TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Funda Akcan Amca
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understands why sport is a social construction 2) Comprehends how sports and leisure time are institutionalized in social and cultural contexts 3) Comprehends the place of sports and leisure time in the global system. 4) 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. 5)
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	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 1st Week Sports Sociology: What is it? Why is it necessary? 2nd Week Theories of Sociology: How do they help us when examining sport and leisure time in society? 3rd Week Sports and Socialization 4th Week Gender, Sports and Leisure - Film Screening and Discussion 5th Week Gender, Sports and Leisure 6th Week Midterm 1 7th Week Social Class and Sports - Film Screening and Discussion 8th Week Sports and Politics - Sports and Media 9th Week Fandom, Identity, Violence and Sports 10th Week Student Presentations - Newspaper News Analysis 11th Week Student Presentations - Newspaper News Analysis 12th Week Midterm 2 13th Week Student Presentations - Debates 14th Week Student Presentations - Debates
RECOMENDED 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 WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 10 10 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 20 40 Total Workload 115 Total Workload / 30 3,83 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No