Recreation Leadership – College of Business & Communication  RL 304 Leisure in Society

Course Description Exploration of challenges associated with leisure; with an emphasis on leisure values and their relationship to society and the individual.

Objectives

1. Understand conceptual foundations of play, recreation and leisure

2. Explore the history of recreation and leisure

3. Examine the significance of play, recreation and leisure on technology, economics and

politics

4. Investigate the role of play, recreation and leisure during the life cycle

5. Become aware of professional practices and professional organizations in leisure services

6. Develop a personal career plan and job search tools

7. Develop personal recreation and leisure values.

Requirements

Text Leisure & Life Satisfaction: Foundational Perspectives Third Edition Edginton, Jordan, DeGraff, Edginton 2002.  McGraw Hill, NY, NY

ASSIGNMENTS

	Points
Ten Experiential Exercises:  (10 pts ea)	100
Paper:   A four page paper, double spaced, typed, with appropriate APA bibliography.  This paper should discuss some current societal trend and its influence on recreation.	50
A Diary of leisure activities	50
Six Exams (20 pts. Ea).   An exam will be given after each unit of study	120
Comprehensive final exam.	80
Cover Letter and resume    (50 pts. Each)	100
Total Points	500

Preventing Sexual Harassment:  Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an educational program or activity that receives federal funds, including Federal loans and grants.  Title IX also covers student-to-student sexual harassment.  If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender based discrimination, please contact the Equal Employment Office at Kim. 240 Phone 356-1130 (24 hours).

Students With Disabilities:  Brigham young University-Idaho is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere which reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities.  If you have any disability which may impair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office MCK 123.  Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities.  Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by the Services for Students with Disabilities Office.  If you need assistance or if you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established grievance policy and procedures.  You should contact the Equal Employment office at KIM 240.

Leisure in Society

RL 304 Winter 2005

Kari Archibald MC 150 (2224)                                                                                                                                                       

MWF 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.   MC 326

Exams	Date	Subject	Reading Assignment	Assignments  Due
	January
	5	Introduction	xii - xiii
	7	Perceptions and Definitions of Leisure	2 – 9	Leisure Benefit Exercise
	10	Life Satisfaction and Leisure Motives	9-23	Start Leisure Diary
	12	Leisure Constraints and Work	23-41
	14	Recreation and Play Theories	42-49	Play Observation Exercise
	17	Holiday Human Rights Day
Exam 1	19	Attend Career Workshop (see schedule)
19-21TC	21	Attend Career Workshop (see schedule)
	24	Early History of Leisure	51 – 66
	26	Attend Career Workshop (see schedule)
	28	Leisure in the Industrial Era	66 – 86	Timeline Exercise
	31	Leisure Pioneers		Leisure Diary Due
	February
	2	Leisure in the Technological Era	86-90
Exam 2	4	History Jeopardy
In class	7	Leisure Philosophy	92 – 98	Better Leisure Activities Exercise
	9	Leisure Ethics	98 – 108
	11	Building a Leisure Philosophy	108 – 113
	14	Mass Leisure	116 – 123
	16	Mass Leisure * Social, Sport and Culture	123 – 129
	18	Mass Leisure *  Outdoor and Tourism	130 – 134
	21	Holiday Presidents day
	23	Mass Leisure * Media	134 – 139	Leisure Collage Exercise
Exam 3	25	Leisure and the Life Cycle	142 – 147
23-25TC	28	Childhood and Leisure	148 – 153
	March
	2	Adolescence and Leisure	153 – 158
	4	Adulthood & Leisure	158 – 162
	7	Older Adults and Leisure	162 – 167	Generation Interview
Exam 4	9	Leisure Service Delivery * Local Gov.	170 – 201
7-9 TC	11	Leisure Service Delivery * State Gov.	204 – 226
	14	Leisure Service Delivery * Federal  Gov.	228 – 262
	16	Leisure Service Delivery * Non Profit	263 – 290	Nonprofits & Youth Development
	18	Leisure Service Delivery * Commercial	292 – 316
Exam 5	21	Leisure Service Delivery * Therapeutic	318 – 339
21-23 C	23	Promoting Quality Services	342 – 355
	25	Program Types	355 – 359
	28	Program Planning and Mgmt.	359 – 368	Program Matrix Exercise
	30	The Leisure Profession & Professional Dev.	371 – 391	Resume and Cover Letter
	April
	1	Spring Break
Exam 6	4	Dimensions of Diversity, Leisure & Diversity	392 –  418	Cultural Awareness Due
4-6 TC	6	Future Trends *  Societal Changes	420 – 432
	8	Future Trends *  Health	432 – 436	Research Paper Due
	11	Future Trends *  The Environment	436 – 439	Hetch Hetchy Exercise
	13	Future Trends * Education	439 – 441
	15	Future Trends * Technology	441 – 446
	18	Future Trends * Economy	446 – 449
	22	1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Final Exam