In particular, the relationship of leisure to work will be explored extensively in this course. Other topics include the politics of gender in recreation and sport, the impact of wealth on the ability to experience true leisure and stay fit and healthy, voluntarism, and the values inherent in both elite sport participation and grass-roots recreation. This course will explore the art of communication as the key to transferring internal thought processes such as ideas, decisions, and factual data into readily understandable forms of information. Businesses function only as a result of effective oral, written, and non-verbal communication techniques. This is a second-level course that investigates secondary applications of WordPerfect and Quattro Pro software.
Students also develop brochures, newsletters, and complete a project using a presentations program.
This course will give an overview of management as a generic discipline and also in the specific context of recreation and leisure services. Traits of successful managers, managerial styles, management skills, organizational culture, and organizational effectiveness are also presented. In our busy modern world the design, positioning, pricing and promotion of recreation services is more important than it has ever been. The purpose of this course is to expose the student to the importance of such marketing effects as they relate to recreation programs, facilities, and other services. Volunteer Management Volunteers are an integral component of many recreational programs including, but not exclusive to, those for older adults.