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SPR 306 - Comparative Sports Management

Sports Science Faculty · Sport Management · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Mustafa Burak UYAR

Course Objective

Teaching the basic concepts of management, organization, management, sports management, sports organization and management in the light of the basic principles, techniques and methods of management science, international sports institutions, the organization and management structure of the Turkish physical education and sports system, and its functioning.

Course Content

Management theory (principles and rules), personnel management, public relations, sports facilities, recreational sports organizations, elite sports organizations.

Required Resources

DeSensi, J. T., & Rosenberg, D. (2010). Ethics and Morality in Sport Management.

Pitts, B. G., & Stotlar, D. K. (2013). Fundamentals of Sport Marketing.

Ekmekçi, R. (2018). Spor Yönetimi.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explains the comparative sports system, its aims, methods and factors to be compared.
  2. Knows and explains the Turkish Sports System.
  3. Knows the sports systems of European and World countries and compares them with the Turkish sports system.
  4. Knows the structure and functioning of national and international sports federations.
  5. Knows the concept and methods of comparative management.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (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 Period14456
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Theoretical Comparative sports management definition, objectives, comparison methods and factors to be compared.
2Theoretical The concept of system, definition of system in sports.
3Theoretical Definition, functioning and structuring of the Turkish sports system.
4Theoretical Discussion of Turkey's sports policy (National Youth and Sports Policy Document).
5Theoretical Some countries' sports systems (Examples of European Union Countries).
6Theoretical Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
7Theoretical Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
8EXAM
9Theoretical Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
10Theoretical Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
11Theoretical Sports systems of some countries (Examples of European Union Countries).
12Theoretical Comparative examination of the institutional structure and functionality of national and international sports federations.
13Theoretical Comparison of sports manager training methods in Turkey and the world.
14Theoretical Comparison of employment areas of sports managers in Turkey and the world.
15GENERAL REPEAT
16FINAL EXAM