Physical Education and Sports Master Degree With a Thesis Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramPhysical Education and Sports
Program DirectorAnabilim Dalı Başkanı Prof. Dr. Süleyman Erim ERHAN Enstitü Müdürü Prof. Dr. Selami GÜRKAN Enstitü Müdür Yardımcısı Doç. Dr. Birol TOPÇU Enstitü Müdür Yardımcısı Doç. Dr. Serhat ÖRÜN
Program TypeMaster Degree With a Thesis Program
Level of Degree EarnedMaster’s Degree
Degree EarnedMaster’s Degree
Education TypeTam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance Conditionsa) Hold a bachelor's degree from one of the following faculties: Faculty of Sports Sciences, School of Physical Education and Sports, or Faculties of Education and Health Sciences, in one of the following fields: Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Coaching Education, Sports Management, Physical Education and Sports Education, Sports Sciences, or Recreation. Candidates must also achieve a minimum score of 55 in the verbal, equally weighted, or quantitative section of the ALES exam administered by OSYM, or obtain a passing score in an internationally recognized equivalent exam approved by the Senate. b) The admission score for master's programs is calculated as follows: 20% of the undergraduate GPA, 50% of the ALES standard score, and 30% of the interview score conducted by a jury appointed by the institute's executive board. To be considered successful, a candidate must obtain a minimum admission score of 65. Students are admitted based on a ranking from highest to lowest scores within the announced quota.
Recognition of Prior LearningA successful student who has completed at least one semester in another department of another institute within the relevant university or institute of high technology or in a graduate programme of another higher education institution can apply for the quota of transfer announced in the relevant department. Horizontal transfer; with the approval of the head of the relevant department and the decision of the board of directors of the institute.
Degree Requirements and Rules to take a minimum of 7 courses with a minimum of 21 local credits.
to succeed in all the courses with a letter grade of at least CC/S
to prepare and defend a master's dissertation
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.00/4.00 with a minimum of 120 ECTS credits.
Program ProfileWith this programme, sports educators who are experts in their field are provided with a master's degree with thesis to increase their professional competence and document their expertise, and they have priority in being appointed as academicians in the Ministry of National Education and its institutions, universities and private sports facilities, sports centres specialised in various fields, sports clubs and related sports faculties and colleges of universities.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesWith this programme, sports educators who are experts in their field are provided with a master's degree with thesis to increase their professional competence and document their expertise, and they have priority in being appointed as academicians in the Ministry of National Education and its institutions, universities and private sports facilities, sports centres specialised in various fields, sports clubs and related sports faculties and colleges of universities.
Access To Upper DegreeGraduates who have successfully completed the master's programme can apply to doctoral programmes in their own fields or in multidisciplinary fields, provided that they get a valid grade from the ALES exam, provide English language proficiency, and are accepted if they are successful in the interview exam.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

In order to be considered successful, the success grade must be at least 65 points in the master's programme.

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

Teaching and learning methods and strategies are selected to enhance students' skills such as self-study, lifelong learning, observation, teaching others, presenting, critical thinking, teamwork, and effective use of information technology.

Additionally, the teaching style is designed to support students with different abilities. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:

 

TEACHING-LEARNING METHODS

 

MAIN LEARNING ACTIVITIES

 

USED TOOLS

 

Course

 

Listening and Comprehension

 

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector.

 

Debatable Course

Listening and comprehension, observation/processing of situations, critical thinking, question development.

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector.

 

Special support / Structural examples.

 

 

 

Rol Yapma / Drama

 

 

Problem Solving

 

Pre-planned special skills.

 

 

Case Study

 

Pre-planned special skills.

 

 

Brainstorming

Listening and interpreting, observing/processing situations, critical thinking, question development, teamwork.

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector.

Small Group Discussion

Listening and interpreting, observing/processing situations, critical thinking, question development.

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector.

Demonstration

 

Listening and interpreting, observing/processing situations.

 

Real or virtual environment that allows for observation.

 

Simulation

 

Listening and interpreting, observing/processing situations, informatics skills

 

Real or virtual environment that allows for observation.

 

Seminar

 

Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics skills, listening and comprehension, managerial skills

 

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment.

 

Group Work

 

Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading,

informatics skills, critical thinking, question development, managerial skills, teamwork

Internet databases, library databases, email, online chat,

web-based discussion forums.

Fieldwork/Field Study

 

 

 

Laboratory

 

Special equipment

 

Homework

Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics skills

 

Internet databases, library databases, email.

 

oral examination

Research - lifelong learning, processing situations, question development, interpretation, presentation.

 

 

Review / Survey Study

 

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Panel

 

Listening and comprehension, observing/processing situations

 

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment.

 

Guest Speaker

 

 

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector,

 

special equipment.

Student Organization Activities / Projects

 

 

 

(*) One or more of the methods mentioned here may be applied depending on the characteristics of the course.

 

 

 

Program Outcomes

1-Has high-level skills using of research methods in the field.
2-Functionally interacts using the strategic decision-making processes in the solution of problems encountered in the field
3-To bring innovation to its own area, a new idea, method, design and / or application development or a known idea, to apply method, design and / or implement on different area, , to investigate an original subject, to understand the design, adapt and apply.
4-Shows ability to conduct research in the field of Physical Education and Sport.
5-In the field of physical education and sport can easily communicate with all internal and external stakeholders, knowledge and ideas, Turkish and at least one foreign language fluently and clearly refers to the written and oral.
6-Has basic knowledges of the theoretical and practical in the field of physical education and sports
7-Actively participates in the studies about Physical Education and Sports, use initiative , and become in the ability to lead.
8-Determines problems for the management of physical education and sport, analyzes and has the ability to solve.
9-Uses information and communication technologies to transfer knowledge and skills effectively
10-Has the ability to analyze and to make decisions independently and to research
11-Using high-level mental processes like creative and critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making, to develop new ideas and methods in the field.
12-Adopting the principle of lifelong learning, so it will be a structure for monitoring the new developments and self-improvement.
13-Has the responsibility to act ethically in all aspects of life.

Curriculum

Physical Education and Sports


Course

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ SBE 09 Scientific Research Methods, Research and Publication Ethics 1 2 5
LÜ SBE 04 Special Topics 8 0 10
Elective 2025 - 2026 GÜZ BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS PROGRAMI() 25
BESYL122 Current Issues in Training Science 3 0 5
BESYL110 Exercise and Sports Psychology 3 0 5
BESYL 156 Fitness Based Training Apps 3 0 5
BESYL145 Fitness Training and Methods 3 0 5
BESYL109 Lifelong Sport and Exercise 3 0 5
BESYL129 Measurement and Evaluation in Sports 3 0 5
BESYL137 Olympic Philosophy and Modern Olympic Games 3 0 5
BESYL113 Sports Facilities Planning and Management 3 0 5
BESYL112 Sports Management 3 0 5
BESYL133 Sports Organizations Management 3 0 5
BESYL144 Training in Children 3 0 5
BESYL107 Training Knowledge 3 0 5
Total ECTS: 40
Total ECTS(Year): 40
Thesis

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ SBE 04 Special Topics 8 0 10
SBE TEZ 01 Thesis Proposal 1 0 5
SBE TEZ 02 Thesis Work 1 0 15
SBE TEZ 03 Thesis Writing 1 0 5
Total ECTS: 35
Total ECTS(Year): 35