EXS 186 - Leisure, Recreation, and Society

1. Describe the foundations of leisure and recreational behavior including theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of leisure and recreational behavior.
2. Understand the impact on leisure and recreation on health and wellness.
3. Assess the role of leisure, recreational activity, and use of /acces to parks has played in health and wellness throughout the individual’s life.
4. Demonstrate the ability to access and utilize leisure and recreation resources in the community and throughout the living environment.
5. Develop skills that can be used to enhance quality of life.
6. Design a plan to incorporate healthy leisure and recreational activities into one’s life. 
7. Identify professional opportunities in the field of leisure, parks, an drecreation.
8. Discuss how communities, countries or cultures differ in their values, politics, communication styles, beliefs and practices.
9. Use reflection to examine personal beliefs and values and identify their origins and potential biases. 
10. Make effective presentation, formatting and stylistic choices when developing a communication.

II. Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life - Accent the Positive

III. Relations between Leisure, Health, and Wellness

IV. What Constitutes “Good” Health and Wellness?

V. What is Good Leisure from the Perspective of Health?

VI. Leisure and Physical Health

VII. Leisure Pathways to Emotional Health - Public Health Perspectives

VIII. Leisure and Spiritual Health

IX. Physical Activity and Cognitive Health

X. Leisure and Social Health

XI. The Effect of Leisure Environments on Dimensions of Health and Wellness

XII. Leisure as a Context for Prevention

XIII. Leisure and Becoming Physically Active

XIV.Leisure and Stress Reduction

XV. Making the Best of Bad Situations: The Value of Leisure in Coping with Negative Life Events

XVI. Building Self-Esteem and Self-Efficiency through Recreation

XVII. Leisure and the Development of Complexity

XVIII. Socioeconomic Status, Health, and Leisure

XIX. Children’s Physical Activity and Healthy Development: Physical, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Benefits

XX. Leisure, Adolescence, and Health

XXI. Leisure in Family Wellness

XXII. Leisure and Health in Middle Age

XXIII. Leisure in Later Life

XXIV. Leisure and Rehabilitation 

XXV. Work, Leisure, and Health: Revisioning Retirement in the 21st Century

XXVI. Leisure, Health, and Assisted Living

XXVII. Women, Health and Leisure

XXVIII. Leisure, Health and Males

IXXX. Promoting Healthy and Wellness with Persons with Disabilities: The Role of Recreation and Leisure

XXX. Leisure and the Health of People Who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered

XXXI. Health Disparities and Physical Activity, Parks and Recreation.

XXXII. Leisure, Health, and Adjustment of Immigrants

XXXIII. Healthy Sexual Expression

XXXIV. Health Dining: Eating for Pleasure, Leisure, and Wellness

XXXV. Health and Television Viewing

XXXVI. Healthy Drinking

XXXVII. Healthy Sports

XXXVIII. Healthy Outdoor Recreation: An Integrated Approach to Linking Physical Activity with Wellness Goals

IXXXX. Public Policy to Promote Healthy Leisure

XXXX. Medical Profession and Healthy Leisure

XXXXI. Public Recreation and Parks Services as Wellness Agency

XXXII. Professional Opportunities in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services

Applied Activities: 20-30%

Collaborative Group Work: 5-25%