Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sociology of Sport
Course Code: BESE354
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The emergence of humans on earth, the evolution of humans and humanity, what happened during the evolution process, the transition from the primitive lifestyle to the modern lifestyle, the emergence of sports, sports becoming a sociological event, people's way of life. Understanding Clubs, Federations, Organizations, Political, Economic, Cultural and Promotional Activities.

Course Content

Topics such as sports becoming a social institution, games, sports activities with their historical dimensions, different societies' approaches to sports, the function of sports from a sociological perspective, aggression in sports fields and its causes are discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand nature of the science of the sociology
2.To uderstand basic concepts in sociology
3.To learn history of the science of sociology.
4.To apply Fair Play rules to his/her occupational career
5.To get the ability to critical and analitical.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Coakley, J. (2001).
2.Sport in Society.
3.Boston: McGraw Hill.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to sport sociology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sociology as a science and basic concepts
Week 3 - Theoretical
A historical view to sport as social fact.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sport and Socialization
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sport and Children
Week 6 - Theoretical
Violence in sport and Fair Play
Week 7 - Theoretical
Gender and Sport
Week 8 - Theoretical
Deviant Behaviors in Sports (interim evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social class and Sport
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sport and Economics
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sport and Media
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sport and Politics
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sport and Religion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sport and Education
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1444112
Assignment1314
Individual Work103580
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes