Introduction to Leisure in Canadian Society
Understanding leisure in contemporary society. Enhancing quality of life for a variety of life stages and circumstances. Role of leisure in urban and rural communities. Benefits, opportunities, services, resources, and constraints on leisure.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: not open to RECL majors.
Leisure and Diversity
Understanding diversity within the leisure context in Canadian society. Issues related to disability, illness, age (youth and older adults), gender, poverty, sexual identity, and race/ethnicity. Emphasis on attitudes and creating meaningful leisure opportunities and leisure lifestyles in diverse communities.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 1P92.
Introduction to Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation
Philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of inclusive and therapeutic recreation services, including concepts and models of service delivery.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Prerequisites: RECL 1P09 and 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 1P92.
Introduction to Leisure Studies
Nature, significance and theories of recreation, leisure, and tourism, participation and opportunities for involvement and experiences, resource management, delivery and facilitation structures.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 1P91.
Introduction to Outdoor Recreation
Fundamental concepts and historical perspectives; themes central to outdoor recreation including parks, wilderness, natural resources, adventure recreation, and leadership.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Program Planning and Supervision
Consumer behaviour and factors affecting recreation participation. Planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs and services; leadership and supervision responsibilities.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91.
Note: field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Introduction to Research Design and Evaluation
Principles and techniques for research. Issues concerning the construction, administration and evaluation of data collection as well as the processing and analysis of data.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Prerequisite: APCO 1P01 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in PEKN 2P08, SPMA 2P07 and TOUR 2P07.
Introduction to Administration of Recreation Service Organizations
Topics may include management, marketing, finance, and current managerial trends and future developments.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 2P51 and 2P52.
The Social Psychology of Leisure and Recreation
Dimensions of human behaviour during free time including lifestyle, social habits and motives for leisure and recreation.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91.
Leisure Across the Lifespan
Practical and theoretical aspects of lifespan development relating to the conceptualization and implementation of recreation and leisure services.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P09 (1P92) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P12.
Wilderness Philosophies
Development of major perspectives towards wilderness. Critical discourse on human place in relation to the natural environment.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Leisure and Disabilities
Examination of various disabilities (e.g., intellectual, emotional, social and physical) and illnesses. Leisure lifestyles within these contexts and the facilitation of meaningful leisure opportunities for all persons.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P12 (1P92) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P02.
Outdoor Pursuits in Physical Education and Recreation
(also offered as PEKN 2P66)
Theoretical and applied principles related to skills, task analysis, leadership and experiential learning in the outdoors.
Lectures, lab, field experience, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL, BphEd, BPhEd (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), BPhEd (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior) majors with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96, PEKN 1P93 or permission of the instructor.
Note: field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in PEKN 3P05 and RECL (PEKN) 3P46.
Managing Community Recreation Services
Theories, research and current practices related to primary management functions in recreation service organizations. Emphasis on planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and maintaining services and facilities.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned credit in RECL 3P10, OBHR 2P51 and 2P52.
Parks Management
Historical and contemporary philosophies related to the development, planning and management of parks in Canada and around the world.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Note: case studies are used to illustrate the problems related to preservation and use of protected areas.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P16.
Directed Readings
Topic not covered in the department's regular course offerings.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P90.
Leisure and Health Relationships
Physical, psychological and social factors that affect leisure and health behaviours, including self-concept, social support and stress management. The role of leisure in the pursuit of life satisfaction.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91.
Outdoor Recreation Resource Management
Social and ecological principles in the management of people in outdoor settings. Theoretical and applied perspectives on decision-making systems (governance), management frameworks, and site considerations.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Sociological Aspects of Leisure
Leisure and recreation behaviour in relation to various social identities including gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality and ability.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P07 and 2P11.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P01.
Play and Culture
Play in socio-cultural contexts; children's play and playgrounds; games and gaming; word play (storytelling, drama, humour); adult play and leisure; festivals and celebrations.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11.
Interpersonal Communication in Recreation
Interpersonal qualities, abilities and insights that play an important role in facilitating a recreation experience. Emphasis on self-concept, perception/values, language, non-verbal communication, listening, disclosure, relationships and resolving conflicts in the recreation setting.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SOCI (COMM) 2P55.
Managing People in Recreation Service Organizations
Theories, research and current practices. Fundamentals of managing individuals and groups. Emphasis on leadership, motivation, problem solving, conflict resolution and organizational change and development.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P10.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 2P51, 2P52 and SPMA 3P21.
Community Development in Recreation
Various theoretical perspectives on community organization and development, as well as methods available to the recreation practitioner to facilitate the development of recreation services in communities.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91.
Leisure Education and Counselling in Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation
Tools, techniques and strategies for leisure education and counselling. Creating leisure awareness in individuals who are marginalized due to disability, age, or other factors.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P12 (3P12) and 2P52 (3P02).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 2P22.
Therapeutic Benefits of Humour
Functions and dynamics of superiority, arousal and incongruity humour theories. Contributions of humour to well-being, tension relief, personal efficacy and competency and social facilitation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11 or permission of the instructor.
Psychosocial Coping and Adaptation
Role of leisure in the processes of psychosocial coping, and adaptation to negative life events and conflicts in society. Differentiation between coping, adaptation, and post-traumatic growth.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 9.5 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 1P09 or RECL 1P12; RECL 2P11 or permission of the instructor.
Outdoor and Environmental Education
Theoretical and practical investigation of the outdoors as a setting to develop environmental awareness and connection to place.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P16 or permission of the instructor.
Note: field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Services and Techniques in Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation
Procedures necessary for assessment, planning, implementation, management and evaluation in therapeutic recreation services.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P12 (3P12) and 2P52 (3P02) or permission of the instructor.
Adventure-Based Learning in Recreation
Theoretical and practical investigation of historical, social, and psychological foundations of adventure recreation, focusing on the use of adventure programming to develop learning in self and groups.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Note: field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Marketing in Recreation Service Organizations
Marketing concepts and methods available to public, commercial, and private tourism and recreation organizations. Topics include: societal marketing philosophy, issues surrounding the marketing of services, market research, market segmentation, and marketing mix strategies related to programming, distributing, pricing, and promoting tourism and recreation services.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P07 and RECL 2P10 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 2P51, 2P52, SPMA 3P65 and TOUR 3P40.
Gender, Leisure and Families
(also offered as WISE 3P43)
Reciprocal relationships between leisure and gender, gender roles, and family structures. Issues of resistance and reconstruction of gender roles within families and leisure.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 9.5 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11, WISE 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Entrepreneurship in Recreation Service Organizations
Process of starting a new recreation service business including the study of the characteristics of an entrepreneur, the identification and evaluation of business opportunities in the recreation services field, the assembly of resources and the development of a business plan. Exploration of entrepreneurship as it relates to the management of recreation service organizations.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P07 and 2P10 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P09.
Environmental Issues in Outdoor Recreation
Analysis of outdoor recreation settings from an environmental perspective, including planning, impacts, risk management, social action and policy. Decision-making practices based on principles of conservation, use and sustainability.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL(TOUR) 3V66, RECL(TOUR) 3P66.
Financing Recreation Service Organizations
Financial options for public, commercial, and not-for-profit recreation service organizations. Foundations of financing and resource acquisition including budgeting, and less-than-fee simple approaches; direct partnerships, interagency co-operation, privatization, contracting out, exactions, facilitation, and co-production. Volunteers, donations, sponsorships, soliciting investments, and foundations.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P10.
Issues in Sustainable Community Recreation and Leisure
Principles of sustainability. Case applications in sustainable recreation/leisure pursuits, with respect to local conditions (natural, social and economic factors). Initiating and developing sustainable leisure and recreation practices.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 14.5 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07.
Note: completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL (TOUR) 3P98 and 3V98.
Leisure and Lifestyle Benefits
Personal, social, economic and environmental benefits of incorporating leisure into lifestyle changes.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 9.0 overall credits or approval to year 4.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4F04 and 4P04.
Leisure Services Field Work
Practical experiences in specific leisure service agencies. Placement in a community recreation or leisure setting.
Seminar, field work, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 60 percent major average and a minimum of 9.5 overall credits.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3F95, 3P05, TOUR 3F95, 3P05 and 3P95.
Ethics in Outdoor Recreation
Exploration of values and moral development relating to outdoor recreation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 9.5 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 3P96.
Quantitative Analysis
Quantitative means of understanding, interpreting and analyzing statistical data and information.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P07, PEKN 3P08, TOUR 3P07 and 3Q07.
Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry
Theories, approaches, designs, methods and procedures for conducting qualitative studies.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P17, CHSC 3P37, PEKN 3P18, SPMA 3P17, TOUR 3P17 and 3Q17.
Special Studies in Recreation and Leisure
Series of lectures, seminars and practical experiences offered in specialized areas of recreation and leisure.
Restriction: open to RECL majors and permission of the Department.
Internship in Inclusive or Therapeutic Recreation
Minimum of three months, full-time internship in either an inclusive recreation setting (integrated camp, municipal program) or a therapeutic recreation setting (e.g. nursing home, hospital, rehabilitation facility).
Orientation, seminar, evaluation workshops, 12 hours.
Prerequisites: RECL 4P12 and 4P22 or permission of the instructor.
Note: internship proposal must be submitted no later than April 15th each year for approval by the Department. Internship may be remunerated or volunteer.
Research Project
Development of appropriate and relevant research designs in recreation and leisure studies.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: students propose a research problem, review the literature, discuss methodology, collect and analyze the data, and make a formal presentation.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TOUR 4F07.
Honours Thesis
Individual research project carried out under the direction of a faculty adviser in a student's area of interest.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: options include a formal honours project, a research journal manuscript or a presentation for a research symposium or professional conference.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4P97.
Advanced Directed Readings
Topic not covered in the department's regular course offerings.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Note: topics must be chosen in consultation with a faculty member willing to supervise.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P91.
Issues in Outdoor Recreation
Cultural, contemporary and future issues and concerns in outdoor recreation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits or approval to year 4.
Prerequisites: RECL 1P96; one credit from RECL 2P16, 2P66, 2P96, 3P06, 3P26, 3P36, 3P56 (3P66), 3P96.
Advanced Topics in Community Recreation Services
Issues and concerns related to administration and management of recreation services.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with approval to year 4 or a minimum of 13.5 overall credits.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4P11.
Advanced Practices in Inclusive Recreation
Critique of history, philosophy, theories, and procedures underlying inclusive recreation in Canadian society. Issues related to the practice of inclusive recreation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits or approval to year 4.
Prerequisites: RECL 3P22 and 3P32.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4P02.
Advanced Wilderness Program Planning
Theoretical and practical aspects of outdoor recreation/ecotourism program planning in a wilderness setting.
Field trip, seven days; pre-trip session, two days.
Restriction: open to Outdoor Recreation majors with approval to year 4 or a minimum of 13.5 overall credits until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P16; one credit from RECL 2P66 (PEKN 3P05 or 3P46), 2P96, 3P06, 3P26, 3P36, 3P56 (3P66), 3P96.
Cultural Politics of Leisure
Leisure as a cultural and political phenomenon. Emphasis on popular leisure pursuits such as toys, television and film, sport, gambling and deviant leisure. Issues of power, status, representation, commodification and social control.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with approval to year 4 or a minimum of 13.5 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 3P11.
Advanced Practices in Therapeutic Recreation
Critique of contemporary intervention strategies used in therapeutic recreation service. Issues related to professional practice.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with approval to year 4 (honours) or a minimum of 13.5 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 3P22 and 3P32.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4P02.
International Policy Perspectives on Recreation and Leisure
Designing and providing for recreation facilities by local, national and international governments. Appreciation of policy formulation framework and processes. Issues and cases in recreation policy.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 credits or approval to year 4.