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) Learn the basic concepts and models of exercise behavior 2) Acquire the knowledge about the literature of exercise psychology 3) Acquire knowledge about new trends in exercise psychology 4) Present a paper related with exercise psychology 5) Review scientific papers critically
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The course includes seminars on psychological aspects of physical activity and exercise from applied and theoretical perspective and literature discussion on it.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Focus and scope of exercise psychology Theories and Model of Exercise Behavior 2nd Week Focus and scope of exercise psychology Theories and Model of Exercise Behavior 3rd Week Focus and scope of exercise psychology Theories and Model of Exercise Behavior 4th Week Exercise Adherence Motivational determinant of exercise behaviour, Strategies for enhancing adherence 5th Week Exercise Adherence Motivational determinant of exercise behaviour, Strategies for enhancing adherence 6th Week Exercise and Psychological Well-being 7th Week Mechanism of Psychological changes via exercise 8th Week Exercise and Psychological Well-being 9th Week Mechanism of Psychological changes via exercise 10th Week Negative behaviors and physical activity 11th Week Promoting physical activity involvement 12th Week Reading and Discussion on Exercise Psychology Literature 13th Week Free Topics (30 minute presentations) 14th Week Develop and Conduct Research Projects
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Biddle, S. & Mutrie, N. (1991). Psychology of Physical Activity and Exercise. London: Springer - Verlag. Hagger, M. & Chatzisarantis, N. (2005). The Social Psychology of Exercise and Sport. Glasgow: Mc Graw Hill Company Leith, L. M. (1994). Foundations of Exercise and Mental Health. Morgantown: Fitness Information Technology. Buckworth, J. & Dishman, R. K. (2002). Exercise Psychology. Illinois Champaign: Human Kinetics.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 50 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 3 6 18 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 184 Total Workload / 30 6,13 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No