LEI 4800 Outdoor Leisure Faculty: Dr. Steven F. Philipp
Department: Health, Leisure and Sports
Semester Hours: 3
Term:

Course Objectives	Grading and Evaluation
Required Texts	Schedule

Course Objective

A. Familiarize the student with outdoor leisure definitions, values, principles, and goals.
B. Develop an understanding of the historical and philosophical foundations of outdoor leisure.
C. Identify critical outdoor/environmental leisure policy decisions at the Federal, State, and Local levels.
D. Demonstate effective outdoor/environmental interpretation techniques.
E. Demonstate effective outdoor leisure skills.
F. Discuss the implications of outdoor leisure on personal lifestyle, and the social consequences of outdoor leisure life-style decisions.

Required Texts
Ibrahim, H. and K. Cordes. 1993. Outdoor Recreation. Madison, WI: Brown and Benchmark.
Reading assignments will be made from the textbook and other appropriate sources during the course.

Grading and Evaluation

Two (2) one and one-half hour essay exams (Mid-semester and final)	60%
Two (2) Field Activities/Presentations	40%
Total	100%

Class Participation, up to 10 extra points

Class Attendance:
Role will be taken during each class period. More than 3 unexcused absences from class or field experiences will result in a reduction of final grade by one grade for each unex- cused absence. It is the responsibility of student athletes to supply a signed form from your coach prior to absence from class or field experience to be considered an excused absence.

Schedule

	TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF COURSE TOPICS AND EXAMS





Jan.   7  Course introduction & administrative concerns

       9  Wilderness and "The Outdoors": Historical/Philosoph-

          ical Roots  (Ibrahim: Chapters 1 & 2)

      14  Nature Walk and Discussion, Outdoor Recreation: 

          Personal Definitions/Values/Meanings

      16  Preservation/Conservation and the Environmental

          Movement (Ibrahim: Chapter 3)

      21  Nature Walk and Discussion

      23  "Active" vs "Receptive" Outdoor Learning Methods

          (Ibrahim: Chapter 4)

      28  The STRANDS Walk

      30  Acclimitization Concepts and Techniques (Ibrahim:

          Chapter 5)



Feb.   4  "New Games" and "Old" Outdoor Recreation Values 

       6  Leadership in Outdoor Recreation Activities

      11  Public Outdoor Recreation: An Overview  (Ibrahim:

          Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11)

      13  Outdoor Recreation Economics (Ibrahim:

          Chapters 6, 12, & 13)

      18  EXAM #1

      20  Conducted Walks: Concepts and Techniques

      25  Outdoor Recreation Communication Strategies

      27  Principles of Outdoor Environmental Interpretation



Mar.   4  Conducted Walks: Forests/Grasslands             

       6  Conducted Walks: Wetlands                

      11  Conducted Walks: Forests/Grasslands  

      13  Conducted Walks: Wetlands

                                                       

Mar.  18  SPRING BREAK

      20  SPRING BREAK

      25  Class Activities: Orienteering          

      27  Class Activities: Canoeing



Apr.   1  Class Activities: Archery         

       3  Class Activities: Frisbee Golf

       8  Class Activities: Backpacking/Camping             

      10  Class Activities: Croquet

      15  Class Activities: Kickball

      17  Class Activities: Picnicking

	

          FINAL EXAM