SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT AND LEISURE

SPS219

Course Code: SPS219
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Funda Akcan Amca

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Understands why sport is a social construction
Comprehends how sports and leisure time are institutionalized in social and cultural contexts
Comprehends the place of sports and leisure time in the global system.
Understands how sports and leisure time are performed in different social groups depending on factors such as age, class and gender, and knows the differences.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Sports sociology is a sub-discipline of sociology, and it examines sports as a social phenomenon.In this course, the relationship between sports, leisure time, society and culture is discussed systematically. During the course, students are provided with the opportunity to learn and discuss ideas and ideas about sports and leisure time in society, by looking at them from a critical perspective.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Sports Sociology: What is it? Why is it necessary?
2^nd Week	Theories of Sociology: How do they help us when examining sport and leisure time in society?
3^rd Week	Sports and Socialization
4^th Week	Gender, Sports and Leisure - Film Screening and Discussion
5^th Week	Gender, Sports and Leisure
6^th Week	Midterm 1
7^th Week	Social Class and Sports - Film Screening and Discussion
8^th Week	Sports and Politics - Sports and Media
9^th Week	Fandom, Identity, Violence and Sports
10^th Week	Student Presentations - Newspaper News Analysis
11^th Week	Student Presentations - Newspaper News Analysis
12^th Week	Midterm 2
13^th Week	Student Presentations - Debates
14^th Week	Student Presentations - Debates

Recommended or Required Reading

Coakley, J. (2001). Sport in Society. Issues & Controversies. Seventh Edition. Mc Graw Hill.
Leonard, W. M II. (1988). A sociological perspective of sport. Macmillan Publishing Company: U.S.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	2	30
Assignment	1	20
Project	1	20
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	1	10	10
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	4	4
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	20	40
Total Work Load			118
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.93
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12