COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AGE AND GENDER FACTORS IN SPORTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BAE 5013 AGE AND GENDER FACTORS IN SPORTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHING

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MURAT KANGALGIL

Offered to

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHING

Course Objective

In the Age and Gender Factors in Sports course, information will be obtained on how to plan physically, mentally and psychologically according to the age and gender of athletes. Information will be gained on the similarities and differences in male and female performance, age group training practices and gender equality in sports.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowing basic concepts related to age, gender and sports
2   Knowing the developmental characteristics of children, differences between men and women
3   Knowing the physiological effects of training plans according to age and gender
4   Knowing the characteristics of training according to age and gender
5   Knowing the differences in exercises performed in young and old people

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Content Information
2 Concepts related to age in sports
3 Gender differences in sports
4 Concepts related to children and sports
5 Physiological differences between women and men
6 Athletic performance differences according to gender
7 Exercise choices for age groups
8 Effects of exercise on growth and development in childhood
9 Identifying talent in children
10 Gender equality in sports
11 Gender equality in sports
12 Transgender individuals and sports
13 Case Studies
14 Case Studies

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Bağcı, I., & Yücelkan, C. (2022). Beden eğitimi ve sporda toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği. Uluslararası Beşeri ve Sosyal Bilimler Inceleme Dergisi, 6(2), 123-133.
2 )Uğurlu, F. M. (2018). Sporda cinsiyet ayrımı. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık Tic. Ltd. Şti..
3) Koca, C. (2018). Sporda toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği haritalama ve izleme çalışması.
4) Nokoff, N. J., Senefeld, J., Krausz, C., Hunter, S., & Joyner, M. (2023). Sex differences in athletic performance: perspectives on transgender athletes. Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 51(3), 85-95.
5) Knechtle, B., Lepers, R., Nikolaidis, P. T., & Sousa, C. V. (2021). The Elderly Athlete. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 686858.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül University
Necat Hepkon Faculty of Sports Sciences
Phone: +90 232 7435110-14150
Email: sercin.kosova@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 1 14 14
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.134
LO.234
LO.333
LO.44444
LO.54434