Information Package / Course Catalogue
Comparative Sports Management
Course Code: SYB413
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Management, organization, management, sports management with basic concepts, basic principles of management science, techniques and procedures in light of the sports organization and management of international sports organizations and institutions, the Turkish physical education and sports system, organization and management structure, functioning to teach.

Course Content

Management theory (principles and rules), personnel management, public relations, sports facilities, recreational sports organizations, elite sports organizations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.It explains the comparative sport system, its aims and method, and the factors to be compared.
2.Know and explain the Turkish Sport System.
3.Knows the sports systems of European and World countries and compares them with the Turkish sports system.
4.Know the structure and functioning of national and international sport federations.
5.Knows the concept and methods of comparative management.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.John Beech, Simon Chadwick (2004) The Bussiness of Sport Management, Pearson Education
2.Janet B.Parks, Jerome Quarteman, Lucie Thibault (2013) Contemporary Sports Management, Academician Bookstore
3.March L. Krotee, Charles A.Bucher (2007) Sports Management, Sports Sciences Society Publications
4.Demirel, Ö., (1994), Comparative Education, PEGEM Publications, Ankara.
5.Hallmann, Kirstin, Petry, Karen (2013) Comparative Sport Development, Springer-Verlag New York
6.Elsa Kristiansen, Milena M. Parent, Barrie Houlihan (2016) Elite Youth Sport Policy and Management, Taylor & Francis
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of comparative sport management, its aims, comparison methods and factors to be compared.
Week 2 - Theoretical
System concept, definition of sporda system.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition, functioning and structuring of the Turkish sport system.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Discussing the Turkish sport policy (National Youth and Sports Policy Paper).
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
Week 12 - Theoretical
A comparative analysis of institutional structure and functionality of national and international sports federations.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Comparison of methods of sport managers in Turkey and in the world.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Comparison of employment areas of sport managers in Turkey and in the world.
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 - Theory142370
Individual Work142142
Midterm Examination1325
Final Examination1325
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes