About The Course
This course provides students with a broad understanding of the evolution of leisure values, behaviors, and services as well as contemporary issues and trends. Students will learn about the history and philosophy of recreation and leisure in an international context, and the role of organized leisure in American communities, and the changing social, economic, political and environmental context leisure and its ties to the maturing fields of sport and tourism.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, students will:
- Describe the role of leisure in society across history, from ancient civilizations to the present day.
- Identify the impact of sociocultural factors on our understanding of and participation in leisure.
- Explain the types of motivations that compel individuals to participate in leisure activities.
- Describe the role and functions that community recreation plays in society.
- Discuss the leisure delivery system and describe various types of service provision, including travel and tourism, sport, recreation therapy, armed forces recreation, campus recreation, and others.
- Identify current trends and issues related to leisure, as well as discuss future directions that will impact the field of leisure.
- Analyze leisure's roles in people’s lives by exploring how leisure influences individual choice, social values, the economy, the environment, and individual and community quality of life.
Satisfied High School Graduation Requirement Subject: Elective
High School Credit: 0.5
Dual Enrollment