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SYS 016 - Virtue in Sports

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

Explain the understanding and development of Fair Play in ancient and modern times, formal and informal Fair Play behaviors, individual and social factors that make it difficult to act in accordance with Fair Play, the relationship between school physical education and Fair Play, the appearance of Fair Play in Türkiye, and development perspectives.

Course Content

The historical development of fair play, the scope and principles of fair play, the problems it faces, efforts and perspectives to develop fair play, fair play education and practices in school physical education, the understanding of fair play in amateur and professional sports, the reasons why athletes act or fail to act in accordance with fair play, and studies on fair play in Türkiye.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explains the formation and development processes of the concept of Fair Play, its problems and its role and importance in school physical education.
  2. Explains the historical development of the concept of Fair Play.
  3. Comments on the appearance of Fair Play in today's sports practices.
  4. Gives examples of methods for developing the understanding of fair play in physical education classes.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%30 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%40 (99) Unknown / Unspecified%30

Teaching Methods

ExpressionDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (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
1Historical development of the concept of fair play
2Scope and principles of fair play
3International fair play organizations and studies
4Problems faced by fair play
5Efforts and perspectives to develop fair play
6Olympism and fair play
7Midterm Exam
8Fair play and education
9Fair play education and applications in school physical education
10Fair play approach in traditional Turkish sports
11Fair play approach in amateur and professional sports
12Reasons why athletes behave and do not behave in accordance with fair play
13Studies on fair play in Turkey
14Studies on fair play in Turkey
15general review
16FINAL EXAM