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Psychological Approach to Recreational Sports

Course Code	: REKR503
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

In order to meet the recreational expectations of individuals with different demographics, it aims to provide recreational education with the help of various psychological tests with the use of different methods and techniques to create sports experience programs.

Course Content

After the analysis of participant expectations through the examination of recreation motifs, administrative processes such as planning, organization, coordination and supervision of formal and informatic, structured or spontaneous sports programs in open and closed areas will be examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Yasin YILDIZ

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to determine the activity targets for the participant expectation,
2.	Being aware of the importance of formal and informal sportive recreation programs at different times and locations.
3.	Ability to follow management processes so that programs can reach their goals
4.	With different evaluations in the public and private sectors
5.	Ability to plan and organize recreational activities

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Mull R., F., Bayless, K .,G.,. Ross C., M., Jamiesson, L., M., Recreational Sport Manegement. Human Kinetics Pub. Champaign, 1997.
2.	Chelladurai,P., (1999)Human Resource Management in Sport and Recreation, Champaign; Human Kinetics.
3.	Torkildsen, G., (2005) Leisure and Recreation Manegement, Third Edition, London and New York Routledge

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Course introduction, content narration and distribution of homework and projects requested during the semester

Week 2 - Theoretical

Psychological examination of life-long leisure and recreation expectations

Week 3 - Theoretical

Individual recreational interests, motivations and opportunities for choice and participant types

Week 4 - Theoretical

Fundamentals of recreational programming

Week 5 - Theoretical

Analysis of recreational sports program examples

Week 6 - Theoretical

Psychological dimensions of recreational sports program examples

Week 7 - Theoretical

Psychological evaluation of participants in nature and adventure recreation programs

Week 8 - Theoretical

Stress in the recreational setting and Interim Evaluation

Week 9 - Theoretical

Educational applications and trainer selection in sportive recreation forms

Week 10 - Theoretical

Management of sports practices where informal or informal participation is encouraged

Week 11 - Theoretical

Psychological test applications

Week 12 - Theoretical

Encouragement of individual participation in recreational activities

Week 13 - Theoretical

Motivation areas in recreation areas and recreation and happiness

Week 14 - Theoretical

general review and evaluation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Practice Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	3	3	84
Assignment	6	0	1	6
Individual Work	14	2	2	56
Final Examination	1	2	2	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5
OÇ-1	1	2	3	4	5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5

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