Information Package / Course Catalogue
Exercise Psychology
Course Code: BESE337
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

The emergence of sport psychology, sport sciences building of the historical development of different areas combined, and the functions of today's sports psychology, sports psychology and psychological age children to discuss issues of classification. Relationship between the coach and athlete, sport psychology diagnostic methods that can be used to know and apply them in real environments.

Course Content

What is Psychology? Sports psychology in today. The function of the sport psychology. The history of sport psychology. Motivation and motivation theories Performance in sport. Imagination. Goal setting. Attention and concentration. Anxiety and sports performance. Fear and sport performance. State of alert and relationship with performance. The relationship between stress and performance. Methods of dealing with stress.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Çağatay DERECELİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the concepts of the science of psychology
2.Defines the functions of sport psychology.
3. Determines the principles of sport psychology principles and practice.
4. Explain the concept of sports psychology in children.
5.Understand the importance of coach and physical education teacher in sport psychology.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.BİÇER, Y. S., AYSAN, H. A., School–ELAZIĞ, S., & Department–DIYARBAKIR, S. THE EFFECT OF MENTAL CONCENTRATION WORKS ON THE REACTION TIMES OF MALE ARM WRESTLING ATHLETES.
2.Konter, E. "Mental Training in Applied Sports Psychology." Nobel Publishing Distribution, Ankara (1999).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of sports Psychology and its place in sport.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Expectations from sport Psychology, Limits of Physical Performance
Week 3 - Theoretical
Practice principles of Sport Psychology,The Role of Sport Psychology in increasing performance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sport and personality
Week 5 - Theoretical
Motivation in sport
Week 6 - Theoretical
Competition psychology and readiness for competition
Week 7 - Theoretical
Techniques of Psychology and ıntellectual training in sport
Week 8 - Theoretical
Self in exercise and sports ( interim evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Group dynamics and performance in sport
Week 10 - Theoretical
Permanent Factors That prevent the the performance in sport( personality,Fear,Stres
Week 11 - Theoretical
Problematic Sportman in Sport and psychological Approach to Sportsman
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mental training technics in sports
Week 13 - Theoretical
Motivation in sports
Week 14 - Theoretical
Behavioral change theories in Exercise and Sports Psychology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Term Project110212
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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3
4
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3
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026