VWC Course Outline
INSTRUCTOR'S NAME: John R. Braley
COURSE TITLE: Recreation Program Principles
COURSE NUMBER: REC 300 (3 credits)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with an understanding of recreation program practices including planning objectives, programming principles, organization, group work, promotion, supervision, and program evaluation. In addition to theory, students will organize, lead, and evaluate a variety of recreation programs.
TEXT: Recreation Program Planning Today by Richard G. Kraus
SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS: Class handouts
COMPETENCIES:- Knowledge and understanding of the place recreation programming has in meeting individual needs and wants. (8.20) (7.07)
- Ability to identify and classify program areas as outlined in the text (8.15)
- Ability to analyze and demonstrate ways to identify human needs. (8.20) (7.07)
- Knowledge of leadership styles and the personal application of these styles in specific leadership situations. (8.16) (8.18)
- Knowledge of basic planning and organizational techniques relevant to programming. (8.16)
- Ability to design, implement, and analyze specific evaluation techniques to include leadership, client, activity, and self-evaluation. (8.20) (8.21) (7.07)
- Ability to apply group facilitation techniques to program planning and leadership (8.18)
- Knowledge and skill in activity analysis (8.20)
- Ability to develop measurable goals and objectives. (8.27) (8.21)
- Students will develop and implement a marketing plan using techniques learned in class. (8.28)
- Students will develop a "line item" and program budget for their group program using concepts from class lecture and handouts. (8.32)
- Students demonstrate their understanding of professional behavior by modeling appropriate behavior in their field work project. (8.08) (8.09)
- Students will identify all "special populations within their assigned field experience agency and demonstrate their ability to program for them. (8.13)
- Through testing and practical demonstration students will apply text principles to planning implementing and evaluating recreation programs (8.24) (8.26) (8.39)
MATERIALS USED: n/a
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Group facilitation, lectures and field experence.
OUTLINE OF TOPICS:- Program Planning
- need identification
- master planning
- program principles
- promotion and motivation
- program evaluation
- Program Leadership
- leadership qualities
- leadership techniques and styles
- leadership evaluation
- group work
- Program Identification and Classification
- arts and crafts
- drama
- dance
- physical activities
- outdoor recreation
- music
- hobbies
- community service
- social
- educational
- Facilities and Equipment
- selection
- use
- care
- evaluation
CLASS POLICIES:- Students are required to observe recreation programs in the Tidewater area (8.39)
- Students will be responsible for conducting need surveys. (8.39)
- Students (in work groups) are required to plan, organize, and implement several recreation programs (8.39)
- Attendance at all outside group meetings is mandatory
METHODS OF EVALUATING INSTRUCTOR'S EFFECTIVENESS: Written course evaluation at the end of the semester
NOTE: Numbers in () indicate accrediation standards.