Faculty of Sport Sciences | Department of Recreation and Sports

Profile of the Programme

The Bachelor’s Program in Recreation is an interdisciplinary program designed to educate qualified recreation professionals who can plan, implement, and evaluate leisure and recreation services aimed at enhancing individual and community quality of life. Throughout the program, students gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in areas such as recreation management, sport and tourism recreation, nature-based recreation, event planning, community-based recreation practices, and recreation services for individuals with special needs. The program also develops students’ competencies in communication, leadership, organization, problem-solving, and teamwork while emphasizing ethical values and sustainability principles in the design and delivery of recreation services. Graduates are equipped for employment in public institutions, municipalities, tourism enterprises, sport organizations, youth and social service sectors, and various areas of the recreation industry.

Programme Director & ECTS Coord.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR
PROF. DR. MÜGE AKYILDIZ MUNUSTURLAR
ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT CHAIR
ASSOC. PROF. DR. HÜSEYİN ÇEVİK
DR.ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ANIL ONUR MERCANOĞLU
ECTS Department Coordinator
RESEARCH ASSISTANT ERDAL OZAN ÇELİK

Specific Admission Requirements

General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in Turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to master's or doctorate programmes in any field or proficiency in fine arts programmes

Graduation Requirements

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.
To get 240 ECTS from bachelor degree and to have 2.00 / 4.00 grade.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Recreation experts have extensive employment opportunities in public and private sector enterprises serving in different areas. These;

Goverment

Ministry of Youth and Sports
Institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education
Health, Culture and Sports
Local Governments
Youth Centers
Volunteer Organizations
Turkish Armed Forces
Universities

Private Companies

Industrial Enterprises
Shopping Malls'
Themed Open - Indoor Park Recreation Areas
Tourism Enterprises
Fitness & Spas
Commercial Recreation and Organization
Sport Clubs and
Rehabilitation Centers are some examples of employment for recreation specialists.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;
1 mid-term exam and 1 final exam

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0