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Outdoor Pursuits Spring 2010/Tuesday 2:40-5:40/AMG 219 Professor: Dr. Drew Cavin Office : AMG 203 Office Telephone : 904- Email : [email protected] OFFICE HOURS : M, W, R: 9:30-11:30; T: 12-2; or by appointment Course Description: Concentration on developing student’s ability in adventure-based recreation and education. Emphasis placed on learning how to implement an outdoor pursuit experience for oneself and others. Both on and off campus experiences will be conducted and may involve day/overnight camping, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, rapelling, caving, ropes courses, and orienteering. Required Text: Blanchard, Strong, and Ford (2007), Leadership and Administration of Outdoor Pursuits. Third Edition. Recommended Text: : Harvey, Mark (1999), The NOLS Wilderness Guide. Homan, Tim (2000), Hiking Trails of the Cohutta and Big Frog Wilderness. (this is book is only available used, but usually for under $1 + shipping). Course Objectives:
- Discuss and explain the field of outdoor leadership
- Apply Outdoor Leadership theory and philosophy in the field
- Lead outdoor programs to gain hands-on teaching experience
- Understand group process and dynamics
- Plan all aspects of an adventure education experience a. Food planning b. Logistics c. Risk management
- Understand hazards and risks associated with adventure programming
- Understand administrative aspects of adventure programming
- Utilize teaching methods specific for educating people in the wilderness environment
- Understand and Practice Leave No Trace camping techniques Important Notes : This class requires attendance and participation in one five night/six day field trip and 1 extended weekend trip. The dates for these trips are as follows: March 24-28: Backpacking April 17-18: Kayaking A fee of $125 is required for participation in the course****This class will require a certain level of physical fitness. You should begin a regimen of strength training and cardiovascular conditioning if you are not already on one. Talk to me if you need suggestions Course Calendar: dates and topics are subject to change Date Topic Reading Assignment/activities
1/19 Course intro History of Outdoor Leadership Ch. 1 & 2, e-reading Get to know you 1/26 Hazards in the outdoors, Expedition planning, Ch. 8, 15, e-reading Get in LOD groups. Look at routes, 2/2 Administrative aspects/Risk management Ch. 6, 7, 9, 10 Budget/Risk management plan 2/9 Gear day (NOLS book, Ch. 3 & 4) Gear explosion, gear list, BRING YOUR GEAR 2/16 Food planning and cooking in the backcountry (NOLS book, Ch. 11 ) Cooking on camp stoves 2/23 LNT, Map and compass Ch. 3, 4, 20 (NOLS book, Ch. 8) Class @ Barfield Crescent LNT presentations 3/2 Map and compass, cont Class @ Barfield Crescent Orienteering excercise 3/16 Experiential Education CH. 16, e-reading Blister kit, pace assignment due 3/23 Leadership/teaching in the wilderness Ch. 11-14 LOD group exercises March 24-28 – Mandatory Backpacking Trip – Cohutta Wilderness 3/30 No class --------- Roll clinic – TBA 4/6 Trip debrief @ Dr. Cavin’s house Roll clinic – TBA 4/13 Whitewater CH 19 Roll Clinic - TBA April 17-18, Whitewater kayaking trip 4/27 Written Test Class debrief Journals due. Course Evaluation and Grading: Percent Field trip experiences 40% In class exercises 20% Written exam 20% Experience journal 10% Trip planning 10% 100% Assignments: Pace assignment: With a 20 pound or more backpack on, walk at least 4 miles at a regular pace. You should keep track of exactly how far you walk and exactly how long it takes you. You can do this anywhere, a dirt trail with elevation gain/loss would be ideal, but
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