COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEISURE TIME AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUI 6049 LEISURE TIME AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR OSMAN AVŞAR KURGUN

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the concepts of leisure time and recreationand identify recreational resources; to analyze factors affecting recreational activities; and to examine social, economic and environmental impacts of recreational activities.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to plan recreational activities.
2   To be able to identify recreational resources.
3   To be able to analyze factors affecting recreational activities.
4   To be able to analyze social, economic and environmental impacts of recreational activities.
5   To be able to monitor recent developments in leisure and recreation management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Time, Leisure Time and Recreation Concepts
2 Work and Leisure Time
3 Leisure Time and Play Theories
4 Recreation: Definition, Characteristics and Classifications
5 Recreation Planning Principles
6 Recreational Tourism
7 Recreational Activities Planning
8 Midterm Exam
9 Recreational Activities Management
10 Recreational Use of Natural resources
11 Recreational Activities and Sport
12 Recreational Activities and Ecology Recreational Activities and Orienteering
13 Key Factors in Creating Recreational Activities and Integration
14 Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Recreational Activities

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Rekreasyon ve Boş Zamanı Değerlendirme, Suat Karaküçük, Gazi Kitapevi, Istanbul, 2008, 413 sf.
Supplementary Book(s):
Articles in scientific and industry journals
References:
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Case analysis

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced soon.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced soon.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced soon.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Avşar Kurgun, avsar.kurgun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30-14:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.44
LO.55

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