INSTRUCTOR: Settar Koçak
OFFICE: Faculty of Education Building Room: 407
TELEPHONE: 210-4018
FAX: 210-1255
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course is designed to provide students a foundation in the basic principles of management. At the end of the class a student will be able to
1. Comprehend the theory and principles of sport management.
2. Comprehend the management process in practice in the context of physical education and athletic programs.
3. Analysis the unique problems associated with physical education and athletic departments in Turkey.
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Introduction of management theory and principles
Management versus Administration
General Sport Management Tasks
Levels of Management
Management Roles and Skills
The importance of building successful and effective communication in management
The meaning of leadership
Different styles of leadership
Manager versus leader
Leading
4. Organizing Successful Tournaments
Tournaments Types
Tournament Selection
Seeding and Byes
5. Management of Physical Education and Athletic Programs in Schools and Colleges
Major Management Problems Associated With These Programs (Scholarships, finances, eligibility, recruitment, etc.).
TEXTS: Bucher. A. C. (1987) Management of Physical Education & Athletic Programs. Times Mirror/Mosby College Publishing.
Davis A. K. (1994) Sport Management Wm. C. Brown Co. Inc., Iowa.
GRADING PLAN:
Midterm Exam 35
Final Exam 40
Class Project 25
CLASS PROJECT
1. Pick one of the following departments or organizations:
Youth and Sport Directory (Coaching certificate, sport license, etc.)
National Olympic Committee
A Physical Education and Sport Department in Ankara
A sport federation
An athletic department of a university in Ankara.
A private sport club in Ankara.
2. Write the mission and basic duties of the organization.
3. Determine the objectives of the organization.
4. Draw the organizational chart of the organization and indicate job description of each member.
5. Indicate what kind of services is offered by the organization.
6. Interview one person from the top management and an employee in the organization. Determine what are the major problems, strengths and weaknesses of the organization.
7. Make a recommendation(s) on how to improve management of the organization.
8. Prepare a 5-7-page paper for the class. Make a presentation based on the paper.