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RPTM 120

Leisure & Human Behavior Fall 2019 M-W-F 1:25-2:15 pm

Keller 104

Instructor: Derrick Taff ([email protected]) Course Teaching Assistants: Stephanie Freeman, PhD Student in RPTM ([email protected]) Erinn Drage, MS Student in RPTM ([email protected]) Office: 801B Ford Building Office Hours: Derrick - Wednesday 11:15 am-1:15 pm (and by appointment)

COURSE DESCRIPTION Welcome! In this course we’ll explore leisure from historical and contemporary perspectives. We often think of leisure as killing time, relaxing, or taking it easy. But leisure is far more. It is a life-long companion to our mental, physical and social health; a way to learn to bounce back from life’s bumps and bruises; and a major contributor to our quality of life. Therefore, the goals of this class are to empower you with foundational knowledge about leisure so you can create healthy and meaningful personal leisure experiences throughout your life, and the global implications of leisure on community and population health. COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES Course Goals: 1. To develop foundational knowledge in the field of leisure and health studies 2. To explore the connection between leisure and health and wellbeing 3. To research and critique the role of leisure in daily life and U.S. and international cultures 4. To support the contribution of leisure to human development across the lifespan with consideration to global perspectives 5. To challenge assumptions about the role of leisure in society Course Learning Objectives: Upon successfully completing this class, students should be able to: 1. Define core terms, concepts, and theories related to leisure (e.g., leisure, free time, recreation, play, work, flow, serious and casual leisure, constraints to leisure, and time deepening and time famine). 2. Become aware of personal leisure behaviors and skills. 3. Assess leisure behaviors and skills as they relate to personal health and societal health. 4. Explain the ways in which leisure influences mental, emotional, physical, and social, health. 5. Explain the role of leisure in human development across the lifespan with a U.S. and international perspective.

6. Critically evaluate socially and/or culturally ascribed values assigned to leisure from a global perspective. 7. Explain the past, current, and possible future role of leisure in society. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Week

Date Aug. 26 Aug. 28

Day M W

Aug. 30

F

Sept. 2

M

Sept. 4

W

Theoretical Foundations: Flow

Sept. 6

F

Sept. 9

M

Sept. 11

W

Sept. 13

F

Sept. 16

M

Guest Speakers introducing out-of-class recreational opportunities (Ellen Will-Shavers Creek’s Outdoor School and Bobby Romo, Campus Recreation) Theoretical Foundations: Serious and Casual Leisure; Introducing the Time Diary Historical Foundations: Leisure in Pre-Industrial Society & Leisure in History and Culture Part 1 Historical Foundations: Leisure in History and Culture Part 2 Theoretical Foundations: Work and Leisure

Sept. 18

W

Exam 1 In-Class Review

Sept. 20

F

Exam 1

1

2

3

4

Subject Course Introduction Theoretical Foundations: Leisure, Recreation, and Play I Theoretical Foundations: Leisure, Recreation, and Play II Labor Day – No Class

Reading

Assignments

“What is leisure?” “What is recreation?”

Regular Drop Deadline Aug. 31, 2019

“In the zone…”

Class Introductions Due before 1:25 PM EST

“No pain no gain…”

Mowatt, 2017, Quiz 1 p. 397-400 Canvas launch 2:30 PM EST Mowatt, 2017, Quiz 1 Due p. 401-405 before 1:25 PM EST “Work, leisure attitudes…” “The leisure gap…”

Sept. 23

M

Workday for Time Diary Assignment – No Official Class Mtg Theoretical Foundations: Constraints

Sept. 25

W

Sept. 27

F

Theoretical Foundations: Time Deepening and Time Famine

Sept. 30

M

Leisure and Equity

Oct. 2

W

Lauren Mullenbach – Leisure and Physical Health

Oct. 4

F

Oct. 7

M

Leisure and Affect Assignment – No Official Class Mtg Leisure and Mental Health: Stress and Coping

Oct. 9

W

Crawford & Godbey, 1991

5

6

7

Guest Lecturer, Professor Brian Soule, Leisure and Addiction

Oct. 11

F

Guest Lecturer, Professor Patricia Kleban discussing RPTM

Oct. 14

M

Oct. 16 Oct. 18

W F

Guest Lecturer Dr. Pete Allison Introducing RPTM Outdoor Experiential Leadership Pathway and Introducing the Individual Interview Exam 2 Review Exam 2

8

“The leisure gap between mothers and fathers” Shinew et al., 2006 Links to Mullenbach readings (there are two)

“Use Leisure Time to Cope with Stress”

Time Diary Phase I Due before Midnight EST

Quiz 2 Canvas launch 2:30PM EST Quiz 2 Due before 1:25 PM EST Leisure and Affect Assignment Due before 1:25 PM EST

Gumusgul, “Smart Phone, Recreation, and PA” Last Day to File for Final Exam Conflict – Oct. 13th

Oct. 21

M

Leisure and Public Health: Prevention

Oct. 23

W

Healthy Parks Healthy People

Oct. 25

F

Time Diary Phase II Work Day – No Official Class Mtg

Oct. 28

M

Oct. 30

W

Nov. 1

F

Guest Lecturer So Young Park – Social Media and Leisure Guest Lecturer Stephanie Freeman, PhD Student and TA, Human Dimensions of Wildlife Outdoor Recreation Part 1

Nov. 4

M

Outdoor Recreation Part 2

Nov. 6

W

Leisure and Adolescence – Early Childhood Development

Nov. 8

F

Emerging Adulthood

Nov. 11

M

Nov. 13

W

Local Park & Recreation Services Travel and Tourism

Nov. 15

F

Leisure and Culture

9

10

11

12

“Caldwell et al., Chapter 12” Thomsen et al., 2013, Parks as Health Resources Time Diary Phase II Due before Midnight EST Boczkowski et al., 2018, Social Media TBD

“What is Outdoor Recreation?” Smith et al., 2018, Climate Change and Outdoor Rec.

“Should a 24year old still qualify as a teenager”

Quiz 3 Canvas launch 2:30PM EST Quiz 3 Due before 1:25 PM EST

“Who killed summer vacation…” and “Why we travel – Research shows…” Late Drop Deadline

Nov. 18

M

Sport as Leisure

Nov. 20

W

Leisure, Entertainment & Popular Culture

Nov. 22

F

Leisure & Traditions Activity Assignment – No Official Class Mtg

13

14

Nov. 25-29 Dec. 2

Thanksgiving Break – No Classes M Leisure and Prevention Assignment – No Official Class Mtg

Dec. 4

W

Leisure in Later Life And Economics of Leisure

Dec. 6

F

Individual Interview Assignment Workday – No Official Class Mtg

Dec. 9

M

15

16 Dec. 11 Dec. 13 Dec. 16

“Which sports are best for health and long life” “Impact of Pop Culture on Society” “An anthropologist explains why we love holiday rituals and traditions”

Leisure & Traditions Activity Assignment Due before 3:00 pm Leisure and Prevention Assignment Due before 3:00 pm

“Maximizing healthy aging through daily activities” and “Playtime Helps Bind Generations” And “Local regional parks: engines of economy…” Individual Interview Due before Midnight EST

Leisure Service Providers with an emphasis on Adventure Programming with Master’s student and TA Erinn Drage W Final Exam Review F No Official Class – Study Instead! 8-9:50 am in either Boucke 111; 214; Keller 211; Huck 006

FACTORS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED IN GRADING INCLUDE:  Following and meeting all guidelines;  Depth of analysis and effort;  Presentation (e.g., spelling, grammar, organization); and  References to class lectures, readings and other resources. A WORD ABOUT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR… Students completing courses at the University level should be writing and preparing documents that demonstrate high-level achievement, depth of thought, and careful editing and preparation. Documents that are submitted with poor grammar, slang, mis-spelled words, wrongly placed words (which happens when the spell checker changes incorrect spelling to a correct word that is not appropriate for that setting), and other careless errors or mistakes related to lack of proofreading may result in deduction of points from assignments. GRADING SCALE All final grades in RPTM 120 are based on the grading scale shown below: Grading Matrix Class Introductions Individual Interview Time Diary (Phases I + II) Exams (3) Quizzes (3) Attendance and Participation Total

Earned 15 40 65 90 45 45 300

5% 13% 22% 30% 15% 15% 100%

94 – 100 90 – 93.9 87 – 89.9 83 – 86.9 80 – 82.9 77 – 79.9 71 – 76.9 60 – 70.9 < 60

Letter Grade A AB+ B BC+ C D F

READINGS & COURSE MATERIALS Required reading assignments are included throughout the semester, complementing material delivered during classroom lectures. Readings are listed on the course schedule, and posted on CANVAS under the link titled “Files.” You should complete each reading before coming to class on the date listed in the schedule. There is no assigned textbook. Content from readings will be included in lectures, in-class and out of class participation assignments, and on quizzes and exams.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS/ASSIGNMENTS

Successfully completing this course will depend on completing the course requirements as outlined below. Assignment descriptions and rubrics will be made available separately. Extra credit assignments may also be made available. Please mark the following dates on your calendar: Class Introductions (15 points; 5% of total grade) Briefly introduce yourselves to your instructor, the TA’s, agree to the syllabus requirements, and upload a photo of yourself. Your submissions are due Sept. 6, before 1:25PM EST. Quizzes (3 at 15 points each; 15% of total grade) Quizzes are intended to help students prepare for exams. There are three (3) quizzes throughout the semester, which will take place between exams. Quizzes are open-book, and will be administered online through Canvas, with more details provided in class by the instructor. There are no make-up opportunities for quizzes unless prearranged with the instructor. NOTE: Quizzes cannot be made up or turned in late, as they are facilitated through Canvas, and once the quiz closes, it is closed. Therefore, no late quizzes will be accepted, thus the student will receive a 0 for a quiz not completed by the due date/time.  Quiz 1 Launches at 2:30PM EST on 9/11 and must be completed before 1:25PM EST on 9/13  Quiz 2 Launches at 2:30PM EST on 10/2 and must be completed before 1:25PM EST on 10/4  Quiz 3 Launches at 2:30PM EST on 11/6 and must be completed before 1:25PM EST on 11/8 Time Diary (Phase I 30 points, Phase II 35 points; 22% of total grade) Students will be asked to track their activity over the course of two weekdays and one weekend day (Phase I). This information will be used to write a response paper addressing several core class concepts (Phase II). Additional instructions will be given at the time of the assignment. Phase I due Sept. 25th, before Midnight EST; Phase II due Oct. 25th, by before Midnight EST. Individual Interview (40 points; 13% of total grade) Students will conduct an interview with someone who is different from their usual peer group. These interviews will focus on this individual’s leisure experiences and perceptions. Students will then write a response paper reflecting on their own leisure experiences and perceptions, and comparing them to the interview responses. Additional instructions will be given at the time of the assignment. Due Dec. 6th, before 1:25PM EST. Exams (3 at 30 points each; 30% of total grade) There are three exams in RPTM 120 (two during the semester, and one final). Exams will draw from lectures, in-class discussions and assignments, and required readings. Exams will consist of true-false, multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the blank, and/or short-answer questions. Failure to take an exam at the appointed time will result in a zero being assigned for the exam unless prearranged with the instructor. The final exam will take place during the exam period, and the date/time will be announced through the Testing Center.  Exam 1 – Sept. 20th  Exam 2 – Oct. 18th

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Exam 3 (Final Exam) – TBD (Somewhere within 12/16-12/20)

Attendance and participation (45 points; 15% of total grade) Participation will be assessed through several in-class activities, totaling 45 points. No make-up will be provided for in-class activities. These will be assigned randomly, although a few of these assignments are already provided and listed on the syllabus (e.g., Affect Out of Class Assignment, etc.). ***As Stated in the policies below, if an assignment is submitted within 24-hours of the original due date and time, 10% will automatically be deducted. After the 24-hour period, late assignments submitted up to 7 days from the original due date and time will have 50% automatically deducted. Beyond 7 days from the original due date and time, a 0 will be assigned to the missing assignment. NOTE: Quizzes cannot be made up or turned in late, as they are facilitated through Canvas, and once the quiz closes, it is closed. Therefore, no late quizzes will be accepted, thus the student will receive a 0 for a quiz not completed by the due date/time. Note from Dr. Taff: I truly care about your education, and if I can make this course more accessible and/or accommodating (e.g., whether that be your title and how I address you, my use of technology or lack thereof, etc.), please let me know how I can help you learn and make the classroom environment conducive to your learning style. COURSE POLICIES Classroom Conduct  Students are responsible for attending all classes, taking notes, and obtaining other materials provided by the instructor, taking tests, and completing assignments as scheduled by the instructor.  Students are responsible for monitoring their grades.  Behaviors that disrupt other students’ learning are not acceptable. These behaviors include consistently arriving late to class, social conversation during class, and will be addressed by the instructor. o If you use a laptop to take notes, that’s great! Please be respectful, however, of others seated around you. The instructor reserves the right to limit the use of technology in the classroom if he/she deems it to be a distraction. The use of technology will not be permitted when guest speakers visit the class. Attendance and Participation Policy:  Attendance and participation are required, and account for 15% (45 points) of students’ final grades.  Attendance will be assessed through several 5-point in-class/take-home assignments that count toward the participation grade, which together will total 45 points.  Students are expected to maintain their academic integrity in reporting attendance. No signing in for other students.  If you have questions about attendance, please email the TA’s.  See below for additional policies related to attendance and making up assignments.

Exams Policy: Documented (must be in writing) requests to take exams after their scheduled dates can only be accommodated for university approved reasons such as illness, family emergency, or a university sanctioned activity, and students must provide documentation within the stated deadlines provided in the course policies below and governed by the University. Non-emergency conflicts with exam dates must be discussed with the instructor at least 1 week in advance, and documented in writing. Additional Policies of Importance: 1. Students are responsible for attending all classes, taking notes, and obtaining other materials provided by the professor, taking tests, and completing assignments as scheduled by the professor. 2. Please orient yourself with the CANVAS system. The course site will contain important updates and events, links to class material (syllabus, assignments), important dates (calendar with due dates/events) and links to readings (PDFs, etc.). Occasionally, there will be important updates and assignments sent through email and posted as announcements. Students should check their email and CANVAS site regularly and prior to each class meeting (make sure your CANVAS email is forwarding appropriately). Students are responsible for keeping track of changes in the course syllabus made by the instructor throughout the semester. 3. Late assignments policy: All assignments (other than In-class/take-home assignments that count toward the participation grade) must be submitted before the class period begins on the due date, via the course CANVAS site. Due dates are as stated on the individual assignment descriptions as posted on CANVAS and in this syllabus. a. If an assignment is submitted within 24-hours of the original due date and time, 10% will automatically be deducted; b. After the 24-hour period, late assignments submitted up to 7 days from the original due date and time will have 50% automatically deducted; c. Beyond 7 days from the original due date and time, a 0 will be assigned to the missing assignment. *Note that Quizzes are not accepted after the due date (thus the student will receive a 0 for a quiz not completed by the due date/time), as stated above… 4. All assignments (unless otherwise specified) should be typed and double-spaced using 12-pt., Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins all around in a .doc or .docx format. Please ensure that you properly cite any and all references. If assignments fail to follow this format, points will be deducted. 5. Exams, quizzes and in-class activities/assignments must be completed on the dates they are assigned and with adherence to the due date. Failure to attend class on these dates will result in a zero for that particular assignment (unless excused through proper documentation – see #6 and #7 below). Students who arrive late to class on these days will not be given extra time to complete these requirements.

6. Requests for taking exams, quizzes or submitting assignments after the due dates require official documentation of such events such as illness, family emergency or a Universitysanctioned activity. 7. Students must contact the instructor as soon as possible if they anticipate missing multiple classes due to events such as chronic illnesses, travel related to team sports, or other University activities. In the case of an absence due to a University-sanctioned event, students should make prior arrangements to miss class, assignments, quizzes and exams by emailing the professor, Derrick Taff ([email protected]) as well as the TA’s at least one week in advance to document their absence. For University sanctioned events, official University documentation must be provided with this request in order to make up a missed exam, quiz or assignment. The instructor will determine the minimal attendance and participation required in order to meet course responsibilities. If a student misses a class in which an “In-Class Assigned Competency” took...