Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TA121 - TOURISM ANIMATION

Code: TA121 Course Title: NATURE SPORTS-I Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM ANIMATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer TÜLAY AVCI TAŞKIRAN (tulayavci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) KÜRŞAT ÖZCAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about basic and advanced techniques of nature sports and their practises.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the basic concepts of natural sports. PO-1 Defines basic concepts of tourism animation.
PO-4 Knows how to organize and present a recreation, animation, amusement, sports activities etc. in hotel managements.
Examination
Practice Exam
LO-2 can organize a nature sports activity. PO-4 Knows how to organize and present a recreation, animation, amusement, sports activities etc. in hotel managements.
PO-6 Practices easily own theoretical and practical knowledges, got in the university.
Examination
Practice Exam
LO-3 can use nature sports equipments in safe. PO-11 Has the ability of working with the intensity of work, stress and under pressure.
PO-12 The activities of sport, dance, theatre, kid games, pool games, held on the department of animation in hotel managements.
Examination
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
basic concepts about nature sports, classification of nature sports, equipment information, general safety rules, planning processes and practice principles.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General knowledge of nature sports, general rules, basic concepts, equipment Narrative Method Case Method
2 Setting up & Removing the camping. Hiking. Narrative Method Case Method
3 Finding direction in nature by using map, compass and natural elements. Narrative Method Case Method
4 Basic information about the orienteering sport and the principles of the competition. Narrative Method Case Method
5 Basic information about horse and horseback riding, introduction to equestrian sport. Narrative Method Case Method
6 Horse riding tour organizations in tourism. Narrative Method Case Method
7 Climbing techniques and safety practises. Narrative Method Case Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Climbing techniques with rope and to take safety. Narrative Method Case Method
10 Food and beverage knowledge in nature. Narrative Method Case Method
11 Mountain bike general principles and bicycle activity rules as a group. Narrative Method Case Method
12 Camping and mountain biking activities. Narrative Method Case Method
13 Camping, hiking and climbing activities. Narrative Method Case Method
14 Horse riding and orienteering activity. Narrative Method Case Method
15 Camping and preparing food in the nature. Narrative Method Case Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kürşat ÖZCAN, Yayınlanmamış Ders Notları
2 DAĞCILIK TEKNİĞİ, Bozkurt ERGÖR
Required Course instruments and materials
various camping equipments, security equipments,

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 36 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 7 7
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 3 9
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 2 6
final exam 36 1 36
0
0
Total work load; 115