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Recreation and Animation Management

Tourism and Travel Services

Vocational School of Kartepe Tourism
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Recreation and Animation Management OMP134 Elective Associate degree 1 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Dr. Armağan YILDIRIM

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define the recreation and animation. Explain the importance and recreation and animation for the hospitality services industry.
2) Explain evolution and importance which are related with international, social, econamic and cultural dimensions.
3) Explain the importance of recreation and animation for healthy life.
4) Explain the importance of recreation and animation for hospitality industry.
5) Explain the types of recreation and animation in Turkey and all over the world.
6) Apply preperation technics and processes of animation organization steps.
7) Explain works and aims of establishments and organizations that are engaged in recreation and animation.
8) Comprehend and apply preperation technics and process of recreation and animation facilities.
9) Identify recreation and animation as a profit generator and explain efficiency, productivity and rationality.
10) Explain the importance of sales and marketing of the recreation and animation.
11) Explain extensive recreation and animation facilities in the accomodation enterprices.
12) Identfy fully and appreciate the customer's needs. Recall rapidly recognize problematic situations.
13) Improve business writing and verbal communication.
14) Explain what is going on in the field of recreation and animation operations all over the world and Turkey.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Learning Outcomes
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3 High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High
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10 High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High
11 High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High
12 High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High
13 High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High
14 High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Congress and Fair Organization

Course Contents

Recreation animation with related concepts and practices contained in the literature.

Weekly Schedule

1) The relation between tourism and recreation industry, definition of recreation and animation
2) Recreation . definition of recreation, types of recreation, recreation opportunities
3) Animation: definition of animation, types of animation, animation opportunities
4) Management of recreation and animation facilities in the accomodation firms
5) Parks, types of parks: amusement parks, national parks, campgrounds as parts of parks
6) Forests, national forests, campgrounds as parts of forests
7) Winter sports : cross-country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Hunting
10) Water sports: canoeing, rafting
11) Fishing
12) Tracking, hiking
13) Sailing
14) Diving, scuba diving, underwater photografing. Bicycling
15) The best international and national examples of the recreation and animation applications
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- SPOR TURİZMİ, Yrd. DOç. Dr. Atilla Hazar, Detay Yayıncılık, ISBN: 978-975-8969-93-7, 1.Baskı.
2- Turizm, Çevre ve Toplum, Doç. Dr. Muammer Tuna, Detay Yayıncılık, 2.Baskı.
3- Rekreasyon ve Animasyon, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Atilla Hazar, DETAY YAYINCILIK, ISBN : 978-975-8326-09-0, 2.Baskı.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

30%
 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Quiz

1

50%
 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required