College of Science
Department of Recreation and Sport Management
RSM 120: Leisure, Recreation and Wellness (Online)
Course Instructor: Dr. Linda Lane
Office: WB 152A
Office Hours: M: 9:00am-12:00pm, W: 11:00am-2:00pm, F: 12:30pm-2:30pm Or by appointment
Telephone: 843-349-6613
Email:
Required Text: Russell, Ruth V. (2013). Pastimes: The Context of Contemporary Leisure (5th edition). Champaign, Illinois: Sagamore Publishing, LLC.
Course Description:
The study of human wellness through leisure and recreation concepts. Emphasis placed on using leisure resources to increase human satisfaction, fulfillment, and quality of life; the potential for physical, mental, social, and emotional growth; and the development of individuals, communities, and societies. The course presents a variety of leisure, recreation, and wellness opportunities and alternative views to heighten the college student’s awareness of available lifelong leisure activities.
Instructional Objectives:
1. To familiarize students with leisure and recreation concepts as they relate to lifetime leisure pursuits.
2. To help students adapt the dimensions of wellness into their daily lives and their community.
3. To provide an opportunity for students to explore their own leisure interests.
4. To expose students to various programs, resources and activities within leisure, recreation and wellness.
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of leisure and recreation concepts by satisfactorily passing three written exams with a score of 70% or above.
2. Analyze the contributions of leisure to their own development, based on time data he/she has collected, in a written paper with a score of 70% or above.
3. Evaluate their participation in a new leisure activity of their choosing in a written paper with a score of 70% or above.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the leisure programs, activities and resources available to them on campus and/or in the community in a written paper with a score of 70% or above.
Attendance Policy
Course attendance is an important aspect of success in any distance learning course. In this course, attendance and active participation is defined by the following:
· Check-in to Moodle course room at least three (3) times per week
· Completing assigned quizzes
· Participating in threaded discussions
· Submitting and completing assignments
· Attending synchronous chat rooms
· Communication with instructor
Assignment Guidelines
1. All student work will be evaluated according to adherence to guidelines, content, structure, grammar, spelling and clarity.
2. Assignments must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font with 1-inch margins on all sides. Unless otherwise instructed, you must write in complete sentences using paragraph format.
3. If you cite another work, you must use APA (American Psychological Association) formatting: http://psychology.about.com/od/apastyle/a/apaformatguide.htm
Late Work Policy
All work is due based on established and announced due dates by the scheduled time. If work is turned in late, 50% of the assignment value will be deducted prior to assessment of the work, as long as it is turned in no later than one week after the scheduled due date. Work turned in after that will automatically receive a zero (0). There is no late work accepted for quizzes and exams. Please contact the instructor for instructions if attempting to submit late work. This policy is in effect as an incentive to stay current with the assigned work. Like many courses, the work of one session is based on the understanding of the work of the previous session(s). Falling behind in work greatly reduces the chances of success at attempting later work.
Netiquette
All communication between students and between students and instructor (discussion posts, email, etc.) should follow the rules of good “netiquette” – or being polite on the internet. Students are expected to treat one another with respect and basic common courtesies in our online classroom. All students should expect a safe environment learning environment. This environment should be free of derogatory, offensive, harassing or inappropriate remarks or materials including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and age. Flaming and spamming will not be tolerated. Comments of this nature will not be tolerated and will result in appropriate action by the instructor. In this course, we will employ the following guidelines:
· Fully participate in our learning community. Honor the background and experiences others bring to the discussion.
· Respectfully agree or disagree with classmates.
· Respect the privacy of classmates.
· Share what you know with classmates. Be helpful.
· Avoid typing in all capital letters as it can be seen as yelling.
· Avoid the overuse of textspeak (ROFL, LOL, IMHO, etc.) and slang.
· Read and review your posts for clarity and accuracy. Run spellcheck.
· Use language appropriate to an academic environment; this includes grammar and punctuation.
· Be sure to appropriately cite the work of others.
· Be brief and to the point in your posts (within the assignment guidelines).
Academic Integrity
Statement of Community Standards:
Coastal Carolina University is an academic community that expects the highest standards of honesty, integrity and personal responsibility. Members of this community are accountable for their actions and are committed to creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.
Prohibited Conduct:
1. Plagiarism, cheating and all other forms of academic dishonesty
a. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) borrowing words, sentences, ideas, conclusions, examples and/or organization of an assignment without proper acknowledgment from a source (for example, a book, article, electronic documents or another student’s paper); (ii) submitting another person’s work in place of his/her own; (iii) allowing someone else to revise, correct or edit an assignment without explicit permission of the instructor; (iv) submitting work without proper acknowledgment from commercial firms, websites, fraternity or sorority files or any other outside sources, whether purchased or not; (v) allowing another person to substitute for them any part of a course for them, including quizzes, tests and final examinations; (vi) submitting any written assignments done with the assistance of another without the explicit permission of the instructor; (vii) submitting work that was originally prepared for another class without the explicit permission of the instructor; (viii) knowingly aiding another student who is engaged in plagiarism.
b. Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) using unauthorized information, materials or assistance of any kind for an assignment, quiz, test or final examination; (ii) knowingly aiding another student who is engaged in cheating.
2. Furnishing false information to any University official, faculty member or University office to obtain academic advantage.
3. Forging, altering or misusing any University document or record to obtain academic advantage.
Statement on Disability
If you have a documented disability or special need, please inform me of this before the end of the second week of classes so that I may accommodate your needs for the rest of the semester. For the sake of privacy, you may have the Office of Accessibility and Disability Services (843-349-2503, http://www.coastal.edu/disabilityservices) contact me instead. Although it is my responsibility to meet the needs of all of my students, it is your responsibility to make your needs known.
Student Resources
Moodle Support for Students:
a. Go to the Moodle Main Page: https://www.coastal.edu/moodle/ and click on Resources then Student Resources or go to the direct link for the CCU Student Guide to Moodle Site http://www.coastal.edu/moodle/resources/students.html with step-by-step guides
b. Students can also click on the Student Help Request in Moodle located at the top of the menu in each course.
Technical Support from Student Computing Services:
a. Check the website for hours, locations and other services (http://www.coastal.edu/scs).
b. Student Computing Services Main Help Desk: 843-349-2908
c. Student Computing Services Tech Support Center: 843-349-2220
d. A list of on-campus Help Desks, chat and other resources (http://www.coastal.edu/scs).
Library Services:
Kimbel Library is committed to providing an accessible online learning environment for students who are enrolled in distance classes. Students have access to over 100,000 online books and 60,000 online journals through the library’s website. You may request books or journal articles not owned by Kimbel Library through PASCAL Delivers or Interlibrary Loan (see distance learning services link below). For additional information contact Ariana Baker, Distance Learning Librarian at or 843-349-5001.
a. Kimbel Library Website: http://www.coastal.edu/library
b. Kimbel Library Services for Distance Learning Faculty and Students: http://www.coastal.edu/library/dl
c. Ask a Librarian (via Chat, Email or Phone): http://www.coastal.edu/library/AAL/askalibrarian.html
Learning Assistance Center
a. Website: http://www.coastal.edu/lac
b. Phone number: 843-349-6536 for information about services
Counseling Services
a. Website: http://www.coastal.edu/counseling
b. Phone Number: 843-349-2305
Communication with Instructor:
Emailing is by far the best way to contact me; but DO NOT use Moodle to email me. Please send all emails to . Emails received will be answered within 24-48 hours. Emailing your instructor should be considered a form of professional correspondence and done so with respect, courtesy and correct spelling and grammar! A greeting and a thank you are usually warranted. I also suggest that you follow-up any in person requests of me with an email reminder.
Assignments and Grading
A. Name Card: For this assignment, you are to create a virtual name card. On this card, you are to put your name in big letters and decorate it with items that express your leisure identity. If possible, include a picture of yourself on the card as well. Please include five (5) activities that you like to do and briefly explain why you participate in these activities. (25 points)
B. Leisure Life Change: Select an activity that you have thought you would like to do but have never done. Do it for at least 6 hours during the semester. This may include joining a club, going to aerobics classes, exercise classes, joining an art class, joining a church, etc. For each hour that you participate, you will write a journal entry of at least 250 words that will be posted on Moodle. At the end of the experience you will write a paper answering the following questions:
1. How did you get involved?
2. Why did you not get involved before this assignment?
3. Why did you choose it?
4. What did you learn and how did you feel about it?
5. Will you continue to do it? Why or why not?
50 points journal entries/50 points paper (100 points total)
C. Leisure Time Survey: The fifth week of classes you will do a time study. You will carry this around. Every 15 minutes throughout your day you are to write down how you spent that time for five (5) consecutive days; make sure to include the weekend in those five days. Handouts will be posted that will help you with the reporting. You will submit your time study (i.e., logs sheets and summary pages) along with a paper that answers the following questions:
1. How much leisure do you have a week (i.e., how many hours did you calculate)?
2. How do you spend most of your leisure?
3. After looking at your leisure, discuss the quality of how you spend it.
4. How is your leisure affected by your leisure companions?
5. What changes do you think you should make?
50 points time study logs/50 points paper (100 points total)
D. Campus Scavenger Hunt: You will participate in a campus scavenger hunt that is meant to help you learn about the leisure opportunities that are available to you on campus. Specific instructions will be provided on Moodle. (75 points)
E. Discussion Forums: There will be five (5) discussion topics posted over the course of the semester. For each new discussion (forum), questions will be posted in reference to the week’s topic. At a minimum, for each discussion you are to post your answer to the question(s) and two responses to other students’ posts. In order to allow for classmates to respond to your “answers”, your initial post is due by Thursday at midnight. All of your posts must be completed at an academic level and include:
· Your main point
· Your supporting arguments
· A reference to the class material to support your argument
Responses are due Sunday by midnight. Responses to the posting of your classmates should not consist of simple statements such as “I agree”, “Great point”, “Good question”, etc. These types of posting are positive reinforcement of your classmates’ opinion, but they do not add depth to the discussion. Your statements should include:
· You agree or disagree
· In what ways you agree/disagree
· A reference or example to support your argument
· Further question(s) to your classmates if necessary
I will be monitoring both the quantity and quality of your posting. If the quality of your posting is not sufficient or relevant to the topic, credit will not be earned (5 @10 points) (50 points total)
F. Quizzes: There will be ten (10) chapter quizzes over the course of the semester. These quizzes will reinforce learning from assigned readings. The questions in the first quiz are based on the course syllabus; the remaining quizzes will be based on course contents. Failure to take a quiz on time will result in a zero. (100 points total).
G. Additional assignments: Throughout the course of the semester, there will be other short assignments that are meant to aid in the understanding of course topic areas. These will be posted to Moodle in a timely fashion and due dates will be announced. (75 points total)
H. Exams: Three exams will be given to evaluate student knowledge of information presented in lecture presentations, discussion forums, the textbook and assigned readings. The exam for each section will be available only during the week it is assigned. There is no make-up for missed exams. (3 @ 75) (225 points Total)
Grading Scale: Points:
90%-100% A 675-750
87%-89.9% B+ 653-674
80%-86.9% B 600-652
77%-79.9% C+ 578-599
70%-76.9% C 525-577
67%-69.9% D+ 503-524
60%-66.9% D 450-502
59% & below F 449 points and below
RSM 120 – Fall 2016 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Week of / Topic / Assignments / TextAugust 22 / Introduction
Meaning of Leisure / I’m Ready Quiz (Quiz #1)
Intro Discussion Question