GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN SPORTS/4710220
Course Title: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN SPORTS
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Describe group dynamics theory and be able to apply principles of leadership, social facilitation, and cohesiveness
Develop constructive conflict and problem-solving procedures through anticipation and proper communication skills
Differentiate between assertive/energetic and aggressive/violent behavior in individual and team sports
Identify and discuss methods and techniques that could be used to develop team cohesion and positive group dynamics
Identify and discuss the various roles and leadership styles of effective sport professionals.
Identify and discuss fundamental communication and counseling techniques appropriate for use in a sport context.
Learn the relationship between sport and social psychology
Knows social psychology effect on athletes success
Knows interpersonal relations in sports
Knows spectator effect

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to social psychology of sports
2. Week  Group Dynamic and Cohesion
3. Week  Group Dynamic and Cohesion
4. Week  Aggression and Violence in Sport
5. Week  Leadership in sports
6. Week  Discussion of articles
7. Week  Motivational climates
8. Week  Spectator
9. Week  Interpersonal relations in sport
10. Week  Reading and Discussion on Exercise Psychology Literature
11. Week  Sport and psychology in social dimensions
12. Week  Role of social psychology in athletes success
13. Week  presentation
14. Week  presentation
15. Week  presentation
16. Week  presentation
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
16
3
48
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
9
8
72
 Searching in Internet and Library
9
7
63
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
194
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.76
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14
15X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Emin KURU)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ekuru@gazi.edu.tr)