HISTORY OF RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
RKY117	HISTORY OF RECREATION AND SPORTS	1	3	3	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. MUSTAFA CAN KOÇ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The objective of the course to help students gain knowledge to discuss the effects of social characteristics and differences in the development process of sports and recreation in ancient civilizations and modern times.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The course of the content includes concepts of game, movement, recreation and sports, The concept of movement in the early ages, Movement culture in Sumerian, Egyptian, Hittite, Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations, Movement culture in Turkish and Persian (Persian) civilizations, Movement culture in Chinese and Indian civilizations, Ancient Greek period and the Ancient Olympics, Ancient Roman, Medieval period, the Industrial Revolution and 19th-century modern sports era, the development of modern sports and recreation in Turkey, the social dimension of the modern era, the modern Olympic games include football and cultural issues.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Defines the basic concepts of recreation and sports history
Describes the historical development process of leisure and recreation practices in the world and Turkish societies
Describes the place and importance of recreation in ancient civilizations and in the modern period
Discusses the effects of social characteristics and differences on the development process of sports and recreation in ancient civilizations and modern times

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Game, movement, recreation, and sports concepts	Narration, question-response discussion method
2	Reading book chapters related to the subject	The concept of movement in ancient times	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
3	Reading book chapters related to the subject	Movement culture in Sumerian, Egyptian, Hittite, Assyrian, and Babylonian civilizations	Narration, question-response discussion method
4	Reading book chapters related to the subject	Movement culture in Turkish and Persian (Persian) civilizations	Narration, question-response discussion method
5	Reading book chapters related to the subject	Movement culture in Chinese and Indian civilizations	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
6	Reading book chapters related to the subject	Ancient Greek period and the Ancient Olympics	Narration, question-response discussion method
7	literature review	Ancient Roman period	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Applied individual study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading book chapters related to the subject	Medieval period	Narration, question-response discussion method
10	Video viewing	Industrial revolution and 19th century modern sports period	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
11	literature review	The development of modern sports and recreation in Turkey	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
12	Reading book chapters related to the subject and Video viewing	Social dimensions of the modern age	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
13	Reading book chapters related to the subject	Modern Olympic games	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
14	Visual and written literature review	Football and its culture	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
15	Visual and written literature review	General repetition of the subjects at the end of the semester	Narration, question-response discussion method, and Group Study
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Karaküçük, S. (2016). Rekreasyon Bilimi. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi
Karaküçük, S., Kaya, S. ve Akgül, B. M. (2017). Rekreasyon Bilimi-2. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi
Bolçay Demir, D. (2019) Avrupa Birliği’nin Spor Politikaları. Spor Yayınevi, Ankara
Kılbaş Köktaş, Ş. (2004). Rekreasyon Boş Zamanı Değerlendirme. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
Barcelona, R.J., Wells, M. & Arthur-Banning, S. (2016). Recreational Sport: Program Design, Delivery, and Management. USA: Human Kinetics

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	4	52
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	8	6	48
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	7	5	35
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	44	0	179