How to evaluate the impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

This is a massive open online course (MOOC) to understand the economic, societal and territorial issues of Olympic/Paralympic Games by combining the analyzes of researchers and practitioners. The course is being organized by the Sorbonne University, as program of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad, and supported by AICO.

Duration: 5 week

Time: 6 hours

Session: ~1h15/week

Languages: French

Cost: Free access

What you will learn: By the end of this course, you will

• Understand the economic issues of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Be able to distinguish between impact and legacy in the context of mega-events.
• Understand mega-event evaluation and its challenges.
• Identify relevant case studies illustrating the themes covered.

Description: How much do the Olympic and Paralympic Games cost? How much do they bring in? Beyond the economic benefits, what effects can we expect? In particular, under what conditions can hosting JOPs be a catalyst for territorial development? These are the central questions that this course seeks to answer. It proposes to analyze the economic, societal and territorial issues of the organization of the Olympic/Paralympic Games by questioning the way in which the impact of this type of mega-event can be evaluated. This course sheds light on the news of the 2024 Olympic/Paralympic Games by combining the views of French and international experts from different disciplinary fields (economics, planning, sociology, etc.) and from different professional worlds (academic research, study institutes, communities). territorial…).

Format: The MOOC takes place over five weeks (including an introductory week, called “week 0”). The theme of each week is covered through videos produced by academics and practitioners, French and international. Documents and bibliographic references are provided to allow the learner to explore some of the points covered in more detail. A quiz is offered at the end of each sequence, giving the participant the opportunity to assess their understanding and learning progress. A discussion forum based on questions and answers is also available from the opening of classes until the end of the Paralympic Games, in September 2024. Thereafter, it will still be possible to register for the course, watch the videos, read the documents, take the quizzes, track your progress and participate in discussions with an international community of learners, but without the active support of the pedagogical team.

Prerequisites: The MOOC is aimed at a wide and varied audience, students, researchers, sports professionals, territorial executives in particular, but, more generally, anyone interested in the Olympic and Paralympic Games and their issues. The only prerequisites: curiosity and the desire to learn!

Assessment and Certification: The evaluation process is based on weekly quizzes allowing participants to test their knowledge. Learners who successfully complete the course (i.e. obtaining a score of 80% or more) will then receive an Open Badge issued on request.

https://www.fun-mooc.fr/fr/cours/comment-evaluer-l-impact-des-jeux-olympiques-et-paralympiques/