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

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CLASSES
SALM 3100
SALM 3117
SALM 3105

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

SALM 3117: Recreation for Special Populations

REQUIRED TEXT:

1. Bullock, C. C., and Mahon, M. J. (2001). Introduction to recreation services for people with disabilities: A person centered approach. 2^nd edition. Sagmore Publishing, Champaign, IL.

2. Additional readings as assigned by professor.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to the area of therapeutic recreation and providing recreational services to special populations. Components of this course will include background information on the development of therapeutic recreation, environmental barriers and recreation opportunities, characteristics of selected populations, and program planning considerations for special populations. The course will include a service-learning component and require field trips to agencies providing therapeutic recreation services.

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

· An understanding of people with disabilities

· An understanding of the conceptual process of service delivery

· An understanding of the nature and purpose of therapeutic recreation.

· An understanding of legislation that has impacted the providing of recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

· An understanding of different types of disabilities.

· An understanding of recreation services for people with disabilities.

· The ability to apply therapeutic recreation principles in a practical setting.

COURSE CONTENT:
Potential Topics Include...

Ø People with disabilities

Ø Historical overview of treatment of people with disabilities

Ø Legislation impacting recreation setting

Ø Barriers to leisure

Ø Different types of disabilities and how they are addressed in a recreation setting

Ø Recreation services for people with disabilities

Ø Historical overview of therapeutic recreation

COURSE ACTIVITIES:
Written exams
Student presentations
Written student projects
Service-learning experiences

GRADING PROCEDURE:
Exams                                                            50%
Disability paper                                                15%
Service-Learning                                              25%
Assistive Technology Demonstration                 10%

TOTAL 100%

Students will be expected to keep up with assigned readings and periodic quizzes may be administered to ensure students understand the material. For this course, the student’s grade will be determined by evaluation of performance in several areas to include: (a) Written exams; (b) Participation in scheduled service-learning experiences. Four (4) written exams will be administered during this course, three (3) exams administered periodically during the semester and a comprehensive final exam. Any quizzes that are administered will be averaged and count as a test grade. These exams will count as 50% of the final course grade. Each student is expected to participate in a minimum of ten (10) hours of service-learning experiences with participants who have special needs. The service-learning experiences are designed to supplement course material and allow the students a chance to practice theories and ideas discussed in class. More information concerning the service-learning project will be discussed throughout the semester. Students will also be required to choose a disabling condition and write report on it to include affects on leisure participation. This will account for 15% of the course grade. Furthermore, students will give a presentation on an adaptive technology device at the end of the semester.

Grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

A                     100-94                           10
            A-                      93-90                            9
            B+                     89-87                            8
            B                       86-84                            7
            B-                      83-80                            6
            C+                     79-77                            5
            C                       76-74                            4
            C-                      73-70                            3
            D+                     69-67                            2
            D                       66-60                            1
            F                        59-0                             0

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
It is expected that each student will be present, on time, and prepared to participate during each class session. Roll will be taken each class day. Students 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 final course grade will be reduced five (5) percentage points. The professor reserves the right to assign a grade of “F” for any student who misses more than 8 classes. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the professor prior to the start of class is he or she is going to miss a day.

Being tardy for class is disruptive for other students. You are expected to arrive to class on time. This does not mean that you are walking in the door when class starts. 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 or the assignment may be accepted. However, such cases are very rare and must involve extreme circumstances.

Late Assignment Policy:
Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period. Late assignments will be accepted, but will be reduced by 15% for each day late (including Saturday and Sunday). If you turn in the assignment after the start of class, it is late!! If you are going to be out of town when an assignment is due, it is your responsibility to turn the assignment in early, or have a fellow student turn the assignment in on the due date.

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 this course.

CELL PHONE & PAGER POLICY:
I understand that we are 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 they are for a life and death emergency. 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!!!)

EATING & DRINKING IN CLASS:
Please do not eat in class. Drinking is permitted, however if you spill your drink, you are responsible for cleaning up. The use of tobacco products (smoking or smokeless) will not be tolerated (this includes service learning sites). Please be courteous to other students.

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.