Information Package / Course Catalogue
Career Planning and Development in Sports
Course Code: SPYB549
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to plan their careers in line with career development theories, taking into account their interests, abilities and values, and to explore what can be done in terms of career planning following formal education.

Course Content

This course covers topics such as the concept of a career, career planning, individual and sporting career development, CV preparation, job interviews, and career planning throughout one’s life and in retirement.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.They analyse their own strengths and weaknesses, interests and skills.
2.Sets realistic short- and long-term career goals within the sports sector.
3.Prepares effective CVs, applies interview techniques and builds professional digital networks (e.g. LinkedIn).
4.Implements an effective job-search strategy and personal branding management
5.It develops strategies for crisis management, problem-solving and decision-making in the world of sport.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erdoğmuş, N. (2003). Career Development. Ankara: Nobel.
2.Kuzgun, Y. (2003). An Introduction to Career Guidance and Counselling. Ankara: Nobel.
3.Kemal Öztemel (2019) Career Planning and Development. PEGEM AKADEMİ PUBLISHING
4.Bilgin, K. (2014). An examination of teachers’ levels of organisational commitment according to the career ladder system. Master’s Thesis, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul.
5.Parlak, N. (2026). An Examination of the Predictive Role of Personality in Career Planning and Career Barriers. PhD Thesis. Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Key concepts relating to careers and development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Career planning and development
Week 3 - Theoretical
The relationship between career planning and vocational guidance and counselling
Week 4 - Theoretical
Career stages and steps, personal preferences
Week 5 - Theoretical
Global career trends and individual and sporting career development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of CVs, and methods for preparing a CV, cover letter and thank-you letter
Week 7 - Theoretical
Job interview and interview techniques, sports-related, corporate and individual job interview techniques
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid Term
Week 9 - Theoretical
The process of planning a sporting career and performance assessment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Performance management
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Turkish sports management system and career management
Week 12 - Theoretical
The feasibility of career planning in sports organisations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Multiple careers and lifelong career planning
Week 14 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory124272
Reading4208
Individual Work102020
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026