COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEISURE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUI 6183 LEISURE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

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 Recreational Activities Management
9 Recreational Use of Natural resources
10 Recreational Activities and Sport
11 Recreational Activities and Ecology
12 Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Recreational Activities
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

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

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 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.20 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 7 98
Preparing assignments 2 9 18
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparation for midterm exam 1 18 18
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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