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Program of Sport Sciences

SPS147

INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION

Course Code
SPS147
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understands the relationship between recreation and free time
  2. Understands the place and importance of recreation in the life cycle
  3. Understands the factors that are effective and obstructive in participation in recreation
  4. Understands the structure and components of the recreation industry
  5. Knows different recreation areas and career opportunities
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course examines the concept of recreation within the framework of its relationship with leisure time. It gives information about different recreation areas within the recreation industry by considering recreation as a professional service area. In this course, the place and importance of recreation in daily life and in the life cycle is discussed, and the effective factors in participation in recreation are examined.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week What is Recreation?: Relation between Recreation and Leisure Time
2nd Week Historical Background of Leisure and Recreation
3rd Week Time and Leisure: Basic Concepts and Theories
4th Week Film Screening and Discussion - In Time (2011)
5th Week Social Factors Affecting Participation in Recreation
6th Week Social Factors Affecting Participation in Recreation
7th Week Midterm 1
8th Week Lifetime Leisure and Recreation - Student Interview Presentations
9th Week Lifetime Leisure and Recreation - Student Interview Presentations
10th Week Professionalization of Leisure and Recreation Services Career Areas in Recreation
11th Week Professionalization of Leisure and Recreation Services Career Areas in Recreation
12th Week Midterm 2
13th Week Student Elective Project Presentations
14th Week Student Elective Project Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingCordes, K. A., & İbrahim, H. M. (1999). Application in Recreation and Leisure. McGraw-Hill Companies.
Hacıoğlu, N., Gökdeniz, A., & Dinç, Y. (2003). Boş Zaman & Rekreasyon Yönetimi. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Hazar, A. (2003). Rekreasyon ve Animasyon. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara
Karaküçük, S. (1997). Rekreasyon. Serene Ofset, Ankara.
Kılbaş, Ş. (2001), Gençlik ve Boş Zamanı Değerlendirme. Çukurova Üniversitesi Basımevi, Adana
Kılbaş, Ş. (2001), Rekreasyon: Boş Zamanı Değerlendirme. Anaca Yayınları, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 30
Assignment 1 20
Project 1 20
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 2 5 10
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 20 40
Total Work Load124
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.13
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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