Information Package / Course Catalogue
Children Ans Sport
Course Code: ÇGL254
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 3
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to teach determining motor skill levels of children according to their ages and planning, application and assessment of exercise programs for children. At the end of the course students are expected to acquirre competency at arrangement of environmental setting for sport activities, giving proper instruction at the sport activities ans to discuss the themes with samples mentioned above.

Course Content

Characteristics of sports activities that improve motor development of children and that enable an optimum use of their potentials in other development areas. Impact of these activities on growth.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.o She/He will have information which is necessary for theoretical and practical in the field of child development.
2.o He/she will have the information of evaluation and interpretation comparatively the accuracy, reliability and validity of the gaining information on child development.
3.o He/she will have knowledge of children's developments, learning properties and challenges.
4.o He/she will have knowledge of developmental problems, physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, sensory development areas with taking in the consideration the ethical values
5.o It has information about the developmental evaluation of typical and atypical children in the direction of information given in the field of child development.
6.In the field of child development he/she will have the skills of generating different solutions to the problems with the evidence-based approach for the children with typical and atypical development.
7.He/she will take responsibility in trans-disciplinary studies and fulfills its task efficiently in the field of child development.
8.Using his advanced knowledge in the field of child development, he/she will execute independently individual and group works.
9.He/she will evaluate critically their own knowledge?s to identify their own learning and to guidance learning.
10.Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge, he/she will develop a positive attitude for life-long learning.
11.He/she will Internalize, generalize and exhibit knowledge which he/she gained in the field of child development.
12.With the awareness of social responsibility, he has knowledge about professional projects, researches and activities for the social environment she/he lives in.
13.To sets an example with external appearances, attitudes, behaviors and act in accordance to society democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethics, laws, regulations with the legislation.
14.Informed the people and institutions related to the field of child development issues, share ideas and solutions to problems in team.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Duman, G. (2015). Physical Education in Preschool Period. Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık
2.Demirhan, G. (2006) The Basics of Sports Education. Ankara: Bağırgan Yayınevi.
3.İnan, M. (2004). How should my child play sports? Morpa Yayınları, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Sports training according to the different approaches
Week 2 - Theoretical
Improving programs in Sports Education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Improving programs in Sports Education
Week 4 - Theoretical
The basic concepts of program improving
Week 5 - Theoretical
The use of cue in sports education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Examples of Sports applications
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Spor uygulama örnekleri
Week 9 - Theoretical
Examples of Sports applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Evaluation of sports education
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaluation of sports education
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparing Project
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sports and material selection
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sports and safety
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory101120
Lecture - Practice141356
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)93
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes