Information Package / Course Catalogue
Recreation and Environment
Course Code: REKR512
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Will be able to learn basic concepts related to recreation. Will be able to learn basic concepts with eco-recreation. Will be able to define basic ecological concepts related to the environment. Will be able to express environmental problems at global and national level. Will be able to learn international environmental agreements and Turkey's current participation status in these agreements.

Course Content

Discusses the need for recreation and its reasons, Realizes the duties and responsibilities of using leisure time effectively, Works and specializes in a specific area related to recreation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to learn the basic concepts of recreation.
2.Will be able to learn basic concepts with eco recreation.
3.Will be able to define basic ecological concepts related to the environment.
4.Will be able to express environmental problems at global and national level.
5.Will be able to learn international environmental agreements and Turkey's current accession status to these agreements.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Beyza Merve Akgül, Suat Karaküçük (2016). Ekorekreasyon: Rekseasyon ve Çevre. Gazi kitapevi.
2..Ayşen Türkman (2000). Yaşanabilir Bir Çevre İçin, Dokuz Eylül Yayınları.
3.M. Liddle (1997) Recreation Ecology: The Ecological Impact of Outdoor Recreation, Springer Netherlands
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Giving general information about the course. What is free time? What is recreation?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Relationship between Leisure, Recreation and Environment; Outdoor Recreation and Environment:
Week 3 - Theoretical
Rural recreation, Recreation in untouched nature and protected areas; Coastal and Marina Recreation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ecorecreation: Definition and diversity of ecorecreation, Who is an ecorecreationist?
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ecorecreation: Definition and diversity of ecorecreation, Who is an ecorecreationist?
Week 6 - Theoretical
Human Impact on the Environment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Some Ecological Concepts: Ecosystem, Ecology
Week 8 - Theoretical
Some Ecological Concepts: Ecosystem processes and changes and Interim Evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Some Ecological Concepts: Ecosystem processes and changes
Week 10 - Theoretical
Quality of life and environment; Important International Environmental Protocols and Turkey's Situation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Some Ecological Concepts: Zero Waste
Week 12 - Theoretical
Environmental Ethics: Environment and morality
Week 13 - Theoretical
Environmental Problems and Causes: Development of environmental awareness in Turkey and in the world: Global environmental problems, Environmental disasters
Week 14 - Theoretical
Turkey's environmental problems and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment6016
Individual Work142256
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026