Information Package / Course Catalogue
Recreation in Parks and Outside
Course Code: REKB410
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

Recognizing, evaluating, criticizing the open and closed area recreation services and areas within the university campuses, producing solutions against problems and preventive factors

Course Content

Indoor and outdoor recreation services and areas within university campuses

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Elçin SAVAŞ
Ins. Gülen VURAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the concepts of parks and open spaces, their historical development, and recreational functions.
2.Analyzes the design principles of parks and open spaces by considering the needs of different user groups (children, elderly, disabled, etc.).
3.Evaluates the principles of environmental, social, and economic sustainability in the planning of public recreation areas.
4.Plans appropriate site selection and arrangements for recreational activities in open spaces.
5.Develops solution proposals regarding safety, accessibility, and user satisfaction in parks and open spaces.
6.Takes an active role in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in the implementation of open space recreation practices.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts
Week 2 - Practice
Scope and limitations
Week 3 - Practice
Examination of outdoor recreation facilities in the campus
Week 4 - Theoretical
Arc Management: Organizational structure and managerial operations,
Week 5 - Theoretical
Management planning, Recreation program planning
Week 6 - Theoretical
Program services and event management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physical resource planning
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical resource planning and midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Human Resources Management
Week 10 - Theoretical
Human Resources Management
Week 11 - Theoretical
Risk management
Week 12 - Theoretical
Marketing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Policies and Decision Making
Week 14 - Theoretical
General repetition
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 - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142142
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
OÇ-6
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026