REC 318Leadership Theory and Practice in Recreation, Sport and Leisure Organizations

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Health
Subject: Recreation and Leisure Studies

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of leadership theories and their application within recreation, sport, and leisure organizations. Students will integrate theoretical foundations with real-world applications and reflexive learning. Topics may include building resilient leaders and teams, effective collaboration strategies, as well as the responsibilities and consequences of different approaches to leadership. Specific emphasis will be given to a leader’s role in building organizational culture and well-being. Students will have the opportunity to participate in leadership- and communication-focused experiential learning.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Complete 1 of the following
  - Enrolled in 4G-Recreation & Leisure Studies, H-Recreation, Leadership & Health, JH-Recreation, Leadership & Health, H-Sport & Recreation Management, JH-Sport & Recreation Management, H-Therapeutic Recreation, or JH-Therapeutic Recreation
  - Enrolled in H-Recreation & Leisure Studies, JH-Recreation & Leisure Studies; H-Recreation & Sport Business, JH-Recreation & Sport Business

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	3049	0 / 80	MW 11:30–12:50
LEC 701	1150	68 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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REC 318 is new at the time I'm writting this, so hopefully this will help future students. This class focuses on leadership in Sport and Recreation- essentially, what you get out of it is you learn how to become a better leader both in professional and non professional settings through the different leadership styles and theories learned in the class. The workload was not too bad, although participation grades are assigned and it is worth 15 percent of your grade so they are freebee marks- you have to sign in at the start of class otherwise you get zero. 3 in-class response assignments worth 5 percent each (15 total), test (25 percent), leadership development portfolio- four different…

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