Information Package / Course Catalogue
Recreation in Turkish Culture
Course Code: REKR511
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

Türk kültüründe boş zaman davranışları ve rekreasyonel yaşamı tanıma, farklı kültürlerde yapılan rekreasyonel faaliyetleri öğrenme.

Course Content

It covers the conceptual and historical framework of the concept of culture, Ethnicity and multiculturalism, Macro-environmental approach to the phenomenon of recreation, Recreation and culture, Participation in recreation and social class, Participation in recreation and gender, Recreation in different societies, Socio-cultural analysis of recreation projects.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the basic concepts of recreation and culture
2.Explain the differences between national cultural recreation and international cultural recreation.
3.Relates social class and gender phenomena to the concept of recreation
4.Discuss the effects of recreation practices on different societies and cultures
5.Examines the socio-cultural effects of projects and scientific publications carried out in the field of recreation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ed. Karaküçük S. (2016). Rekreasyon Bilimi. Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara. Ed. Yaylı A. (2014). Rekreasyona Giriş. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara. Doytcheva M. (2016). Çokkültürlülük. İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul. Yanık C. (2013). Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de Çokkültürlülük. Sentez Yayınları, Ankara. Driskell J. A. And Wolinsky I. (2009). Nutrinational Concerns Recreation Exercise and Sport. CRC Press, New York.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course introduction, scope and literature introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
The conceptual and historical framework of the concept of culture.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ethnicity and multiculturalism.
Week 4 - Theoretical
General approach to the phenomenon of recreation.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Culture exchange and interaction.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Recreation and culture. National culture and international cultural recreation.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Macro-environment approach to recreation (Society, culture, family, age, gender, religion, socio-economic status)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Leisure habits in different cultures and interm evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Recreation in different religions.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Recreational Activities in different regions of Turkey.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Participation in recreation and social class.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Recreation in different societies (Western societies)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Recreation in different societies (Eastern societies)
Week 14 - Theoretical
general review 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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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026