Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of lesson; To provide students with the knowledge and skills to explain the effects of psychology on the development of sports performance, to apply mental training methods at a basic level, and to use the basic knowledge gained in the field of psychology to increase the performance of athletes.
Course Content
Course content; Field of sports psychology, its subjects; personality, motivation, arousal, stress and anxiety in sports; It covers the topics of competition and encounter psychology, group and team dynamics, group cohesion, leadership and communication in sports, psychological skill training, attention, perception, focus, processes that negatively affect sports performance: burnout, overtraining, unhealthy behaviors, addiction, violence and aggression.
Required Resources
Yeltepe Ercan, H. (2013). Spor ve Egzersiz Psikolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Weinberg, R.S. ve Gould, D. (2015). Spor ve Egzersiz Psikolojisinin Temelleri. Ed. Mustafa Şahin, Ziya Koruç. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Aktepe, K. (2013). Sporda Zihinsel Antrenman. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Course Learning Outcomes
- The students can define concepts related to sport psychology field.
- The students evaluate advanced knowledge and skills in sports psychology with a critical approach.
- The students express applied and ethical issues in sport psychology.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding Sport Psychology | Understanding Sport Psychology |
| 2 | Sport Psychology Theories | Sport Psychology Theories |
| 3 | Sports and Personality | Sports and Personality |
| 4 | Self-confidence and intrinsic motivation | Self-confidence and intrinsic motivation |
| 5 | Attention and Concentration | Attention and Concentration |
| 6 | Anxiety, Stress and Mood Relation | Anxiety, Stress and Mood Relation |
| 7 | Anxiety, Stress and Mood Relation | Anxiety, Stress and Mood Relation |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions | Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions |
| 10 | Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions | Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions |
| 11 | Substance Use | Substance Use |
| 12 | Group Affiliation | Group Affiliation |
| 13 | Aggression and Violence | Aggression and Violence |
| 14 | Movie and analysis | Movie and analysis |
| 15 | Overview | Overview |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |