Information Package / Course Catalogue
Motivational Methods in Sports
Course Code: REKR529
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the importance of being motivated in sports and motivational tendencies.

Course Content

The formation of motivation in sports, approaches of different theories and motivational strategies specific to different situations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Doğukan Batur Alp GÜLŞEN
Learning Outcomes
1.What is Motivation, Its Nature and Content (Motivational perspectives, Competence perspective
2.Achievement motive, Goal setting, Attribution), The Meaning of Motivation in Sports, The meaning of exercise and behavior.
3.Creating Motivation in Sports (looking at motivation with a goal perspective, Motor performance and goal setting, Goal setting in sports),
4.Meaning and Development of Achievement Motivation, Sports goals: Social and cognitive approaches in studies on success motivation in sports,
5.Theoretical Criticism of Motivation Studies in Sports, The Structure of Leisure Sports, Individual Motivation Techniques in Sports.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Horn, T. (1994). Advanteces in Sport Psychology. Champain: Human Kinetiks Books.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
An overview of the concept of motivation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of motivation.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Motivations, drives, needs, needs and classification.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The importance of motivation in the regulation of behavior.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Internal and external motivation.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sports performance and motivation.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Strategies to motivate athletes and teams.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pre and Post Competition Motivation and interm evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Examination of different motivation methods.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Studies on a particular motivation.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Different Motivation Methods.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Motivation followed through methods.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Individual and Team Sports Motivation.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Individual and Team Sports Motivation and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment4014
Individual Work142256
Quiz1134
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-5
OÇ-1
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5
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2026