Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sport And Environment
Course Code: SYB159
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Aim of the course is to teach basic concepts of Ecology, basic informationa about ecological information, and to apply them in sport theories and applications.

Course Content

Ecology and environment science, ecological approaches to the subjects, basic concepts of ecology, eco-system, ecological problems, Environmental protection both in Turkey and the World, the relationship between environmental politics and sports-environment.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.By means of the education they have taken, the students who will graduate this program have possibilities of working notably in sports institutions, sports organisations of tourism facilities with middle and top level of managerial positions in such a way that they will perform sportive organizations
2.The students are trained as qualified individuals to be employed both in Public and Institutions of Sports, Health and Recreation.
3.To train the sports managers of the future, students are provided with sports management by innovative approaches, sports competitions, recreational activities and skill of leisure time planning.
4.They are provided with following the innovations and developments in the world within the concept of sportive activities and sports management and also scientific works are developed in this field.
5.They communicate stating their ideas clearly both in verbal and written form by means of having the skills of individual working and deciding individually.
6.They give education on Professional Sport Field they have chosen.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kazım Yıldız ve Diğ.; Çevre Bilimi, Ankara, 2000. Şişli,
2.Gürpınar, E.; Kent ve Çevre Sorunlarına Bir Bakış, Der Yayınları, İstanbul, 1993.
3.Keleş, R., Hamamacı, C.; Çevrebilim, İmge Yayınları, Ankara, 1993.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course and the literature, purposes of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environment and Ecology science
Week 3 - Theoretical
Research in Ecology and Environment science
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic principles of Ecology
Week 5 - Theoretical
Eco-system
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic environmental problems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Urbanization and environment
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Visa Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Population and environment
Week 10 - Theoretical
The relationship between Environment and sports
Week 11 - Theoretical
Environmental problems as to the Sport branches
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nature sports and environment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Positive-negative effects of Sports on environment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Environmental education
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment210224
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes