COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEISURE SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Recreation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABDURRAHMAN KEPOĞLU

Offered to

Recreation

Course Objective

It is aimed to learn the basic concepts of leisure time and sociology and to learn the perception of leisure time from a sociological perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Basic concepts of sociology,
2   Social and individual value of leisure
3   Leisure in sociological institutions
4   Leisure analysis in social strata and population groups

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Sociological perspective and leisure time
2 2. Leisure concepts and etymologies
3 3. Leisure concepts and etymologies
4 4. Leisure sociology theories
5 5. Leisure sociology theories
6 6. Leisure sociology theories
7 7. Leisure sociology theories
8 8. Social history of leisure and recreation
9 9. Social history of leisure and recreation
10 10. Popular recreation: an example of designing a community
11 11. New world: consumer society and leisure time
12 12. The new world: theories of leisure and recreation sociology
13 13. Studies in the world on the sociology of leisure and recreation
14 14. Leisure and recreation in Turkey: a comparative example

Recomended or Required Reading

Suat Karak Küçük (1999), Recreation,
Necdet Hacıoğlu, Leisure and recreation management
Sociology of Leisure, J. Dumazedier, 1974. Leisure, J.R. Kelly, 1982. Toward a Society of Leisure, J. Dumazedier, 1967. Technology, Human Values and Leisure,
(Ed) Max Kaplan & P. Bosserman, 1971. University Students' Leisure Assessment Trend, N. Aslan, 2000. Leisure Sciences (2000-2001) Journal of Leisure Research (1990-2010)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, research, discussion

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

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 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.4555544445555

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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