PARK RECREATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BSY383	PARK RECREATION	5	2	2	5

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 :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. KUBİLAY ÇİMEN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The objective of the course is to help students to gain the ability to apply and plan various activities related to open space and park recreation.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include parks and outdoor recreation resources, classification of parks, city parks, outdoor recreation activities, national parks in the world and in Turkey, recreational use of national parks, outdoor recreation and environmental awareness issues.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the basic information about park recreation
Research on current developments in park and outdoor recreation practices.
Discuss the appropriateness of the physical structure of parks in Turkey and the world park with recreation activities
Apply various activities related with outdoor and park recreation.
Examine various action plans related with outdoor and park recreation
Formulate outdoor and park recreation activity plan.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction of the Park Recreation course and distribution of homework studies	Narration, question-response discussion method
2	Literature review	Resources of Park and Outdoor Recreation and classification of parks	Narration, question-response discussion method
3	Book Reading	City parks and social impacts of city parks	Narration, question-response discussion method
4	Visual and written literature review	Outdoor Recreation: Activities in land, snow and ice	Narration, question-response discussion method
5	Visual and written literature review	Outdoor Recreation: Activities in water and air	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Applied Group Study
6	Review of websites of Municipalities	Use and management of national parks for recreational purposes	Narration, question-response discussion method
7	Book Reading	Development of National parks in the World and their significance	Narration, question-response discussion method
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review	National Parks in Turkey and relation between National Park and Recreation	Narration, question-response discussion method
10	Literature review	Planning of recreational programs in parks and outdoors and review of exemplary applications	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Applied Group Study
11	Reading related articles	Planning of outdoor recreation facilities and determination of criteria	Narration, Question and Answer, Discussion Method and Applied Group Study
12	Preparation of PPT presentation	Student presentations	Narration, question-response, Discussion, Individual Study Method
13	Preparation of PPT presentation	Student presentations	Narration, question-response, Discussion, Individual Study Method
14	Preparation of PPT presentation	Student presentations	Narration, question-response, Discussion, Individual Study Method
15	Literature review	General repetition and assessment of homeworks	Narration, question-response, Discussion, Individual Study Method
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Karaküçük, S. (2016). Rekreasyon bilimi. Gazi Kitapevi, Ankara
Karaküçük ve arkadaşları. (2017). Açık alan Rekreasyonu. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Ardahan, F., Turgut, T., Kalkan Kaplan, A. (2016). Her Yönüyle Rekreasyon. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Sawyer, T. H. (2002). Facilities planning for health, fitness, physical activity, recreation and sports: concepts and applications (No. Ed. 10). Sagamore Publishing.

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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to identify the concepts related to Physical Education and Sports Sciences.	0
2	Student will be able to describe the theories of sports management science.	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to interpret the legislation on sport organizations.	0
2	Student will be able to discuss the functioning of sport organizations with the knowledge gained within the framework of basic components that constitute the management function and use this knowledge in application.		1

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to examine the activities of sport organizations in public, private and civil society organizations and identify the human resources, marketing and financial needs related with these activities.		1

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to use the education, management and information technologies related with the solution of possible problems in the financial, marketing and governance decision making processes of sport organization.			2
2	Student will be able to analyze the environmental factors affecting the management processes of sport organizations.			2
3	Student will be able to analyze the assessment results of current applications related with personnel and process management in sports organizations by using the scientific research methods and techniques.		1
4	Student will be able to analyze the dimensions of management process and structure of public organizations that organize and execute the national and international sport organizations.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to administer projects, activities, social and sports activities in collaborative group studies and to solve possible problems that might be encountered within the process.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be interested in developing management skills within the context of different managerial competencies.					4
2	Student will be able to examine the existing knowledge and skills with a critical point of view under the impact of scientific, technological and current developments.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to express his/her knowledge and thoughts about the field in a fluent and understandable manner both written and verbally.						5
2	Student will be able to use his/her knowledge and competence in sports management practices more effectively with his/her social life and communication skills in sports activities, organizations and studies carried out at national and international levels.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Student will be able to describe accepted ethical values and legal regulations in the field of sport sciences and in social life, and to apply the relevant articles in the legislation in case of need.			2
2	Student will be able to solve any possible problems that may appear in the management processes of sport organizations within ethical values.			2
3	By using personality traits with the social skills required by the sports management profession; student will be able to arrange specific project, organization and works with sustainable societal and social content specific with the field.				3

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	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	13	3	39
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	7	4	28
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	7	4	28
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	43	0	125