Information Package / Course Catalogue
Youth and Sports Organizations
Course Code: HIT232
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to teach students about sports organizations and training processes in team/individual sports, while also equipping them with the skills to practically implement these sporting activities in the field, integrated with sponsor relations, media management, club image, and public relations (PR) campaigns.

Course Content

PR strategies in sports organizations, training models focused on sponsor visibility, brand positioning in football, basketball and volleyball drills, open training and transfer launch management, fan relations, crisis communication and public relations-oriented tournament applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.It describes the corporate public relations (PR) and communication strategies of sports clubs and organizations.
2.It designs training and activity models to increase the visibility of sponsor brands for sporting events and youth camps.
3.It coordinates the on-field rules of sports such as football, basketball, and volleyball within the framework of media and fan relations.
4.It personally conducts media operations on-field, such as "open training," transfer launches, press conferences, and accreditation.
5.It manages crisis situations that may occur on the sports field (injuries, fan incidents, etc.) in accordance with corporate reputation management principles and ethics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ministry of Youth and Sports Publications
2.Components and Coordination of Sports Organizations
3.Organization in Sports
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Fundamental principles of corporate communication and training management in sports clubs (operational aspects of warm-up and loading processes). Practical: Examination of campus sports facilities; on-site evaluation of facilities in terms of both athlete health and the placement of sponsor logos (visibility analysis).
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: League/elimination models in tournaments and their integration into the PR announcement calendar (Gantt Chart). Practical: Formation of project groups, determining the concept for a team sports tournament to be held on campus, and designing registration/PR application forms for participating teams.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Material sponsorships (jerseys, training vests, etc.) and commercial rights in the sports industry. Practical: Budgeting for training equipment needed for the tournament; computer-generated sponsorship presentation files for training vests and jerseys featuring sports brands' logos.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Organizing "Open Training" (training open to the media and fans) in sports clubs, accreditation, and press kit preparation rules. Practical: Designing an open training scenario in the classroom or on the field; writing a sample press release and media invitation for reporters who will be covering the training.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Basic training models in football (passing stations, small-sided games) and team sheet rules. Application: Practical on artificial turf: Conducting football passing coordination drills with teams; simultaneously coordinating the visibility of the sponsor brand (on-field advertising placement) in the placement of cones and bowls in the training course and the management of the tactical board.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Basic basketball drills (shooting, layups), pre-game team introductions, and table refereeing rules. Practical: Practical training in the gym: Managing pre-game warm-up drills; simultaneously coordinating table refereeing (scoreboard), player announcements, and testing sponsored halftime competition content on the court.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Volleyball serve-receive training models, rotation rules, and VIP/Protocol hospitality protocols. Application: Practical on the volleyball court: Coordinating the teams' pre-match serve and spike warm-up protocols; simultaneously placing protocol seating arrangements in the stands and spectator direction signs on the court.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Theoretical: Midterm Exam. Practical: Simulation of a public tournament launch and draw ceremony in the gymnasium; groups presenting their projects to the jury with a "Club Management" vision.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Circuit training models in individual sports (athletics, badminton, etc.) and digital sports marketing. Practical: Setting up speed and agility-focused individual skill courses in an open field; designing real-time digital content (stories/posts) for sharing the performance data of athletes who complete the course on social media; laboratory work.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: The processes of introducing new transfers to the press and fans in sports clubs, background design, and PR for signing ceremonies. Practical: Role-playing a signing ceremony for a fictional star athlete in the press room or on the field; writing launch texts and managing athlete-journalist Q&A sessions.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Serious injuries in competitions, doping cases, fan incidents, and rules of crisis communication in sports. Practical: Real-time crisis simulation on the field: Generating a live club spokesperson statement and crisis press release to protect corporate reputation against scenarios such as "ambulance delayed during the match" or "players fighting on the field."
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Applications of entertainment (sportainment) in sporting events, spectator loyalty, and ticketing strategies. Practical: Directly setting up and managing public relations-focused mini-sports activities on the field, such as a "sponsor brand's prize-winning shooting competition" during halftime of a football match or a "fan three-point contest" in basketball.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Trophy ceremony, medal presentation, and official protocol rules at a live sporting event. Practical: Directly conducting the final matches of a planned multi-sport tournament on the field; managing pre-match sponsored warm-up drills, managing the competition, organizing press accreditation, and the trophy ceremony.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Theoretical: Media clipping in sports organizations, reach analysis, and ROI (Return on Investment) reporting in sports. Practical Application: Compiling statistics on top scorers of the tournament, gathering news coverage, analyzing social media engagement, and preparing a "Final Event and PR Results Report" to be presented to sponsor brands.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%15
Land Work1%20
Assignment1%5
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1505
Individual Work14007
Practice Examination3116
Midterm Examination1606
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
2
2
2
5
OÇ-2
3
3
1
2
5
OÇ-3
3
2
2
2
5
OÇ-4
2
3
2
4
5
OÇ-5
3
2
2
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026