Information Package / Course Catalogue
Group Dynamics and Leadership in Sports
Course Code: BESE358
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 aim of this course is to examine the group formation stages and to discuss leadership characteristics and skills in line with group and team dynamics.

Course Content

Stages of group formation, group structure: norms roles, structure of group dynamics, importance of group dynamics in leadership, group communication structure, role of group dynamics in leadership skills

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Identifying basic concepts of group dynamics
2.Identifying underlying processes of group behavior, obedience, collective behavior, and intergroup behavior.
3.Understands the role and importance of the group in human life.
4. Interaction between groups and groups.
5. Sports, Leadership and Group can establish the relationship.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Forsyth, D. R. (2010)
2.Group Dynamics
3.5th Ed. Belmont
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to group dynamics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Individual and group
Week 3 - Theoretical
Group formation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Group cohesion and development
Week 5 - Theoretical
Group structure
Week 6 - Theoretical
Conformity and minority influence
Week 7 - Theoretical
Power and obedience
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term
Week 9 - Theoretical
Group performance
Week 10 - Theoretical
Decision making (in groups)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Leadership
Week 12 - Theoretical
Intergroup relationships
Week 13 - Theoretical
Groups in different contexts
Week 14 - Theoretical
Groups in changing contexts
Week 15 - Theoretical
Masses and collective behavior
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work62224
Practice Examination1426
Midterm Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes