COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKAY TAŞ GÜRSOY

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

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Rose, J. L. (2024). The Future of Work The Political Theory of Work and Leisure. Annual Review of Political Science, 27.
Tapps, T., & Wells, M. S. (Eds.). (2024). Introduction to recreation and leisure. Human Kinetics.
Shannon, C. S. (2024). Disrupting, adapting and discovering family leisure during COVID-19. Leisure/Loisir, 48(1), 49-75.
Agrawal, S. R., & Mittal, D. (2024). Leisure time posts on WhatsApp status drive travel and tourism consumption. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 7(1), 458-478.
Cho, H. (2023). Nostalgia in sport and leisure. Current Opinion in Psychology, 49, 101551.
Veal, A. J. (2023). The 4-day work-week: the new leisure society . Leisure Studies, 42(2), 172-187.
Pernecky, T., & Hardy, A. (2023). Leisure, loss, and death: Probing intersections in research narratives. Leisure Sciences, 1-10.
Devine, M. A., & Gale, T. (2023). Technology, innovation and leisure: Leisure engagement in new and unexpected ways. Journal of Leisure Research, 54(5), 513-518.
Hurd, A. R., Barcelona, R. J., & Zimmerman, J. A. M. (2023). Leisure services management. Human Kinetics.
Hänninen, R., Korpela, V., & Pajula, L. (2023). The paradoxes and pragmatics of digital leisure in later life. Leisure Studies, 1-14.
Tütüncü, Ö. (2012). Rekreasyon ve rekreasyon terapisinin yaşam kalitesindeki rolü. Anatolia: Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi, 23(2), 248-252.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Case analysis

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods
1. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam encompasses the subjects covered in lectures
as well as weekly assignments (40%)
2. Final Exam: The exam encompasses all the subjects covered throughout
the semester, as well as in-class discussions, applications and case
studies (60%)

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria
Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as
well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of
the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using
relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Course Policies and Rules
1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

avsar.kurgun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday / 10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes