SPORTS MEDIA PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BSY458	SPORTS MEDIA	8	2	2	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. KUBİLAY ÇİMEN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The objective of the course is to provide the students with the knowledge and skills to make applications related to news preparation including the subjects in sports field by taking the national and international media organizations as an example.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the Course include; History and concepts of Turkish sports media, mass media, problems of Turkish sports media, examination of national and international media organizations.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Tell the historical development of the sports media.
Recognize national and international media organizations.
Discuss sports-media relations.
Use communication skills in sports media.
Taking national and international media organizations as an example, apply news preparation for subjects related with sports.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Historical processes of Turkish sports media	Narration, question-response method
2	Literature review	Agenda setting process of the media	Narration, question-response discussion method
3	Reading book chapters related with subject	Agenda setting theory	Narration, question-response discussion method
4	Literature review	Agenda setting and sports	Narration, question-response discussion method
5	Reading book chapters related with subject	Ethics in the context of sports journalism	Narration, question-response discussion method
6	Reading and reporting sports news	Elements of sports news	Narration, question-response discussion method
7	Examination of a social media application (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)	The role of social media in sports; social media usage rates, a sample social media practice study	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Group Study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Review of lecture notes	General review	Narration, question-response discussion method
10	Review and report on existing sports news in the media	Sports journalism in the media; television channels, radio, Internet publishing, magazines and newspapers	Narration, question-response discussion method
11	Examination of newspapers, magazines, and Internet news	Preparation of a sports report using mass media	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Group Study
12	Gathering information about a national or international organization	Examination of national and international media organizations	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Group Study
13	Gathering information about the guest	Hosting a guest in the classroom in order to speak about the problems of Turkish sports media according to sports journalists and the solution offers	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Group Study
14	Preparation of Presentation	Project Presentations -I (Sports news prepared by students using mass media)	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Group Study
15	Preparation of Presentation	Project Presentations -II (Sports news prepared by students using mass media)	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Group Study
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Ekin, V. (2014). Türkiye’de Spor ve Medya. Köprü Kitapları. İstanbul.
Atalay, A. (2004). Spor Medya ve Serbest Zaman. Beta Basım. İstanbul.
Kennedy, E. ve Hills, L. (2015). Sport, media and society. Bloomsbury Publishing. Londra.
Wenner, L. A. ve Billings, A. C. (Eds.). (2017). Sport, Media And Mega-Events. Taylor & Francis. Abingdon.
Schultz, B. (2012). Sports Media: Reporting, producing, and planning. Focal Press. Waltham.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to identify the concepts related to Physical Education and Sports Sciences.		1
2	Student will be able to describe the theories of sports management science.		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to interpret the legislation on sport organizations.		1
2	Student will be able to discuss the functioning of sport organizations with the knowledge gained within the framework of basic components that constitute the management function and use this knowledge in application.			2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to examine the activities of sport organizations in public, private and civil society organizations and identify the human resources, marketing and financial needs related with these activities.			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to use the education, management and information technologies related with the solution of possible problems in the financial, marketing and governance decision making processes of sport organization.				3
2	Student will be able to analyze the environmental factors affecting the management processes of sport organizations.				3
3	Student will be able to analyze the assessment results of current applications related with personnel and process management in sports organizations by using the scientific research methods and techniques.		1
4	Student will be able to analyze the dimensions of management process and structure of public organizations that organize and execute the national and international sport organizations.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to administer projects, activities, social and sports activities in collaborative group studies and to solve possible problems that might be encountered within the process.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be interested in developing management skills within the context of different managerial competencies.		1
2	Student will be able to examine the existing knowledge and skills with a critical point of view under the impact of scientific, technological and current developments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to express his/her knowledge and thoughts about the field in a fluent and understandable manner both written and verbally.					4
2	Student will be able to use his/her knowledge and competence in sports management practices more effectively with his/her social life and communication skills in sports activities, organizations and studies carried out at national and international levels.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to describe accepted ethical values and legal regulations in the field of sport sciences and in social life, and to apply the relevant articles in the legislation in case of need.				3
2	Student will be able to solve any possible problems that may appear in the management processes of sport organizations within ethical values.			2
3	By using personality traits with the social skills required by the sports management profession; student will be able to arrange specific project, organization and works with sustainable societal and social content specific with the field.					4

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)	0	0	0
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	9	4	36
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	4	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	43	0	125