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.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 1P91.
Introduction to Community Recreation
Fundamental concepts related to community including the meaning of community from diverse perspectives, implications for recreation services within the new community paradigm. Topics include planning, policy, marketing community and sustainable practices.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
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.
Prerequisite: RECL 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, lab/tutorial, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 1P03 and 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.
Outdoor Recreation Theory and Practices
Examination of outdoor recreation theories and engagement in a variety of introductory outdoor field experiences. May involve backpacking, winter camping, rock climbing, canoeing, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
Lectures, lab, field experiences, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to Outdoor Recreation majors with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Note: course includes required weekend experiences; field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 2P16 and 2P66.
Recreation Programming
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 with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Note: field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Benefits of Community Recreation
Personal, social, economic, environmental and community benefits of incorporating leisure into lifestyle changes.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P94, 4F04 and 4P04.
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 with a minimum of 4.0 credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 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.
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 with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
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.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P03 or 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P12.
Leadership in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services
Leadership theory and practice at the small group, agency, and community level in a range of parks, recreation, and leisure services contexts. Essential skills of leadership focusing on ethical and value-based leadership with diverse people and communities.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 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, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P12 (1P92) or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P02.
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 with a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P21 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 1P09 and 1P92.
Directed Readings
Topic not covered in the department's regular course offerings.
Restriction: students must have a minimum 75 percent major average, a minimum 7.0 overall credits and 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: open to RECL majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11 or permission of the instructor.
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: open to RECL majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Sociological Aspects of Leisure
Theories and methods common to the social investigation of leisure. Classic and topical literature demonstrating the impact leisure has on outcomes of interest and the role of leisure in society.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 2P07 and 2P11 or permission of the instructor.
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.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 7.0 overall credits until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11 or permission of the instructor.
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: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P52 (3P02) or permission of the instructor.
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.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
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: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11 or permission of the instructor.
Community Development in Recreation
Various theoretical perspectives on community organization and development. Methods available to the recreation practitioner to facilitate the development of recreation services in communities.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 7.0 overall credits
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P21.
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: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.
Note: field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Risk Management in Recreation
Issues and concerns with the identification and management of recreation and leisure programs on individual, organizational and industry-wide levels. Legal and industry standards for risk management.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P00 or permission of the instructor.
Canadian Leisure Policy
Policy perspectives on leisure and recreation from all levels of government non-governmental organizations and corporations. Historical and contemporary cases of leisure policy in the Canadian context.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11.
Services and Techniques in Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation
Procedures necessary for assessment, planning, implementation, management and evaluation in inclusive and therapeutic recreation services.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 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: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 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.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Student must have a minimum of 7.0 credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P05 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 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P11, WISE 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Campus Recreation
Practical and theoretical aspects of campus recreation relating to different programming areas, values of recreational sports and the role of campus recreational sports programs in the context of higher education settings.
Lecture, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P00 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.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P05 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P09.
Field Experience in Recreation and Leisure
Leisure forms (recreation, play, sport, the arts) in a different socio-cultural context (national or international); recreation as a tool for social development; comparative analysis of leisure policy and service delivery.
Lectures, lab, fieldwork
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 9.0 overall credits and permission of the Department.
Note: students must complete an application and interview prior to being admitted. Students are required to pay their own expenses.
Financing Recreation Service Organizations
Finance for public and commercial recreation organizations. Topics include budgeting, income sources, pricing, grant writing, and resource acquisition in addition to alternative revenue generation practices including sponsorship, donations, partnerships, and volunteer support.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P05, 2P07 or permission of the instructor.
Outdoor Program Management
Examination and analysis of the organization and operation of outdoor recreation programs, challenge courses, residential and day camps and/or environmental education programs.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: RECL 1P96 and 2P00 or permission of the instructor.
Advanced Outdoor Leadership Theory and Practices
Examination of advanced outdoor leadership theories and pedagogy. Engagement in an extended outdoor field experience, leadership skill development and co-instructional opportunities.
Field trip, seven days; pre-trip session, three days; post-trip session, four days.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2F16 or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course will be conducted the first two weeks of the Spring session. Field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Principles of Sustainability, Community Recreation and Leisure
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: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 9.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07 or permission of the instructor.
Note: completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL (TOUR) 3P98 and 3V98.
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 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.
Quantitative Analysis
Quantitative means of understanding, interpreting and analyzing statistical data and information.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 3P07, PEKN 3P08, TOUR 3P07 and 3Q07.
Environmental and Ecological Literacy
Examination of relevant theories and concepts including the roles of environmental and heritage interpretation as pathways to ecological literacy.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 1P91 or permission of the instructor.
Note: field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
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 until date specified in the Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 7.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07 or permission of the instructor.
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.
National Outdoor Leadership Field Experience I
May include practice of wilderness expedition skills, leadership, group dynamics, safety, judgment and environmental studies.
Extended field experience.
Restriction: permission of Department.
Note: students can receive credit for participating in extended outdoor recreation field experiences offered by NOLS. Students are responsible for registering with sponsoring agency, logistics (e.g. transportation, fees) and supplying Department with documentation of successful completion.
Outward Bound Canada Field Experience I
Expedition management, outdoor leadership, wilderness travel, risk management, environmental assessment and ecological stewardship through participation in an Outward Bound Canada course.
Extended field experience.
Restriction: permission of Department.
Note: students can receive credit for participating in extended outdoor recreation field experiences offered by Outward Bound Canada. Students are responsible for registering with sponsoring agency, logistics (e.g. transportation, fees) and supplying Department with documentation of successful completion.
Wilderness First Responder
Fundamental concepts and practical application of wilderness first aid in remote outdoor settings, engagement in outdoor emergency scenarios and tools, techniques, and strategies for evacuation of patients in remote settings.
Lectures, practical experiences, 80 hours.
Restriction: permission of the Department.
Note: students can receive credit for participating in approved Widerness First Responder courses; consult the Department. Students are responsible for registering with sponsoring agency, logistics (e.g. transportation, fees) and supplying Department with documentation of successful completion. Credit will not be given for re-certification.
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 (e.g. integrated camp, municipal program) or a therapeutic recreation setting (e.g. nursing home, hospital, rehabilitation facility).
Orientation, seminar, evaluation workshops, 12 hours.
Restriction: open to Inclusive and Therapeutic Recreation majors with a minimum of 17.5 credits and approval for year 4 (honours).
Prerequisites: RECL 4P12 and 4P22 or permission of the instructor.
Note: internship proposal must be submitted no later than February 1st each year for approval by the Department. Internship may be remunerated or volunteer.
Program Evaluation in Professional Practice
Program evaluation and needs assessment in planning, managing, and administering delivery of leisure services and programs. Theory integrated with professional development and practical experiences in recreation and leisure organizations. Materials fee required. Consult the department.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits.
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07 or permission of the instructor.
Note: Students will not receive earned credit in RECL 4F15 if RECL (TOUR) 3P05, 3P95, 3P99, 4F05 or RECL (TOUR) 3P95 have been successfully completed.
International Field Experience in Recreation and Leisure
Leisure forms (recreation, play, sport, the arts) in an international context; recreation as a tool for social development; comparative analysis of leisure policy and service delivery; leisure and socio-cultural relationships.
Lectures, lab, fieldwork.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13. 5 overall credits and permission of the Department.
Note: students must complete an application and interview prior to being admitted into the course. Students are required to pay their own expenses.
Advanced Directed Readings
Topic not covered in the department's regular course offerings.
Restriction: students must have a minimum 75 percent major average, a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and 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.
Community and Recreation Planning
Types of recreation plans emphasizing all steps of a comprehensive strategic planning model that can be used in any recreation planning initiative.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 3P11, 3P25 or permission of the instructor.
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 a minimum of 13.5 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 3P11.
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 (honours).
Prerequisites: RECL 3P22 and 3P32 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4P02.
Advanced Wilderness Program Planning
Analysis and application of the planning and execution of an extended outdoor wilderness trip.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to Outdoor Recreation majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and approval to year 4 (honours) until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisites: RECL 3P30 and 3P86 or permission of the instructor.
Note: additional ten day field trip is required. Field experience fee will be charged; consult the Department.
Honours Thesis Proposal
Development of a research proposal, providing the framework for an individual or group thesis.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 2P07; RECL 3Q07 or 3Q17
Note: the proposal will be formally presented to the project supervisor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4F07 and 4F97.
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 a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 3P11 or permission of the instructor.
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 a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisites: RECL 3P22 and 3P32 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4P02.
Group Dynamics in Recreation
Analysis and application of group dynamics theory, techniques and research to successful group facilitation in a recreation context.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 2P21 or permission of the instructor.
Group Honours Thesis
Collection and analysis of data and evaluation of findings based on the proposal developed in RECL 4P17.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and approval to year 4 (honours).
Co-requisite: RECL 4P17.
Global Policies in Recreation and Leisure
International perspectives and comparisons relating to provisioning for recreation and leisure facilities at local, regional and national levels; international frameworks 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 and approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 3P11, 3P31 or permission of the instructor
Urban Leisure and Recreation
Urbanization, theories of urban development and impacts on leisure. Urbanism and urban leisure lifestyles, cultures and identities. Urban social relations and the built environment as contexts for leisure.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum of 13.5 credits or approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 3P11 or permission of the instructor.
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 and approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisites: RECL 3P30 and 3P86 or permission of the instructor
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4P06.
Individual Honours Thesis
Collection and analysis of data and evaluation of findings based on the proposal developed in RECL 4P17.
Restriction: open to RECL majors with a minimum 80 percent major average, minimum 13.5 overall credits, approval to year 4 (honours), permission of the Department and a faculty member.
Co-requisite: RECL 4P17.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in RECL 4F97.
National Outdoor Leadership Field Experience II
May include practice of wilderness expedition skills, leadership, group dynamics, safety, judgment and environmental studies.
Extended field experience.
Restriction: permission of Department.
Note: students can receive credit for participating in extended outdoor recreation field experiences offered by NOLS. Students are responsible for registering with sponsoring agency, logistics (e.g. transportation, fees) and supplying Department with documentation of successful completion.
Outward Bound Canada Field Experience II
Remote wilderness experience with cultural exchange in Inuit communities on Baffin Island with Outward Bound Canada. May involve skiing, dogsledding, home stays and trips with Inuit hunters and elders.
Extended field experience.
Restriction: permission of Department.
Note: students can receive credit for participating in extended outdoor recreation field experiences offered by Outward Bound Canada. Students are responsible for registering with sponsoring agency, logistics (e.g. transportation, fees) and supplying Department with documentation of successful completion.
Experiential Education in Outdoor Recreation
Historical, philosophical, spiritual, psychological foundations, theories and practices of experiential education 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 (honours).
Prerequisite: RECL 1P96 or permission of the instructor.