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BSO 008 - Traditional Turkish Sports

Sports Science Faculty · Physical Education and Sports Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Field Education Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Esilay KILIÇ

Course Objective

Understands the importance of traditional Turkish sports and their place in culture.

Course Content

Related terms and concepts of traditional Turkish sports; importance; contributions to the individual, society and country's economy; Historical development of traditional Turkish sports (Huns, Göktürks, Uyghurs, Seljuks, Principalities and Ottoman Period); Ahi Order and Guild Organization; Institutions and organizations related to Turkish arts in the Republican period; Classification, education, production and marketing of traditional arts according to raw materials and production techniques.

Required Resources

Yıldıran, İ., (1999). Historical Development of Yorga/Rahvan Riding in Turks in Conceptual and Functional Perspectives and Development Perspectives in Turkey, Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, IV, 2, pp: 43?58.

Yıldıran, İ., (1999). Evaluation of the Differences of Traditional Oil Wrestling from Modern Mat Wrestling in Terms of Cultural, Structural and Scientific Points, Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, 2, pp: 43?58. Kahraman, A., (1995). Sports in the Ottoman Empire, Ministry of Culture Publications, 1697, P: 124-163, Ankara

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Gain knowledge of terms and concepts related to traditional Turkish arts.
  2. Knows the Importance of Wrestling in Turkish Culture
  3. The historical development of traditional Turkish arts (Huns, Gokturks, Uyghurs, Seljuks, Principalities and Ottoman Period); Ahilik and Guild Organization; institutions and organizations related to Turkish arts in the Republican period.
  4. Understands the Current Situation of Traditional Turkish Sports.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticePresentation

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkOral ExamTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period5525
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment5525
Practice224
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Sports in ancient Turks from history to the present. (Sports among Huns, Gokturks, Uyghurs and Oghuzs)
2The effects of Islam on Turkish sports culture, sports activities in Islamic and non-Islamic thought,
3The effects of Islam on Turkish sports culture, sports activities in Islamic sources,
4The effects of Islam on Turkish sports culture, Hz. Examples of sports activities from the life of the Prophet (PBUH)
5Sports in the Seljuks and Ottomans
6Sports training centers: Lodges
7Midterm exam
8Shooting, Hunting
9Horse Riding, Cündi, Rahvan Binicilik
10Wrestling, Oil wrestling, Aba wrestling, Karakucak wrestling, Shalwar wrestling, Belt wrestling
11Javelin, Javelin, Horse javelin, Foot javelin
12Gökbörü-Kızbörü-Beyge-Tepük
13Other local games
14Traditional Games Played by Age Groups
15Traditional Games and General Repetition
16Final exam