THE NEW FORM OF SPORT: DEVELOPING A CURRICULUM FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN E-SPOR

E-sports is rapidly gaining popularity among young people and attracting significant interest from universities.However, there is still no consensus on what e-sports curricula should include, and a comprehensive framework for e-sports education has yet to be fully established.In this regard, the present study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate an undergraduate-level e-sports curriculum in Turkey, designed to be adaptable within an international framework.The research was conducted using a mixed-methods design.The curriculum development process was structured in four main stages: Needs Analysis, Program Design, Program Implementation, and Program Evaluation and Revision.During the needs analysis phase, two distinct participant groups were consulted.A total of 100 stakeholders participated in a needs analysis workshop, and based on the data obtained, surveys were administered to 386 stakeholders across Turkey.For implementation, pilot testing involved 32 undergraduate students (7 weeks, 4 hours per week), while the main implementation