COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEISURE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 2023 LEISURE AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN AVŞAR KURGUN

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

To provide information about the development of leisure and recreation concepts and to provide competence in planning, management and implementation for modern examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To teach leisure and recreation planning.
2   To teach leisure and recreation components, tools and infrastructure.
3   To teach the management of leisure and recreation activities.
4   To teach the stages of leisure and recreation applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Time Concept Different definitions of time are made. Definitions of Aristotle, Heidegger, Kant, Newton and Eistein are discussed.
2 Time Management and Types Principles of time management and effective use are explained. Real, perceived (psychological), biological and economic (administrative) time types are discussed. Concepts of working time, non-working time, free time and leisure are discussed.
3 Development of the Concept of Leisure (Before the Industrial Revolution) How the concept of leisure and recreational activities were structured in the Sumerians, Egypt, Babylon, Olympics, Herodotus, Marco Polo, Grand Tour and Renaissance are explained.
4 Development of the Concept of Leisure (After the Industrial Revolution) The effects of the extension of average life expectancy, the increase in free time (shortening of working hours) and the increase in purchasing power (luxury consumption-allocated share rates) are explained.
5 Subjects of Recreation and Olympics The phenomena that can be the subject of recreation are explained. The place of the Olympic games in history, their relationship with recreation and their effects are examined
6 What is WLO (World Leisure Organization) , Definition and Basic Features of Recreation Information is given about the activities and current actions of the WLO. The concept of recreation is defined. Flexibility, voluntariness, universality, etc. The features are discussed.
7 Information Society and the Relationship between Leisure and Recreation The Relationship Between Information Society and Leisure and Recreation is explained.
8 Classification of Recreation Types, Relationship Between Games and Recreation Recreational types such as rest, culture, sports, social, etc. are examined. The relationship between the concept of games, digital games and recreational activities is examined. These relationships are explained through sample digital games.
9 Relationship between Recreation and Innovation, Toys and Various Tools, Recreational Therapy Innovative recreation centers and activity types are examined. The value that toys and various recreational tools add to recreational activities is explained. Recreational therapy activities and the characteristics of recreational therapy are explained with different examples from around the world.
10 Theme Parks and Recreation Theme parks that are important in the international arena are discussed. Recreational areas and activities designed in these theme parks are examined.
11 Relationship between History, Technology and Underground in Recreation Recreational activities carried out in historical areas, the effect of technology on recreational areas and recreational activities, and the use of some unused underground galleries for recreational purposes are conveyed.
12 Marketing of Recreational Activities and Recreation Planning I Digital marketing of recreational activities is explained. The basic principles of recreation planning are explained and qualified recreation plan examples are examined.
13 Recreation Planning II and Tourist Types Relationship Between Recreation The details of the London recreation plan are examined. The types and characteristics of tourists are explained and the relationship between these types and recreation demand is emphasized.
14 Tourism Types, Tourism Demand and Relationship Between Recreation The types of tourism and the structure of recreational activities are discussed. In addition, the interaction between tourism demand and recreation is analyzed.

Recomended or Required Reading

Boş Zaman ve Rekreasyon Yönetimi, Necdet Hacıoğlu, Ayhan Gökdeniz, Yakup DInç, Detay Yayıncılık, 2017, Ankara, sf. 216.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explanation
Discussion
Case study
Brainstorming
Role playing
Question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
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

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

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

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

avsar.kurgun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

FRIDAY / 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.355
LO.45

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