The academic content and curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Recreation Management is carefully designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required in the recreation and leisure sectors. In this program, students gain a comprehensive understanding of basic and advanced topics related to the management, planning and evaluation of recreational activities.
The curriculum usually includes three main categories of courses: basic sciences, social sciences and vocational courses. In the basic sciences category, students are provided with knowledge to better understand recreational activities, such as psychology, anatomy and biology. In the social sciences category, courses such as sociology, management, marketing and communication enable students to understand social and cultural contexts.
Vocational courses form the core of the program. These courses include:
Recreational Event Management: Focuses on event planning, organization and evaluation techniques. Sport Management: Includes topics such as the management of sports organizations, sports facilities management and sports law. Tourism and Recreation Relations: Teaches the relationship between tourism and recreation and how these two fields affect each other. Design of Recreation Areas: Provides information on how to design and manage recreation areas according to user needs. Customer Relationship Management: Focuses on customer satisfaction and customer relationship management within recreation services. Finance and Budget Management: Includes courses on financial planning of recreation projects and budget management techniques. In addition, students are offered a variety of elective courses, which allow students to gain in-depth knowledge based on their interests. Elective courses may include courses on developing programs for special groups such as outdoor recreation, recreation for people with disabilities, recreation for the elderly, etc.
During the education process, students are provided with theoretical knowledge as well as various practical application opportunities. These include field trips, internships and real-time project management. Putting their knowledge into practice makes a great contribution to finding a job and being successful in their professions when they graduate.
Thus, the Recreation Management Undergraduate Program not only equips students with theoretical knowledge, but also empowers them with the practical skills necessary to actively participate in practices in their field.