Northern Virginia Community College :
Annandale
Recreation and Parks
100 01N
Introduction to
Recreation, Parks & Leisure Studies
Course Syllabus: Spring
Semester 2014
Instructor:
Nancy Chamberlain E-Mail:
nchamberlain@nvcc.edu
Office: CM
324 Campus Phone: 703-323-3230 Cell:
571-259-4379
Office Hours
Office hours are subject to
change during the second 8 week portion of the semester. Please check the office door CM 324 for
posted office hours. Office hours are also available by appointment or
immediately following evening classes.
Tuesday 12:00
– 2:00 & 3:00 – 6:00 Wednesday
12:00 – 3:00 & 6:00 – 7:00
Thursday
3:00 – 6:00 Friday
1:00 – 3:00 (2nd 8 weeks)
Course Description
RPK
100: Introduction to Recreation, Parks & Leisure Studies centers on the
history and philosophy of the Leisure movement. It includes an analysis of the
Leisure Delivery Service system in the Northern Virginia Area and career
opportunities. Examine careers in public, non-profit, commercial, industrial,
armed forces, aquatics, outdoor education & adventure programming and
voluntary youth serving agencies, as well as special areas such as forestry,
fish and wildlife, and therapeutic recreation. The class also prepares the
students for the balance of the courses in the RPK curriculum.
Course Text & Materials
Text: Recreation & Leisure In Modern Society by
Richard Kraus (8th Edition). Additional readings.
Class Meeting
RPK
100-01N Annandale
In
addition to class time, we will be taking several field trips throughout the
semester to visit private, municipal, state and federal recreation
facilities.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/EDUCATIONAL
OUTCOMES
The goal
for the course is to have the student gain an understanding of the scope and
status of the leisure services profession.
By the end of the class the student will be able to:
(a) Define
leisure, recreation, and play.
(b) State a
philosophy of leisure, which includes the impact of leisure on the individual
and the society.
(c) State
why the theories of play are important and define at least three of the
theories.
(d) Identify the major events in the history of
the play movement and the park movement in the United States
(e) Identify the key figures in the Recreation
and Parks movement.
(f) Specify the major components of the Leisure
Delivery Service System and at least three agencies or careers in each
component.
(g) Identify the academic and work experience
needed to enter the field.
(h) Identify
at least five challenges and trends in the field.
(i) Understand and identify the cornerstones of
the “benefits” concept.
(j) Understand options for continuing education
with the discipline and transfer options.
(k) Complete 32 hours of service learning related
to the RPK discipline/professional development.
Service Learning
There is a
service learning requirement in all RPK classes. The service learning requirement is a
mandatory part of this course. Failure
to complete the service learning component of this course will result in a
grade of “F” for the course (regardless of pr ogress in the course). Please make all necessary arrangements for
release timefrom work and personal obligations for the required dates. Scheduled employment will not be an excused absence
from this program.
The
service learning activity for Spring 2014 will be announced in class: TBA.
Important Dates
Please see
the attached “Fall 2013 RPK Standard Syllabus Language”.
Class Grading
The grade
in the class will be based on the following criteria:
Assignments
& Service 20%
Research
Papers (2) & Final Presentation 30%
Quizzes 10%
Mid-term
Exam 20%
Final Exam 20%
100%
Grading Scale
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Below 60 F
Examinations
There will
be weekly quizzes, beginning January 28, 2014 based on the assigned chapter
reading and the lecture points taken from the previous class and/or field
trip. The last 10 minutes of class will
be dedicated to the exam. Please bring a Scantron sheet with you to class.
The
midterm exam date is Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
The exam will be given during class. Please bring a Scantron sheet with you to
class.
The final exam
date is Tuesday, May 6, 2014 from 10:00 – 11:50 a.m.
This is a
different meeting time than the regularly scheduled class…mark your
calendars! The exam will be given in
class. Please bring a Scantron sheet
with you to class.
NO MAKE-UP
EXAMS WILL BE PERMITTED!
Research Papers
There will
be 2 topic papers required for RPK 100.
The topics and due dates are outlined below. Each research paper is to be a minimum of 5
pages (typed and double spaced) using the APA or MLA citation styles. A minimum of 5 references is required and the
references can be no more than 5 years old.
Paper 1 –
Topic: Non-profit Leisure Services Due
Date: March 4, 2014
Write an overview
of a non-profit organization that serves community or youth in the community
specific to leisure (i.e. Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Scouts, etc). You must address the following in your paper:
Who does
the organization serve? Who is on the
board of directors? Does this
organization have any corporate sponsors, if so, which company? What is the mission, goals and objectives? Do
they have a spokesperson (if so, who)?
What is the budget? What leisure opportunities do they provide (be
specific)? How do they measure
success? Do they have any successful
program graduates? Why did you pick this organization? Would you like to work for this organization? Paper should cover a brief history of the organization,
the operating budget, number and type of employees, annual report, location of
services, demographic served, programming overview, etc. Photographs and maps may accompany your
report but may not be counted as a part of the 4 page requirement.
Paper 2 –
Topic Choice: Due Date: April 29, 2014.
You are
free to choose your own topic related to leisure services! Keep the topic
focused! Be sure to run the topic by the
instructor for topic approval.
Field Trips
As of January
6, 2014, the following field trips have been scheduled. Additional field trips may be added (or
rescheduled if required) throughout the semester. On days when field trips are scheduled, class
will begin and class will dismiss from the field location. We will meet at the site at 1:15 to give
folks a chance to travel between classes.
We will dismiss from the site at 2:30.
Please make arrangements to get to and from the site. If you are in need of transportation, please
see instructor as we do not wish to exclude anyone from the experience! Plan to go to the facility regardless of
weather; only during extreme conditions will we cancel our visit. Field trip cancellation is made by 8 a.m. the
day of the trip and will be sent via email to you. BE SURE to check your email in the morning of
each field trip! If you have any
questions, please call or text instructor to confirm (571-259-4379).
2/25 Sport Rock Climbing Gym
There
is a belay instructional portion of this site visit that may be completed for
those who are interested (1.25 hours)
7
Georgetan, Virginia 22101
3/25 Clemyjontri
Playground, McLean , Virginia
6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean , VA 22101
4/1 Huntley Meadows Park
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park/
4/29 Newseum*
www.newseum.org/
*Immediately
following this field trip, the RPK Society will hold its April, 2014 meeting at
the Hard Rock Café at 5:00 p.m. at 610 10th St NW # 200 , Washington , DC 20001
5/6 Great Falls National Park
www.nps.gov/grfa/
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