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SYS 004 - Sport & Environment

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

To strive to adopt a responsible approach to environmental and sustainable development issues arising from the practice of sports.

Course Content

Environmental Education, environmental pollution and its impact on natural areas, the environmental impact of activities carried out in nature, the environmental impact of sports facilities, the environmental impact of various sports branches, the necessity of sustainable development, sustainability in the historical process, sustainable development components, sustainable priorities in the design of sports and recreation areas, sustainable priorities in natural areas

Required Resources

Kazım Yıldız ve Diğ.; Çevre Bilimi, Ankara, 2000.

Şişli, M, N.; Ekoloji, Ankara, 1999.

Gürpınar, E.; Kent ve Çevre Sorunlarına Bir Bakış, Der Yayınları, İstanbul, 1993.

Keleş, r., Hamamacı, C.; Çevrebilim, İmge Yayınları, Ankara, 1993.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Understands the importance of the environment for sports.
  2. Knows the general conditions for sports that respect the environment and sustainable development
  3. Knows the conditions to be considered when doing sports in the natural environment.
  4. Knows the impact of sports and recreation areas on the environment.
  5. Knows the environmental and sustainable development conditions specific to various Olympic disciplines

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%75 (85) Environmental Protection%25

Teaching Methods

ExpressionDiscussionGroup StudyBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period14456
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Course introduction, purpose, literature introduction
2Environmental and Ecological Sciences
3Research in ecology and environmental science
4Basic principles of ecology
5Ecosystem
6Major environmental issues
7Urbanization and the environment
8Midterm Exam
9Environmental Aspects of Various Sports Branches and Their Effects on the Environment
10Population and environment
11The relationship between environment and sports
12Spor branşlarına göre çevresel sorunlar
13Nature sports and the environment
14Positive and negative effects of sports on the environment
15Environmental education
16Final Sınavı