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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSY047

Course Name:

Sports Psychology

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Doç. Dr. MURAT ARTIRAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Doç. Dr. Murat Artıran

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to introduce the area of sports psychology and the role of sports psychologist and fields of study.

Course Content:

Skill analysis for sports and personality aspect, mental training and visualization, self-efficiency and self-confidence, trainer-sportsman communication, attention and concentration in sports, sports motivation and motivational patterns, stress and anxiety due to competition, team psychology in sports, psychological basis of dopping use in sports, aggression and addiction in sports are some of the topics of sports psychology.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will have detailed information about sports psychology, which is a sub-field of psychology.
2) They will have theoretical knowledge of sports psychology. They will have an idea about the application areas.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Sports psychology as a subfield of psychology	-
2)	The relationship between physical health and psychology	-
3)	Sports and physical health	-
4)	Subject Areas of Sports Psychology	-
5)	Current research - 1	-
6)	Current research - 2	-
7)	Current issues in Sports Psychology	-
8)	Midterm exam	-
9)	Personality in sport	-
10)	Study of professional athletes	-
11)	Motivation Theories and Sports	-
12)	Anxiety in sports	-
13)	Attention and focus in sports	-
14)	Sports injuries and other traumas	-
15)	Final exam	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Spor Psikolojisi - Costas I. Karageorghis & Peter C. Terry / Sport Psychology - Costas I. Karageorghis & Peter C. Terry
References:	Spor Psikolojisi - Costas I. Karageorghis & Peter C. Terry / Sport Psychology - Costas I. Karageorghis & Peter C. Terry

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology.		1
2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings.	2	2
3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings.
4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.	2
6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis.	2
9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.		2
12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights.	3
13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.	2	3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology.
2)	Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings.
3)	Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings.
4)	Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5)	Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences.
8)	Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis.
9)	Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11)	Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights.
13)	Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Midterms	1	36
Final	1	50
Total Workload		125