COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN RELIGIOUS TOURISM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIN 5076 RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN RELIGIOUS TOURISM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Religious Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Religious Tourism

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to enable student to understand the concepts of free time and recreation, leisure activities and their impacts on service sector, management of various recreational and leisure activities and the relationship between leisure and recreation and religious tourism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize the place and importance of leisure time and recreation concepts and recreational activities in tourism system.
2   Comprehend the place and importance of recreation related to changing expectations of tourism consumer and ensure required knowledge to put theory into practice.
3   Plan the content of recreational activities in religious tourism and comprehend marketing process of recreational activities in religious tourism.
4   Define recreational and leisure activities which may be offered to religious tourists and organize these types of activities.
5   Understand economic and social impacts of recreation and leisure activities on society.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Leisure and Recreation Concepts
2 Place and Importance of Leisure and Recreation in Tourism
3 Recreation and Leisure Activities (Definitions, Features and Classification)
4 Economic Impacts of Recreation and Leisure Activities on Tourism Sector
5 Planning of Recreational Activities
6 Usage of Natural Resources for Recreational Purposes
7 Animation: Concept, Context, Activity Types, and Animation Management
8 Importance of Recreation for Pilgrimage Sites and Destinations
9 Recreational Activities Special to Religious Tourism
10 Volunteering in Recreation and Leisure Management and Practices in Tourism
11 Ethics: Human/Society and Environmental Responsibilities
12 New Trends in Recreational Activities
13 Recreational Activities in Religious Tourism (Cases)
14 Student Presentations and Discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary source:
George Torkildsen (2005). Leisure and Recreation Management. Psychology Press.

Supplementary sources:
Pater Hayward (2002). GCSE Leisure and Tourism. Heinemann.
John C. Crossley, Lynn M. Jamieson & Russell E. Brayley (2011). Introduction to Commercial Recreation and Tourism. Sagamore Publishing.
N. Hacıoğlu, A. Gökdeniz & Y. Dinç (2003). Boş Zaman ve Rekreasyon Yönetimi. Detay Yayıncılık.
S. Karakucuk (2008). Rekreasyon: Boş Zamanları Değerlendirme. Gazi Kitabevi
References:
Other Course Materials: Articles about the course and other documents will be provided in the beginning of term.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, In-class discussions, article reviews, case studies and assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The details about the preparation of assignments and presentations will be provided upon number of students in the beginning of the term.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm: It will measure levels of students to extrapolate using knowledge acquired.
Assignment /Presentation: It will assess levels of students to make a comment, discuss and offer solution with a holistic approach and capabilities to transfer their knowledge.
Final Exam: It will measure level of students to correlate the concepts discussed during the course, to evaluate and discuss causality and relationships and to propose solutions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Course Policies and Rules:
- Any type of electronic device should be kept off during classes.
- It is obligatory to attend the classes.
- Student is supposed to obey academic and ethical guidelines in all activities related to the course.
- Homework and presentation should be prepared and submitted according to format given by the instructor.

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 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2,5 35
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1554
LO.2445
LO.34554554
LO.4544545
LO.5555