Information Package / Course Catalogue
Recreational Approaches in Tourism
Course Code: REKR516
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

Tourism, which has become one of the most important sectors of today, is carried out mostly for recreational purposes, so tourism is also called recreational travel. The aim of this course is to evaluate the planning, design and management of recreational areas from the perspective of Landscape Architects and to present the methods of handling the phenomenon of recreational tourism in the context of physical planning.

Course Content

Within the scope of this course, definition of tourism concept, explanation of tourism types, presentation of alternative tourism and ecotourism concepts, definition of ecotourism principles, presentation of ecotourism types, evaluation of ecotourism philosophy with examples from the world and Turkey, comparison of mass tourism and ecotourism, definition of recreation concept, recreation. and tourism relationship, evaluation of recreational tourism, presentation of national and international researches on this subject, explanation of examples of recreational tourism area use in the world and in Turkey, presentation of new approaches in recreational tourism planning, presentation of a sample planning scenario study by students.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand the importance of recreational tourism and its relationship with landscape architecture,
2.To be able to examine recreational tourism resources in terms of physical planning,
3.To develop recreational tourism opportunities,
4.To be able to examine recreational tourism studies in various countries,
5.Being able to criticize recreational tourism activities and related practices in Turkey,
6.To be able to follow new developments in recreational tourism resource planning and management.
7.To be able to see the problems of recreational tourism and produce solutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özkan, B., 1992. Rekreasyonel Turizm Alan Planlaması. Ders Notu, İzmir.
2.Bakır, M., 1990. Rekreasyon ve Turizm İlişkisinin Turizm Politikalarının Oluşturulmasındaki Önemi. Doktora Tezi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, İstanbul.
3.Z., Bulut, 2006. Kemaliye (Erzincan) İlçesi ve Yakın Çevresinin Alternatif Turizm Kapsamında Rekreasyonel Turizm Potansiyelinin Belirlenmesi. Atatürk Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Anabilim Dalı, Erzurum.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scope, importance, method and requirements of the course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The importance and necessity of recreational tourism.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The relationship between recreational tourism and landscape architecture.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Emerge and go recreational tourism.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Positive and negative factors affecting recreational tourism.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Recreational tourism resources (natural resources).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Recreational tourism resources (cultural resources).
Week 8 - Theoretical
Opportunities to develop recreational tourism alternatives and Interim Evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Purpose and justifications of planning recreational tourism areas.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Recreational tourism studies in various countries.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Recreational tourism studies in Turkey.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Problems and solutions in recreational tourism areas.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Problems and solutions in recreational tourism areas.
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
Assignment4014
Individual Work4118
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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