Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- BESD628 3 + 0 3.0 7.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
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Goals In this course, the definition of the international sports system, objectives, comparison methods and examination of the factors to be compared, the concept of system and the definition of the system in sport, the structuring of the Turkish sports system and policies towards sport, the sport systems of some countries in the world, the sport system applied in Turkey is aimed to be examined in comparison with the sport system.
Course Content Turkish sports system, sports management in European Union countries, coaching, training programmes, sports education policies in Turkey and the world constitute the general content of this course.
Learning Outcomes - Analyses Turkey physical education and sport system
- Analyses the common sports systems in the world.
- Analyses the Olympic Games system
- Analyses the coach education system
- Evaluates by comparing the sports systems of different countries
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to comparative international sport systems
2. Week Structuring of Turkish sport system and comparison with some countries
3. Week Comparison of Turkey's sport (budget) system with the Cuban and Korean systems where sport is managed by the state
4. Week Sports management and structure in European Union countries
5. Week Definition and importance of coach and introduction to coaching profession
6. Week Regulation on coach training conducted by SGM
7. Week A comparative study of the coach education programmes implemented in some foreign countries and the programmes implemented in Turkey
8. Week Mid-term exam
9. Week Policies for sport education in Turkey and physical education and sport teacher training in Turkey and in the world
10. Week Analysing the structure of sport in the USA
11. Week Training of sport managers in Turkey
12. Week Comparison of the structure of international sports federations and national sports federations
13. Week Training of sport managers in the world
14. Week Suggestions for the improvement of physical education and sport system in Turkey and general evaluation
Recommended Sources
Tokarski, Walter & Karen, Petry & Steinbach, Dirk. (2004). Sport systems in the countries of the European Union: similarities and differences. European Journal for Sport and Society. 2004(1)1. 10.1080/16138171.2004.11687744.
Bosscher, Veerle & Knop, Paul & Van Bottenburg, Maarten & Shibli, Simon & Bingham, Jerry. (2009). Explaining international sporting success: An international comparison of elite sport systems and policies in six countries. Sport Management Review. 12. 113-136. 10.1016/j.smr.2009.01.001.
Hallmann K, Petry K (Editors) (2013). Comparative Sport Development: Systems, Participation and Public Policy (Sports Economics, Management and Policy, Springer, ISBN-13: 978-1493954445
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY5 5 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY6 5 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Homework 1 1 12 12
Homework 2 1 12 12
Final 1 18 18
Classroom Activities 15 8.1 121.5
Total Workload 178.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 7.0