- Lecture/discussion
- Small group work
- Demonstrations and practice
- Community visits and experiences
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
Leisure and recreation programming in contemporary society
- Contemporary views of leisure and recreation
- Philosophy of programming and customer service
- Defining leisure and recreation service
- Describing leisure and recreation personnel
Strategies used in the delivery of leisure and recreation service
- Social planning
- Community development
- Social marketing
- Social action
Customer leisure behaviour
- The relationship between the customer and the programmer
- Factors influencing customer decision making
- Behavioural science and their application to leisure
- Lifestyle variables and their impact on leisure and recreation
Needs Identification and Assessment
- Differentiate between leisure needs, wants and values
- Process of needs assessment
- Needs assessment tools and techniques
- Need typologies
Program Design
- Program theories and models: Kraus, Tillman, Edginton & Hanson
- Determining goals and objectives for program development, program promotion and financial strategies
- Common characteristics of goal and objective writing
- Program areas: arts, literary, aquatics, sports, athletics, outdoor recreation, social recreation, self-improvement, wellness, travel, volunteer
- Program formats: drop-in, club, class, special event, workshop, tournament
Implementation Strategies
- Budget – various types, importance
- Resource attainment and strategies to acquire resources
- Pricing a program or service
- Promotion and marketing
- Risk management and safety
- Effective leadership skills
- Leadership roles and responsibilities
Program Evaluation
- Formative and summative evaluation
- Key concepts of evaluation
- Evaluation methods including: direct and indirect observation, surveys or questionnaires, interviews, standardized instruments and record documentation
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- discuss the role of leisure and recreation programming in contemporary society
- explain theories and strategies used in the organization and delivery of leisure services
- analyze leisure behaviour and factors that influence leisure decision making
- describe the process of needs assessment as it applies to recreation and leisure program planning
- design a plan including program goals and objectives
- discuss implementation strategies including concepts of budgeting, resource attainment, marketing, leadership
- discuss methods of program evaluation
This course will conform to ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations.
An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. Typical means of evaluation will include a combination of written assignments, presentations and testing.
This is a graded course.
A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.
Resources include:
- Selected readings from a variety of therapeutic recreation practice textbooks
- Selected audio-visual and computer resources
- Selected readings from books and journals