TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Atahan Altıntaş
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe group dynamics theory and be able to apply principles of leadership, social facilitation, and cohesiveness to enhance cooperation, sharing, and member focus on leader and group goals 2) Develop constructive conflict and problem solving procedures through anticipation and proper communication skills 3) Differentiate between assertive/energetic and aggressive/violent behavior in individual and team sports and systematically analyze the relationship among athletic aggression, moral conduct, and prosocial and/or antisocial behavior 4) Identify and discuss methods and techniques that could be used to develop team cohesion and positive group dynamics 5) Identify and discuss the various roles and leadership styles of effective sport professionals. 6) Identify and discuss fundamental communication and counseling techniques appropriate for use in a sport context.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The topics of group dynamics, group cohesion, team cohesion, communication, leadership, and aggression are discussed from social psychology perspective.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to social psychology of sports 2nd Week Group Dynamic and Cohesion 3rd Week Group Dynamic and Cohesion 4th Week Aggression and Violence in Sport 5th Week Aggression and Violence in Sport 6th Week Youth Sports 7th Week Youth Sports 8th Week Leadership in Sports 9th Week Interpersonal relationship in Sports 10th Week Interpersonal relationship in Sports 11th Week Reading and Discussion on Exercise Psychology Literature 12th Week Free Topics (30 minute presentations) 13th Week Develop and Conduct Research Projects 14th Week Develop and Conduct Research Projects
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Jowett, S. & Lavallee, D. (Eds.) (2007). Social psychology in sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Singer, R. N., Hausenblas, H. A., & Janelle, C. M. (Eds.). (2001). Handbook of sport psychology. New York: NY: Wiley.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Case Study,Project,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 20 Project 1 50 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 2 6 12 Preparation for Quiz 2 10 20 Individual or group work 2 10 20 Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 4 4 Homework 4 16 64 Total Workload 178 Total Workload / 30 5,93 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No