Information Package / Course Catalogue
Recreation and Urbanization
Course Code: REKB254
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is to give information about the planning of urban recreation areas by emphasizing the importance of recreation needs for people.

Course Content

Rekreasyon kavramının açıklanması, rekreasyon gereksinmesi ve değişimi, rekreasyonel aktivite ve özellikleri, rekreasyon alanları, kentsel rekreasyon alanları planlaması genel ilkeleri, ülkemizde ve dünyadaki durumun karşılaştırılması, kentsel rekreasyon alanları planlamaları

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the need, importance and necessity of recreation
2.Being able to learn the types of urban recreation areas, their content and features
3.To be able to learn the planning principles of urban recreation areas
4.Access to the basic information of urban recreation areas design
5.Being able to follow new developments in urban recreation areas
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özkan, M.B., 2001. Kentsel Rekreasyon Alan Planlaması, Ege Üniversitesi, Bornova – İzmir.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introducing the aim, importance, necessity, content of the course and the resources to be used.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The city and the urban ecosystem.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Concepts of green space and open-green space in the urban ecosystem.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ecosystem services of open/green spaces.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of urban open/green space .
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of green spaces in cities.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Urbanization trends and green space systems.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Urbanization trends and green space systems./Urbanization trends and green space systems.
Week 9 - Theoretical
urban sections.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Classification of recreation and recreation.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Classification of recreation and recreation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Urban recreation areas and planning
Week 13 - Theoretical
Urban recreation areas.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sample recreation areas presentations.
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Term Project2228
Midterm Examination2114
Final Examination2114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes