Information Package / Course Catalogue
Leadership at Recreation
Course Code: REKB319
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To gain the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to control the group that the students lead and to apply appropriate leadership models.

Course Content

Definition of leadership and leadership types, group and group characteristics, organization, organizational culture and the effects of leader on the group.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Vedat ŞENTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the concept of leadership, characteristics, functions, approaches and theories
2.Knows the concepts and definitions related to group and group Dynamics
3.Knows group formation stages, group structure, norms and roles
4.Understand group management and leadership, leader's responsibilities
5.Understands recreation leadership
Recommended or Required Reading
1.TORDKİLSEN, G. (2005) Leisure and Recration Management. 5. Baskı. EveFN Spon. London. New York. Tokyo. Melburne. Madras
2.Can, H. (2008). Organizasyon ve Yönetim, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara
3.ÇELİK, V., (2000), Educational Leadership, Pegem A Publishing House, Ankara
4.Ertürk, M. (2013). Management and organization in business (7th ed.). Istanbul: Beta Publishing
5.Aksel, I. (2010). Leadership Theories. In C. Serinkan, Leadership and Motivation Traditional and Current Approaches (pp. 33-61). Ankara: Nobel Publishing Distribution.
6.Eren, E. (2014). Organizational Behavior and Management Psychology. Istanbul: Beta Publishing.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Leadership concept, What is leadership?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Leadership characteristics, functions, approaches and theories
Week 3 - Theoretical
Leadership characteristics, functions, approaches and theories
Week 4 - Theoretical
Leadership behavior models
Week 5 - Theoretical
Concepts and definitions related to group and group dynamics, Sport and Leadership relationship
Week 6 - Theoretical
Concepts and definitions related to group and group Dynamics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Stages of group formation, group structure, norms, roles
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Stages of group formation, group structure, norms, roles and evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Structure and leadership of group dynamics, Sport and group Dynamics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Group management and leadership, leader's responsibilities
Week 11 - Theoretical
Leading features in sports organizations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Recreation leadership
Week 13 - Theoretical
Recreation leadership and evaluation
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Repetition and evaluation of other weeks
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory112244
Assignment3116
Final Examination55025
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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3
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4
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4
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5
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026