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DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHEDUCATIONANDRECREATION
COLLEGEOFEDUCATIONANDHUMANSERVICES
SOUTHERNILLINOISUNIVERSITY‐CARBONDALE
Recreation445:OutdoorRecreationManagement
Instructor:
MitchBelsley
[email protected]
Cell:309‐253‐3634
Pulliam321A
OfficeHours:Monday&Wednesday8:00a–11:00a/orbyappointment
COURSEDESCRIPTION:
TheOutdoorRecreationProfessionalmanagesoutdoorrecreationresources,providesoutdoor
recreationopportunitiesandexperiences,orboth.EmergingOutdoorRecreationProfessionals
mustacquireandthenapplythebodyofknowledgenecessarytomanageeffectively.Thiscourse
willintroducestudentstothephilosophy,principles,andpracticesunderlyingoutdoorrecreation
managementbyexaminingagencylandmanagementandprogramadministration.
COURSEOBJECTIVES:
1. Understandthebasictenetsandhistoricalinfluences(botheventsandpeople)inoutdoor
recreationmanagement.
2. Developanunderstandingofthecontributionandimpactofsocialandeconomicimpactsof
outdoorrecreation.
3. Investigateandanalyzetheroleofgovernment,non‐profitandprivatemanagement
agencies.
4. Reviewcharacteristicsandresponsibilitiesassociatedwiththeprofessionalcareersof
outdoorrecreation.
5. Explorefirst‐handrecreationopportunities,managementissues,andprograms.
TEXTS:
Moore,R.L.,&Driver,B.L.(2005).Introductiontooutdoorrecreation:Providingandmanaging
naturalresourcebasedopportunities.StateCollege,PA:VenturePublishing.
ISBN1‐892132‐50‐8
Harrision,G.,&Erpelding,M.(2012).OutdoorProgramAdministration.Champaign,IL:Human
Kinetics.
ISBN‐13:9780736075374
COURSEFORMAT:
ClasswillmeetinpersoneveryMondayandWednesday.TherewillbearequiredFridayFieldTrip
toalocalrecreationarea.Transportationtothelocationwillnotbeprovided,butcarpoolingwillbe
offered.FieldtripdateTBA
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Inanefforttoreduceprintingandpaperuse,allsupplementalmaterialswillbefoundonSIUonline
https://online.siu.edu/d2l/homeorsenttoyouviaemail.Youwillberesponsibleforchecking
youremailand/orSIUOnlineeachmorningbeforeclassandprintinganymaterialsthatyouwould
liketohaveinhardcopy.Anyupdatesorclassmaterialswillbepostedby8AMonthemorningof
class.
DISABILITYACCESS:
Ifspecialaccommodationsareneeded,pleaseaddressthemwithmyselfand/ordisabilitysupport
services(618‐453‐5738;http://disabilityservices.siu.edu/)toensurethatthoseneedsaremetina
timelymanner.
CLASSROOMPOLICIESANDETIQUETTE:
1. Thiscoursewillhaveasignificantamountofgroupinteractionanddiscussion.Iexpect
everyonetoberespectfulandtocontributetoapositiveatmosphere.Non‐participationduring
break‐outdiscussionsandactivitieswillresultinbeingmarkedabsentforthedayandwill
affectyourparticipationgrade.
2. Studentsareexpectedtoactivelyparticipateinclass.Astudentwillbeconsiderednon‐
participatoryifshe/hechoosestoengageinthefollowingactivitiesratherthanengagingin
classdiscussions:
a. cellphoneuse—includingtextmessaging
b. irrelevantcomputeruse
c. readingnon‐classmaterials
d. holdingsideconversations
e. otheractivitiesthatdistractyouorotherstudentsfromcompleteengagementinthe
class
3. Allcourseworkisdueatthebeginningofclassonthedaylistedonthecourseschedule.
Electroniccopieswillbeacceptedviaemailtotheinstructor.Lateworkwillnotbeaccepted.
Exceptionsthathavebeenpre‐arrangedwithmewillstillbemarkeddownforbeinglate.
4. Allpapersshouldbewellthoughtout,edited,andreviewedforspellingandgrammarbefore
theyareturnedin.Iamwillingtolookoverandprovidefeedbackondraftssubmittedtome2
daysPRIORtotheduedate.AllpapersshouldbeinAPAformat.HelpwithAPAcanbefoundat
SIU’swritingcenter(write.siu.edu)orhere:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owlor
www.apastyle.org
5. Academicdishonestywillnotbetolerated.
a. Anyworkwherecheatingorplagiarismissuspectedwillreceivenocredit.
b. AnyworkturnedinthatisnotoriginaltoYOUandTHISCOURSEwillreceiveno
credit.
c. Actsofplagiarismmayresultinfailureofthecourse.Citeyoursourcescorrectly.
6. Eachclasscontainsessentialmaterial.Absenceswilladverselyaffectyourlearning.YOUare
responsibleforlearninganyinformationthatyoumiss.Classnotescontainthemostimportant
aspectsofthematerial.Donotrelysolelyonelectronicclassmaterialsfortheknowledge
necessarytopassthiscourse.
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MEANSANDMETHODSOFEVALUATION:
ClassParticipation:Thisismysubjectiveestimateofyourcontributiontoclassdiscussions,
attendance,etc.Thisfactorwillbeconsideredinthecaseofborderlinegrades(e.g.,a“B”mightget
raisedtoan“A”ORviceversa).
ReadinessAssuranceProcess(RAP):Itisimportantthatyouunderstandseveralkeyconceptsthat
comefromthetextsthatarerelevanttooutdoorrecreationmanagement.Readingshelpestablisha
foundationtobuilduponlaterintheclassandinyourprofessionalcareer.Tohelpensureyouare
readytograspkeyconcepts,youwilltakeashortquizatthebeginningofeachclassforwhich
readingsareassigned.
ClassFacilitation:Wednesdayswilloftenbestudent‐centered,problem‐based,experiential,and
collaborativesessionswerestudentstakeanactiveleadinpresentingcoursematerial.This
strategyisaimedatdevelopingstrongoutdoorrecreationprofessionals,creatingaspaceforactive
engagement.
GraduateStudentPresentation:Youwillgivea15‐minutepresentationonatheoryormanagement
practice,itsfoundationinresearchandapplicationtooutdoorrecreationmanagement.Pleaselet
meknowyoursubjectssoIcanplanandimplementyourpresentationaccordingly.
SiteVisitEvaluationProject:Thisprojectconsistsoftwoparts:aphysicalvisittoanoutdoor
recreationsiteandasummaryreport.Afterinstructorapprovalofyourchosenlocation,youwill
visitandassessthesitebasedoncoursematerial.Thereportmaybedeliveredasawrittenreport
orasapresentationtotheclass.Allproductsneedtoincludevisualrepresentationsofthesite,a
briefsitehistory,asummaryofthemanagementandprogramimplementationofthatsite,your
futurerecommendationsandwhy,andwhatyoulearnedaboutoutdoorrecreationmanagement
fromyourvisit.Questionstoconsider:
 Whatisthenameofplace(ifithasone)e.g.GardenoftheGods?
 Describethesite(physicalfeatures,naturalfeatures,size,facilities,access,etc).
 Isita“specialoutdoorrecreationresource”(e.g.wildernessarea,trail,greenspace,etc)?
 Whatagencymanagesthesite?
 Whereisthesitelocated?
 Whattypeofoutdoorrecreationsiteisit(thetypesofclassifications)?
 Whenwasthesiteacquired?Developed?
 Whatresourcesareavailable?
 Whatoutdoorrecreationopportunitiesaremostprevalent?
 Who(demographics)usesthesite?
 Howhaveeconomicprinciplesinfluencedmanagement?
 Isthereevidenceofnegativerecreationuseimpacts?
 Howhavemanagerstriedtomanagethenegativerecreationuseimpacts?
 Whatevidenceisthereofmanagementtryingtoinfluencevisitorbehavior?
 Whatmanagementpolicies/proceduresareevidentatthesite?
 Isthereanyevidenceofcollaboration/partnershipbetweenthemanagementagencyand
others?
 Whatsocialandtechnologicalforcesdoyouseeinfluencinguseandmanagementofthe
site?
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Whataresomeofcurrentissues/trendsthatyouseeevidenceofatthesite?
Whatinterpretivefeaturesexist?
Whataresomeofthepotentialbenefits(+/‐)associatedwiththesite?
Exams:TherewillbeamidtermcoveringtheLandManagementsectionofthecourseandafinal
coveringtheProgramManagementsectionofthecourse.Theseexamswillbecomposedof
multiplechoice,shortanswer,andessayquestions. CLASSEVALUATION:
GRADUATE
UNDERGRADUATE
RAPS 10% 5%
ClassFacilitation
25% 25% SiteVisitEvaluationProject 25% 25%
GraduatePresentation
x
5%
Exams(2)
(each) 20%(each) 20%
TENTATIVECOURSEDATESANDOUTLINE:
Jan21 WelcomeIntroductionandExpectations
Wednesday
Jan26 OutdoorRecreation:AHistory(ORMCH3) Monday
Jan28 OutdoorRecreationResources(ORMCH5) Wednesday
Feb2 FederalLandManagementAgencies(ORMCH6)
Monday
Feb4 FederalLandManagementAgencyPresentations
Wednesday
Feb9 Private/Non‐ProfitProviders(ORMCHs7&8)
Monday
Feb11 Private/Non‐ProfitProviderPresentations Wednesday Feb16 LandMgt:Legislation(ORMCH12) Monday
Feb18 LandMgt:OutdoorRecOpportunityPresentations Wednesday
Feb23 LandMgt:MgtApproaches(ORMCH12)
Monday
Feb25 LandMgt:StrategiesPresentations Wednesday
Mar2 LandMgt:RecreationOpportunitySpectrum(CH12) Monday
Mar4 LandMgt:ROSGuestLecture Wednesday
Mar7‐15
SpringBreak!NoClass
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Mar16
Mar18
Mar23
Mar25
Mar30
Apr1 Apr6 Apr8 Apr13 Apr15 Apr20 Apr22 Apr27 April29
May4 May6 May11
LandMgt101:Standards&Indicators(ORMCH12) Monday
NegativeImpactsofOutdoorRecreation(ORMCH14)
Wednesday
ManagingOutdoorRecreationVisitors(ORMCH16) Monday
LandManagementExam(Midterm) Wednesday
TheOutdoorProgramAdministrator(OPACH1)
Monday
OutdoorRecreationProgramPresentations Wednesday
PermittingforUseofPublicLands(OPACH10)
Monday
DestinationAccessPresentations
Wednesday
BudgetingofOutdoorPrograms(OPACH8) Monday
GuestLecture Wednesday
MarketingOutdoorPrograms(OPACH9)
Monday
MarketingTeamPresentations
Wednesday
StaffTrainingandAssessment(OPACHs14&15)
Monday
GuestLecture Wednesday
BenefitsofORandtheBOAL(ORMCH2&13)
Monday
TheFutureofOutdoorRecreation(ORMCH20)
Wednesday
FINALEXAM11:00am–1:00pm
Monday
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