T. Jason Davis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Kinesiology, Leisure and Sport Sciences

Email: davistj@etsu.edu
Telephone: 423-439-5358
Office: E-217, Mini-Dome

CLASSES
SALM 3100
SALM 3117
SALM 3105
SALM 4107

ETSU LINKS
ETSU Website
College of Education
PEXS Department

LINKS OF INTEREST
National Rec. & Parks Assoc.
United States Forest Service
National Park Service
American Whitewater

OFFICE HOURS
Mon./Fri.
9:00-10:15am

Tue./Thur.
11:15-12:35am

and By Appointment

REQUIRED TEXT:            1. Kraus, R. (2005). Recreation and leisure in modern society 7^thed.  Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Sudbury, Massachusetts.

                                   2.      Additional readings as assigned by professor.                         

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An overview of the historical and professional developments in leisure services.  Broad treatment is given to the types and functions of leisure services in a modern world.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 
At the completion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate:  

Ø      An understanding of the historical development of the leisure service profession.

Ø      An ability to define leisure, recreation, and play and to apply these definitions in a professional context.

Ø      An ability to explain the relevance of leisure, recreation, and play in a changing society.

Ø      An understanding of various philosophical views of the leisure and recreational experience.

Ø      An understanding of the development of the park and recreation profession.

Ø      An ability to locate professional job opportunities and identify the professional requirements for employment.

Ø      An ability to discuss the role of government in the providing of leisure and recreational opportunities to society.

Ø      An ability to discuss the role of public, private, and commercial recreation in the context of a leisure delivery system.

Ø      A grasp of the future direction of the recreation and parks profession.

COURSE CONTENT:
Potential Topics Include:  

Ø      Defining and differentiating Leisure, Recreation and Play

Ø      Historical Bases of Leisure, Recreation and Play

Ø      Role of Leisure in daily life

Ø      Leisure Service Providers (An overview)

Ø      Leisure Involvement

Ø      Work/Leisure Relationship

Ø      Leisure over the Lifespan

Ø      Travel and Tourism

Ø      Leisure Education

Ø      Leisure and Health

Ø      The Social/Psychology of Leisure

Ø      Future of Leisure in Society

Ø      Additional topics may be discussed during the course.  Students are encouraged to keep abreast of current issues as they relate to course discussions.

COURSE ACTIVITIES:

1. Written exams
2. Student projects/presentations
3. Leisure journal
4. Leisure expenditures/time budgets
5. Course notebook
6. Current issues in leisure (newspaper articles)

GRADING RUBRIC:

Exams                              50%
Leisure Journal                  10%
Leisure expenditures            5%
Time budget                        5%
Current issues                    10%
Course notebook                 20%
TOTAL                              100%

The student's grade in this course will be based on evaluations in six (6) areas: (a) Written exams; (b) leisure journal; (c) leisure expenditures exercise; (d) Time budget exercise; (e) Current issues; (f) Course notebook.  During this course a minimum of four (4) written exams will be administered, three periodic exams during the semester and a comprehensive final exam.  The grades received on these exams will constitute 50% of the final course grade.  Requirements for the leisure journal, course notebook and current issues will be discussed in class.  Each student will also be required to complete a minimum of one (1) current issues project.  These projects may be either written or oral in terms of their presentation and will constitute 10% of the final course grade.  Additional information concerning the current issues project will be distributed during the semester.

Grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

A                     100-94       
            A-                      93-90            
            B+                     89-87            
            B                       86-84            
            B-                      83-80            
            C+                     79-77            
            C                       76-74            
            C-                      73-70            
            D+                     69-67            
            D                       66-60            
            F                        69-0              

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
It is expected that each student will be present, on time, and prepared to participate during each class session.  Each student in this course will be allowed three (3) unexcused class absences before his/her course grade will be reduced.  For each unexcused absence over the three (3) allowed, the student’s course grade will be reduced by five (5) percentage points (in other words ½ a letter grade).  The professor reserves the right to assign a grade of “F” for any student who misses more than eight (8) classes excused or unexcused.

Being tardy for class is disruptive to other students.  You are expected to arrive to class on time.   Tardiness will be treated in the same manner as absenteeism. 

Any student absent on days of assigned exams or project assignments will receive a grade of “F” or zero (0) for that day’s assignment.  At the discretion of the course instructor, an absence may be excused in which case a make-up exam will be allowed.  However, such cases are very rare and must involve extenuating circumstances.

SPECIAL NEEDS POLICY:
It is the responsibility of any student with special needs to notify the course instructor of such needs within the first five (5) days of the course.  The Office of Disability Services’ phone number is 439-8346.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
You are a member of an institution of higher learning, namely East Tennessee State University.  As a member of this institution, you are entrusted with adhering to the ideals, edicts, and rules of conduct governing ETSU.  Academic dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism detract from the value of the degrees offered at ETSU and seriously undermine the ideals set forth by ETSU’s governing body.  Therefore, cheating, plagiarizing or any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.  Academic dishonesty will result in a minimum of failure of the assignment and potential failure of the course and judicial review.  In a nutshell:  Do your own work.

CELL PHONE & PAGER POLICY:
I understand that we live in a modern society.  However, the use of cell phones, pagers or any other electronic device that makes noise or is disruptive will not be permitted in class unless it is prearranged with the instructor.  If your phone, pager or other electronic device goes off during class, you will be asked to leave and will be counted as absent (NO KIDDING!).

Important Dates Throughout the Semester:
5 Sept:             Labor Day (No classes)
18-18 Oct         Fall Break (No classes)
24-25 Nov         Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes)
9 December      Last day of class

  Tentative Test Dates:
Test I               28 September
Test II              2 November
Test III             2 December
Final                 14 December 8:00-10:00

IMPORTANT COURSE DOCUMENTS
Syllabus
Course Outline
Notebook Instructions

Test I Review
Test I Notes

Time Budget Instructions
Time Budget Worksheet
Time Budget Summary

Test II Review
Test II Notes

Test III Review
Test III Notes