Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Issues in Recreation
Course Code: REKR502
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

Examining current research on various subjects in the field of recreation and following the developments

Course Content

Current research and developments in various subjects in the field of recreation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Savaş DUMAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Gains knowledge about the basic concepts and history of recreation.
2.Learns the place and importance of recreation in society.
3.Gains knowledge about new directions in recreation.
4.Learns about Campus Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation and Sportive Animation and develops plans for implementation.
5.Examines the mass recreation organizations practiced in the world and in Turkey.
6.Examines current practices and research in the field of recreation.
7.Explain the importance of recreational activities applied for groups with different characteristics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Doytcheva, M. (2016). Çokkültürlülük. İletişim Yayınları, 3. Baskı, (çev: Tuba Akıncılar Onmuş). İstanbul.
2.Baysaling, Ö. ve Uğur, E. (2002) Herkes İçin Spor: Vücut Geliştirme, Fitness ve Formda Kalma. İlpress Basım ve Yayım. İstanbul.
3.Ardahan, F. ve ark. (2016). Her Yönüyle Rekreasyon. Detay Yayıncılık. Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, general preparation process and introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ethnic groups and leisure
Week 3 - Theoretical
Positive discrimination and leisure
Week 4 - Theoretical
Women and leisure
Week 5 - Theoretical
Feminist approach and leisure theory
Week 6 - Theoretical
Disabled people and therapy recreation
Week 7 - Theoretical
recreation for all
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mass recreation organizations in the world and in Turkey and Interim Evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Recreation and alternative tourism
Week 10 - Theoretical
Entrepreneurship in recreation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Folk and public recreation
Week 12 - Theoretical
New recreation areas and activities in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
New recreation areas and activities in the world, mass recreation organizations
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 - Theory142256
Assignment52115
Individual Work63124
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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4
5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026