Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / SOS 426 - SOCIOLOGY

Code: SOS 426 Course Title: SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department SOCIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HASAN YAVUZER (hasanyavuzer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To learn the basic concepts and theories of sport sociology, to understand the relation between sports and society and to determine the relation of sport to other institutions.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns concepts and theories related to sport and society. PO-1 1. Can understand the basic concepts regarding the sociology programs.
PO-2 2.Can transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Sociology to other disciplines.
 		Examination
LO-2 Acquire the relationship and interaction with the society. PO-3 3. Can develop creative, resourceful in terms of conducting sociological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work.
PO-4 4. Can have the skills to define, model and solve the sociological problems in the field of Sociology and related fields.
 		Examination
LO-3 Learns the relationship of sports with other institutions. PO-6 6. Can assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence.
PO-12 12. Can make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Through the sports institution, it is possible to examine a miniature product of social structure. we can see the real power relations, the class contradictions, the differences, the way the political structure works, the sex discrimination, the socialization, the realizations of belonging.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Sociology of Sport in the World and Turkey Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
2 Transformations of sport phenomenon Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
3 Standardization of Industrial Revolution and sport Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
4 Sociological bases of sports Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
5 Sociological bases of sports-II Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
6 Theories of Sport Sociology Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
7 Theories of Sport Sociology-II Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Sports Media Relationship Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
10 Sports Consumption Relationship Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
11 Sports Economy Relationship Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
12 Sports State Relationship Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
13 Current Issues in Sports Sociology Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
14 Current Research on Sports Sociology Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
15 Current Research on Sports Sociology-II Verbal Lecture, Q&A, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Sporun Sosyolojisi Sosyolojinin Sporu, Ahmet Talimciler
2 Türkiye'de futbol fanatizmi ve medya ilişkisi, Ahmet Talimciler
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, article

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 6 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 98