COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
REK 1001 INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Recreation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZKAN TÜTÜNCÜ

Offered to

Recreation

Course Objective

The main aims of the course are explaining the place of leisure activities in modern and contemporary world and making the students competent in management of leisure.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explaining the relations of leisure and work
2   Assessing the diverse approaches in leisure management
3   Assessing the relations of leisure activities and everyday life.
4   Assessing the relations of leisure activities and public space.
5   Acting responsible and ethical in regards to leisure participation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Modernity and everyday life
2 Reflexive modernity and everyday life
3 The relations of work and leisure from modernity to reflexive modernity
4 The factors affecting leisure participation
5 Leisure activities and consumer culture
6 Main concepts of management
7 Commercial organizations and leisure management
8 Commercial organizations and leisure management
9 Non-commercial organizations and leisure management / Leisure and public space
10 Lesiure and ethics
11 The relations of leisure, health and well-being
12 Research in leisure activities: theoretical discussions
13 Research in leisure activities: reserching any leisure activity as part of everyday life
14 Research in leisure activities: reserching any leisure activity as part of everyday life

Recomended or Required Reading

Rojek, C. (2005). Leisure Theory: Principles and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan.
Stebbins, R. A. (1992). Amateurs, Professionals, and Serious Leisure. Montreal: McGill- Queen s University Press.
Supplementary Book(s):
Urry, J. (1990). The Tourist Gaze: Leisure and Travel in Contemporary Societies.
London: Sage.
Leisure Studies
Leisure Sciences
Journal of Leisure Research
Sociology
Theory, Culture and Society

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, research, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Class participation, exams, homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The policies and rules regarding the course will be announced at the beginning of each semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Necat Hepkon Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi
Seferihisar

Office Hours

Meeting days vary according to the individual program prepared for each semester.
Students can reach the course coordinator on the day and time they want via e-mail.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1543254443434
LO.2344244544434
LO.3343244443434
LO.4343244444434
LO.5443244443434

CONTACT INFORMATION
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