Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sport Philosopy and Olympism
Course Code: AEB422
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

Physical education and sport concept, institutionalization of sport phenomenon.

Course Content

The concepts of sport in New Age

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Life styles of first human beings and transition to settled life
2.Process of socialization after transition to settled life
3.To know how modern Olympics was established. Its` objectives and how Olympics organize today.
4.first olympics
5.first olympics and modern olympics
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Life styles of first human beings and transition to settled life
Week 2 - Theoretical
The sport in Indians ,Chinese, Persians and old Turkish civilizations
Week 3 - Theoretical
The sport in Sumerian, King of Assyria , Hittite and Egyptian civilizations
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sport in Crete
Week 5 - Theoretical
Perception of sport in ancient Greek, sport facilities and education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of sports and its` implementations in ancient Greek and changes in sport concept
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ancient Olympics which started with ancient Greeks
Week 8 - Theoretical
The concept of sport in the period of republics in Turkey and interm evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sport concept, sport types and sport facilities in Ancient Roman and gladiator fights
Week 10 - Theoretical
The cancellation reasons of ancient Olympics
Week 11 - Theoretical
The knowledge of ancient sport facilities in west Anatolia
Week 12 - Theoretical
The concept of sport in Middle Age
Week 13 - Theoretical
The concepts of sport in New Age
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment102130
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes