
Geoffrey Kohe. Completion date: May 2011: "Making it Ordinary: An Unexceptional History of the Early Olympic Movement in New Zealand". Co-supervisor: M Falcous, D. Booth.