50 courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for 2021–22 (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022), from UW Open Data. ucalendar asks programs not to read that year’s calendar, so this stands in for it. Original: ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2122/COURSE/course-REC.html
An overview of the broad field of recreation and leisure emphasizing the understanding of various leisure phenomena. As such, it provides the student with an introductory understanding of the nature and scope of leisure, leisure behaviour and affiliated recreation activity.
LEC · Course ID 008108On ucalendarREC 100 today
Using a wide variety of leisure service agencies as examples, this course introduces students to the nature and scope of leisure provision. Topics include program components, the classification and management of resources, professionalism, and current managerial trends and future developments.
LEC · Course ID 008109On ucalendarREC 101 today
The scope of recreation program design and delivery is examined with particular emphasis on needs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This course emphasizes the application of the various management principles required for service delivery. A field trip fee estimated at $125 per student may be required.
Prereq: Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies students. Antireq: REC 220
LEC · Course ID 008118On ucalendarREC 120 today
This course is designed to examine models, theories, tools, and techniques required in the design, facilitation, and evaluation of therapeutic recreation services for individuals and groups.
Prereq: REC 100; Recreation & Leisure students only
LEC · Course ID 014320On ucalendarREC 151 today
One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
LEC · Course ID 015109On ucalendarREC 172 today
A critical analysis of definitions, concepts and assumptions of classical, recent and modern theories of play with implications for programming, planning and evaluating children's play.
Prereq: PSYCH 101/101R
LEC · Course ID 008110On ucalendarREC 200 today
This course focuses on what social justice means in leisure studies and explores why social justice matters by introducing issues related to inclusivity, privilege, power, marginalization, and oppression. Areas of exploration may include but are not limited to age, class and poverty, (dis)ability, non-human interactions, race and ethnicity, sexual and gender identities, and status.
Prereq: REC 100, 101
LEC · Course ID 015110On ucalendarREC 201 today
This course considers the historical impact of Western sport. It traces the history from individual play through amateurism to professionalism, big business, and media. It examines sport's social role within local, national, and international communities, and its relationship to class, gender, leisure, race, and politics.
LEC · Course ID 006230On ucalendarREC 202 today
This course examines sport in modern societies and the distinctive features of Canadian sport. Attention is directed to the relationship between sport and other institutions, including the economy and political system. Contemporary issues, including racial and gender inequality and controversies over violence and drugs are also considered.
LEC · Course ID 008112On ucalendarREC 203 today
This course uses the tools of philosophy to ask important questions about sport, such as: What is sport? What is the value of sport for participants or fans? Are violent sports unethical? Should performance enhancing drugs be banned? What is luck, and how is it different from skill?
LEC · Course ID 015089On ucalendarREC 206 today
This course introduces students to the building blocks of high performance organizations. Principles such as social responsibility and innovation will guide the discussions. Specific emphasis will be given to leadership, critical thinking, and the development of problem solving skills to address societal and business challenges across multiple sectors.
Prereq: REC 101, Recreation and Sport Business students
LEC · Course ID 015111On ucalendarREC 213 today
Exploration of marketing concepts and methods available to public, commercial and private recreation, sport and event organizations. Topics may include the marketing philosophy, market research, market segmentation, and marketing mix strategies related to programming, distributing, pricing and promoting recreation, sport, and event experiences.
Prereq: Recreation and Leisure Students or Event Management Minor Students
LEC · Course ID 008117On ucalendarREC 215 today
This course examines social entrepreneurship as a means for improving individual and community well-being. Focus will be placed on learning and implementing tools which businesses, citizens, and consumers can use to address social issues. Students will complete the course with an understanding of their personal responsibility and role as community/ global citizen which will aid them in their career development. Particular emphasis may be placed on the role of social entrepreneurship in addressing issues related to social justice, inclusion, and sustainable management practices.
SEM · Course ID 015112On ucalendarREC 218 today
This course will offer students a broad understanding of event studies from theoretical and applied perspectives. Particular emphasis will be placed on exploring issues relevant to event management, defining and categorizing events based on their purposes and outcomes, and understanding and critiquing the role of events in society.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 015901On ucalendarREC 219 today
The course examines human-nature relationships in leisure and tourism contexts from an interdisciplinary perspective. It integrates experiential learning with theoretical and critical inquiry to understand and analyze values, attitudes, cultures, programming, impacts, management, and contemporary issues and trends.
LEC · Course ID 008119On ucalendarREC 230 today
This course is designed to explore the etiology of disability and the role of therapeutic recreation in the lives of people with developmental and emotional disabilities.
Prereq: REC 100
LEC · Course ID 008122On ucalendarREC 251 today
This course is designed to explore the etiology of disability and the role of therapeutic recreation in the lives of people with physical disabilities.
Prereq: REC 100; Recreation and Leisure Studies students.
LEC · Course ID 008123On ucalendarREC 252 today
This course involves an unpaid practical experience for students in Honours Therapeutic Recreation. The placement supervisor must be approved by the academic supervisor prior to registering for the course. The practicum will require 105 hours interspersed over 1 academic term (15 weeks). The course will be offered on a credit/no credit basis.
Prereq: REC 151, 251, 252; Therapeutic Recreation students only
PRA · Course ID 012743On ucalendarREC 253 today
One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
LEC · Course ID 015113On ucalendarREC 272 today
The scope and nature of tourism as a contemporary leisure experience is examined along with economic, political and social ramifications, research strategies employed and implications for the future.
LEC · Course ID 008128On ucalendarREC 280 today
This course draws on a range of feminist theories and frameworks to examine the interconnections between gender and health in local, national, and international contexts. Topics may include the medicalization of gendered bodies; reproductive experiences, choices, technologies and rights; health care systems and institutions; health policy; and the links with leisure, recreation, and health. Intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion, aging, and other axes of oppression will also be addressed.
Prereq: One of GSJ 101, 102, WS 101, 102. Antireq: WS 306
LEC · Course ID 012750On ucalendarREC 306 today
REC 312 involves an unpaid placement in an organization related to recreation, sport, business or tourism. Placement opportunities will be facilitated by the course instructor, in partnership with the supervising organization.The placement will require 105 hours interspersed over one academic term (15 weeks). The completion of these hours will be determined by the placement supervisor, in consultation with the student. The course will be offered on a credit/no credit basis. Department consent is required for enrolment.
PRA · Course ID 013954On ucalendarREC 312 today
This course focuses on mobilizing resources in high impact public and not-for-profit sector organizations. Topics may include developing strategic partnerships, securing financing, sponsorships, grants and donations, enabling co-production, harnessing social capital, support from volunteers, and alternative forms of service delivery.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Recreation and Sport Business students
LEC · Course ID 015114On ucalendarREC 313 today
This course focuses on the core areas of event planning and design including logistics, risk management, human resources, sponsorship and financial management, marketing and assessments. Students will learn through lectures and collaboration with community partners how to conceptualize and design events to achieve important outcomes such as social justice, inclusion, economic development, environmental sustainability, tourism development, sport development, and community well-being.
LEC · Course ID 015902On ucalendarREC 319 today
This course is designed to examine the scope of modalities and facilitation techniques used by therapeutic recreation professions in the facilitation of therapeutic recreation interventions for individuals and groups in a variety of therapeutic recreation settings. The University of Waterloo policy on Class Attendance during the first week of class (http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/Acad-Regs-Class-Attendance) will be strictly enforced.
LEC · Course ID 013581On ucalendarREC 351 today
This course covers concepts, theories, models, and issues relevant to understanding relationships between leisure and community. Areas of discussion may include the roles of leisure as a context for community building and development, critical understandings of relationships between community and leisure, as well as approaches to community building through leisure. Opportunities for experiential and collaborative learning will form major components of the course and a volunteer placement may be required.
Prereq: Level at least 3A
LEC · Course ID 008172On ucalendarREC 356 today
This course is designed to examine theories, concepts, and evidence informing the design and facilitation of therapeutic recreation practice.
LEC · Course ID 014697On ucalendarREC 357 today
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the characteristics of the aging population, particularly as related to recreation, leisure, and lifestyle. It focuses both on the theoretical aspects of aging and their implications for leisure and on the practical aspects of recreation and leisure program development, delivery, and facilitation for all older adults.
Prereq: Level at least 3A
LEC · Course ID 008173On ucalendarREC 361 today
An introduction to individual and population aging. Topics discussed include: aging from a historical and comparative perspective; aging in subcultures; aging and the social structure; aging and social processes; aging and the environment; work and retirement; and aging and leisure patterns.
LEC · Course ID 006438On ucalendarREC 362 today
An exploration of quantitative methodologies used in the fields of leisure. Philosophies, theoretical orientations, and ethical considerations will be emphasized as students discuss and participate in various approaches to research design, data collection, statistical analysis, and representation.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies students
LEC · Course ID 008188On ucalendarREC 371 today
One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
Prereq: Level at least 3A
LEC · Course ID 015115On ucalendarREC 372 today
An exploration of qualitative methodologies used in the fields of leisure. Philosophies, theoretical orientations, and ethical considerations will be emphasized as students discuss and participate in various approaches to research design, data collection, analysis, and representation.
Prereq: Level at least 3A Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies students
LEC · Course ID 015116On ucalendarREC 373 today
This course utilizes a variety of methodological approaches in the analysis of tourism management, development, and planning. Approaches may include problem-based learning, experiential education, case studies, qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Students will address contemporary issues related to tourism such as community engagement, health and well-being, sustainability, and economic development.
Prereq: REC 280
LEC · Course ID 008194On ucalendarREC 380 today
The course examines the nature, significance, and costs and benefits of tourism in the context of tourism destinations in developed and developing countries. It employs an international perspective to assess the economic, environmental, social, and cultural impacts of tourism in diverse settings.
LEC · Course ID 005912On ucalendarREC 383 today
This course is designed for senior students who are interested in the social sciences as a way of understanding factors that influence leisure behaviour and the role of leisure in the lives of individuals and their communities and social institutions. Students will have an opportunity to expand their understanding of leisure issues and problems facing society, thereby building on previous course work, personal experience and media. The small group setting of the seminar will provide students with the opportunity to explore their leisure research interests.
Prereq: Level at least 4A; Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies students
SEM · Course ID 012215On ucalendarREC 401 today
This course examines relationships between various aspects of leisure and well-being from a holistic perspective. Both positive and negative implications of leisure and recreational pursuits for well-being are considered for individuals, communities, and environments.
Prereq: Level at least 4A; Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies students
LEC · Course ID 011560On ucalendarREC 405 today
This seminar course focuses on recent theoretical and empirical research on the relationships between gender and leisure. Topics will include analysis of men's and women's leisure experiences, attitudes, constraints, challenges, and behaviours. Gendered aspects of leisure will be explored in a variety of social and cultural contexts, including families, informal and social settings, organized leisure, and the media.
Prereq: Level at least 3A
SEM · Course ID 008200On ucalendarREC 408 today
This capstone course allows students to reflect upon and integrate insights and skills they have gathered during their studies. Specifically, students will draw upon knowledge gained in previous courses and relevant work experience to identify and address complex managerial challenges. These challenges may be social and/or organizational in scope, and approaches used may be multi-sectorial in nature. Students will develop plans and measures that confront those challenges in innovative ways that best achieve stated goals and objectives.
SEM · Course ID 008203On ucalendarREC 413 today
In this course, students engage in experiential learning by implementing and evaluating events. Students will deliver strategic and operational elements and conduct a quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation of event objectives.
Prereq: REC 219, 319
LEC · Course ID 015903On ucalendarREC 419 today
Students will acquire knowledge and skills to plan and conduct evaluations of leisure services and programs. The course will cover pre-evaluation, needs assessment, goals and outcomes, evaluation designs, process and outcome evaluation, report preparation, evaluation politics, and ethics.
LEC · Course ID 008207On ucalendarREC 420 today
This course examines the employment of recreation, sport, and tourism to transform, enliven, and/or alter community spaces. In doing so, it explores the potential of (re)shaping, (re)territorializing, and (re)making the built environment with the intent of interpreting, narrating, and imagining places to inscribe them with meaning and value. With an emphasis on principles of transformative placemaking, students are encouraged to envision meaningful alterations of places to better meet the needs of communities.
Prereq: Level at least 3A
LEC · Course ID 012120On ucalendarREC 422 today
The role of cultural heritage in the community context is examined. Varying forms of heritage preservation, its function and organization are covered. This course may include a field component. [Note: Field trip fee will not exceed $25+HST.]
Prereq: Level at least 3A
LEC · Course ID 008208On ucalendarREC 425 today
This blended course includes a field and online learning experience and focuses on the philosophical, socio-cultural, health, and ecological dimensions of ecotourism, and the skills and practices necessary for planning and managing ecotourism for community development and well-being. The course will involve one or more overnight excursions to ecotourism destinations in Ontario (e.g., Muskoka or Haliburton region). [Note: Field trip fee: $500.00+HST to $1,500.00+HST]
Prereq: REC 230
FLD · Course ID 005299On ucalendarREC 433 today
This internship course requires that a student engage in a period of experiential learning using the therapeutic recreation process at an approved site under the shared supervision of a qualified Therapeutic Recreation professional and an academic supervisor. The total minimum number of required hours is 560 completed over a minimum of 14 consecutive weeks.
Prereq: REC 253, 351, 357; Level at least 4A Therapeutic Recreation students.
PRA · Course ID 008216On ucalendarREC 450 today
This course is designed to facilitate an in-depth exploration and analysis of philosophical issues and interdisciplinary theories to discuss how they relate to therapeutic recreation practice and research.
Prereq: REC 253, 351, 357; Level at least 4A Therapeutic Recreation students
LEC · Course ID 008217On ucalendarREC 455 today
An independent research project on an approved topic supervised by a faculty member. REC 471A includes an approved design and completion of the first segment of the paper. REC 471A requires the completion of REC 471B. REC 471B requires the completion of the project begun in REC 471A.This course will be offered on a credit/no credit basis.
Prereq: REC 371, REC 373; Fourth year Honours students in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
PRJ · Course ID 008220On ucalendarREC 471A today
An independent research project on an approved topic supervised by a faculty member. REC 471A includes an approved design and completion of the first segment of the paper. REC 471B requires the completion of the project begun in REC 471A.
Prereq: REC 471A
PRJ · Course ID 008221On ucalendarREC 471B today
One or more term courses will be offered from time to time as announced by the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department. Subjects will be dependent upon special research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
Prereq: Level at least 3A
LEC · Course ID 011561On ucalendarREC 472 today
For the student who desires to pursue a particular topic in depth through guided independent research. A faculty member must approve a student's project prior to enrolment.
RDG · Course ID 009509On ucalendarREC 475 today
This seminar-type course provides students an opportunity to situate their past learning and work experience with broader contemporary and critical issues associated with tourism development, sustainability, society, and both individual and community well-being.
Prereq: REC 280, 380; Level at least 4A Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies students and Faculty of Environment majors students, and Tourism Option students
SEM · Course ID 008235On ucalendarREC 480 today