SPOR PSİKOLOJİSİ PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SYP152	SPOR PSİKOLOJİSİ	2	2	2	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer HALİS EGEMEN MERDAN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to explain the effects of psychology on athletic performance development, apply basic mental training methods, and use the fundamental knowledge they have acquired in psychology to enhance athletes' performance.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Course content: Sports psychology field, topics: personality, motivation, arousal, stress, and anxiety in sports; competition and match psychology, group and team dynamics, group cohesion, leadership and communication in sports, psychological skill training, attention, perception, concentration, processes that negatively affect athletic performance: burnout, overtraining, unhealthy behaviors, addiction, violence, and aggression.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Defines the basic concepts related to the field of sports psychology.
Explains the effects of psychology on athletic performance development.
Applies mental training methods at a basic level.
He uses the fundamental knowledge he has acquired in the field of psychology to enhance athletes' performance.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Basic Concepts, Fields, and Topics in Sports Psychology, Historical Development	Lecture, Question and Answer, and Discussion Method
2	Reading a book chapter related to the topic	Personality and Sports	Lecture, Question and Answer, and Discussion Method, Applied Group Work
3	Literature review and video viewing	Sports and Motivation	Lecture, Question and Answer, and Discussion Method, Applied Group Work
4	Reading a book chapter related to the topic	Concentration, Attention, and Focus	Lecture, Question and Answer and Discussion Method, Demonstration Method, and Group Work
5	Reading a book chapter and watching a video related to the topic	Goal Setting	Presentation, Question and Answer, Discussion Method, Case Study Analysis
6	Literature review	Arousal, Stress, and Anxiety	Lecture, Question and Answer and Discussion Method, Demonstration Method, and Group Work
7	Reading a book chapter related to the topic	Group and Team Dynamics, Group Cohesion	Lecture, Question and Answer and Discussion Method, Demonstration Method, and Group Work
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading a book chapter related to the topic	Leadership and Communication in Sports	Lecture, Question and Answer and Discussion Method, Demonstration Method, and Group Work
10	Reading a book chapter on the subject and conducting a literature review	Competition and Match Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Demonstration Method, and Applied Group Work
11	Reading a book chapter on the subject and conducting a literature review	Psychological Skill Training	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Demonstration Method, and Applied Group Work
12	Literature review	Sports Injuries and Psychology	Presentation, Question and Answer, Discussion Method, Case Study Analysis
13	Reading a book chapter and watching a video related to the topic	Addiction and Unhealthy Behaviors	Presentation, Question and Answer, Discussion Method, Case Study Analysis
14	Reading a book chapter related to the topic	Burnout and Overtraining	Presentation, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
15	Reading a book chapter and watching a video related to the topic	Aggression in Sports	Presentation, Question and Answer, Discussion Method, Case Study Analysis
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Weinberg, R.S. ve Gould, D. (2015). Spor ve Egzersiz Psikolojisinin Temelleri. Ed. Mustafa Şahin, Ziya Koruç. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Doğan, O. (2015). Spor Psikolojisi. Nobel Kitabevi, Ankara.
Yeltepe Ercan, H. (2013). Spor ve Egzersiz Psikolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Konter, E. (2006). Sporda Karşılaşma Psikolojisi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
Aktepe, K. (2013). Sporda Zihinsel Antrenman. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To explain notions of administration, sport management and associate them to the doctrine of administrave sciences.			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To explain notions of administration, sport management and associate them to the doctrine of administrave sciences.		1
2	To explain the Legislation in Sports Management and associate it to the doctrine of administrave sciences.			2
3	To possess knowledge of sport organizations and use it in.				3
4	To be able to make internal and external environmental analysis of sports organizations, to solve their problems and to make variable decisions.			2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To possess basic facilities of sports in social science diciplines for specialization.			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to make internal and external environmental analysis of sports organizations, to solve their problems and to make variable decisions.				3
2	To specialize in sports and a field of sports organizations and to make implementation.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To defend himself and his institution’s rights in case of any conflicts.			2
2	To take initiative in Professional practise.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To possess awareness of lifelong learning necessity and to able to actualize it.				3
2	To believe in professional development and use it in implementations.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To make written and verbal presentation and to use prosessional and individual communucation skills.			2
2	To acquire knowledge of sports and its culture, to adopt olympism philosophy and to able to spread it to the community.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To possess sports management process and use it.		1

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	13	3	39
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	2	4	8
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	10	10
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	0	97