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8 Week Course (August 27 - October 19)
Course Title: PRM 423 Recreation Facility & Area Planning
Course Facilitator: Dr. Charles Hammersley Office phone: (928) 523-6655 Fax: (928) 523-2275
Office Hours: SBS West, Room 264, 1:00 to 3:00 pm Mon - Fri or by appointment
Address: SBS West, 70 McConnell Drive, PO Box 15016, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5016
e-mail:
charles.
hammersley@nau.edu
Course Credit: 3
Course Description: (3 credit hours). Planning, design, and operation of recreation facilities and adjoining areas. On-site visits supplement course principles .
Required Text:
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Sawyer, T. H. (Ed.). (2009). Facility Planning and Design for Health,
Physical
Activity, Recreation and Sport (12th ed.). Champaign,
IL. Sagamore Publishing ISBN: 978-1-57167-543-9 |
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Course Policies
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Course Objectives:
| Understanding of the technological, economic, and political significance of play, recreation, and leisure in contemporary society (NRPA 8.03). |
| Understanding of the significance of play, recreation and leisure throughout the life cycle relative to the individual's attitudes, values, behaviors and use of resources (NRPA 8.04). |
| Knowledge of the interrelationship between leisure behavior and the natural environment (NRPA 8.05). |
| Understanding of and ability to use diverse community, institutional, natural and human service resources to promote and enhance the leisure experience (NRPA 8.11). |
| Knowledge of the responsibility of the leisure service profession to make available opportunities for leisure experiences for all populations, including those with special needs and disabilities (NRPA 8.13). |
| Understanding of the the concept and use of leisure resources to facilitate participant involvement (NRPA 8.19). |
| Understanding of principles and procedures for planning leisure services, resources, areas, and facilities (NRPA 8.22). |
| Knowledge of principles and procedures for designing leisure services, resources, areas, and facilities (NRPA 8.23). |
| Understanding of and ability to implement principles and procedures related to operation and care of resources, areas and facilities (NRPA 8.31). |
| Understanding of the principles of risk management planning, and the ability to participate in the development and implementation of a risk management plan (NRPA 8.38). |
Course Requirements & Grading Basis:
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Tests (4 @ 10 points each) --------------------------- 40% Facility Site Assignment------------------------------- 20% Master Plan Assignment-------------------------------- 20% Playground Assignments (2 @10 points each)------- 20% Total --------------------------------------------------- 100% |
To Calculate your Grade:
1) Add the four test grades; then divide that number by 4; then multiply that
number by .4;
2) Add the Master Plan & Facility Site assignment grades; then divide that number by
2; then multiply
that number by .4;
3) Add the two Playground assignment grades; then divide that number by 2; then
multiply that number by .2;
4) Add the numbers from step 1, step 2 and step 3 to get your numerical
grade.
5) See the information below (Grading Basis) for converting your numerical grade
to a letter grade.
Grades will be assigned as: 90 - 100 = A; 80 - 89 = B; 70 - 79 = C; 60 - 69 = D; less than 59 = F
Important Note: Assignments and tests may be turned in early, but will not be accepted after their due dates. All tests and assignments are due by midnight on the due date.
For more information about the course requirements click on the Class button.
Selected References & Web Sites:
| Hultsman, J., Cottrell, R. L. & Hultsman, W. (1998). Planning Parks for People. State College, PA: Venture Publishing. |
| Kelsey, C. & Gray, H. (1985). Master Plan Process for Parks and Recreation. Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
| National Recreation and Park Association (1986). Park Maintenance Standards. Ashburn, VA: author |
| National Recreation and Park Association (1983). Recreation, Park and open Space Standards and Guidelines. Ashburn, VA: author |
| Fogg. G. E. (1992). Park Planning Guidelines. Asburn, VA: National Recreation and Park Association |
| Sternhoff, R. E. & Warren, R. (1993). Park & Recreation Maintenance Management (3rd ed.) Scottsdale, AZ: Publishing Horizons |
| Airspace USA - www.aimsintl.org/airspace |
| Americans With Disabilities Act - http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/US+W/US/Agencies/Exec/ADA/ADA-Act/ |
| Spectacle Island Park - www.copernicus.bbn.com/Spec/spec.html |
| Innova - www.innovadiscs.com |
| MUSCO Lighting - www.musco.com |
| Pilot Rock - www.pilotrock.com |
| Plastics Lumber Company - www.plasticlumber.com |
| Recreonics - www.recreonics.com |
| SofSurfaces - www.sofsurfaces.com |
| Wave Loch - www.waveloch.com/waveloch/ |
| Zambelli Fireworks - www.zambellifireworks.com |
| Zeager Brothers, Inc. - www.zeager.com |
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