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Class Learning Outcomes RTM 300 - Recreation and Community Development
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisite: Lower division writing requirement. An examination of the multicultural dynamic of urban life and recreation’s role in building community, developing youth capacity and indigenous leadership.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the conclusion of this course the student will:
1. Know and understand the significance of the urban recreation movement in the United States, particularly as it relates to the evolution of other human services (education, social services, youth authority, etc.);
2. Understand the relevance of the parks, recreation and leisure services movement to community and institutional development;
3. Investigate and analyze the potential of recreation to build/revitalize communities, address social problems and assist youth with navigating the pathways to responsible adulthood;
4. Understand the dynamic interrelationship among public (government), non-profit and private sectors in the evolution of the urban recreation, leisure services and park movement(s);
5. Examine the social, environmental and economic benefits of parks, recreation and tourism in supporting the concept of healthy communities;
6. Understand the recreation and leisure needs of diverse cultural and ethnic groups that claim the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area as “home”;
7. Critique existing service delivery systems from historical, best practices and contemporary “planning” criteria;
8. Gain first-hand experience in urban communities using recreation services and leisure experiences as a focal point for revitalization, problem-solving and community building.