Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 800 (01) - Concepts of Recreation and Leisure

Concepts Recreation & Leisure

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12565

An overview of historical and philosophical perspectives of the play, recreation, therapeutic recreation, and park and natural resource conservation movements. Students examine recreation leisure and recreation resources in contemporary society, particularly in the context of the development of social capital. Includes leisure values and ideals, the emergence and evolution of "free time" diversity, and public policy implications.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Cindy Hartman

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	M	4:10pm - 6:30pm	HEW 221

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 811 (01) - Recreation Resource Management

Recreation Resource Management

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 6
CRN: 13169

An examination of the supply and demand of natural resources for outdoor recreation uses, with emphasis on relationships between public and private roles and responsibilities. Historical, social, and environmental impacts of outdoor recreation use are discussed. Current principles and techniques of recreation resource planning and management are outlined.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : RMP 711.01

Instructors: Michael Ferguson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	W	3:40pm - 6:30pm	HEW 131

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 820 (01) - Adaptive Sport Facilitation for Recreation Therapy and Related Professions

Adapt Sports for Rec Therapy

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 13171

This course takes a strengths?based approach to examining adaptive sports and recreation for recreational therapists and related professions, with a focus on best practices and risk management in community?based settings. This is an experiential learning course, whereby students will learn how to design, plan, and facilitate a variety of adaptive sports for people with disabilities. Students will learn and apply processes for assessing, selecting, and fitting adaptive sports and recreation equipment for individuals with disabilities.

Section Comments: Northeast Passage (NEP) 121 Tech Drive, Room SW 141M

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : RMP 720.01

Instructors: Crystal Skahan

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	R	12:40pm - 3:30pm	OFFCMP TBD

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Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 824 (01) - Research, Evaluation, and Data-Driven Decisions

Research and Evaluation

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 13412

Emphasizes the understanding and practical application of evaluation concepts and tools within recreation, event, and allied health services. The course will cover the utility and feasibility of evaluation, evaluation planning and design (including quantitative and qualitative research design, methods, and analysis), evaluation management and data collection, analysis and reporting, and decision-making based on evaluation data.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Madeleine Smith, Lauren Ferguson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

This course will meet in person on 8/27 from 9:40-11am, the room is TBD.

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 872 (01) - Law and Public Policy in Leisure Services

Law & Pub Policy Leisure Serv

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 10882

Topics including an overview of the nature of law and U.S. legal systems; the law of torts, contracts, civil liberties and rights; risk management and legal research are addressed in the context of recreation services and resources. Public policy and professional advocacy implications are examined as related to legislative and decisional systems.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : RMP 772.01

Instructors: Lauren Ferguson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	HEW 131

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 875 (01) - Entrepreneurial and Commercial Recreation

Commercial Recreation

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Synchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 4
CRN: 13295

Principles of business planning and development as applied to the private sector leisure services industry. Emphasizes knowledge of key commercial leisure services profiles and their intersection with allied professions such as hospitality and tourism. This course is designed to examine commercial recreation from both a macro and micro perspective. This multi-level approach helps prepare students to write a viable business plan for their own commercial recreation enterprise.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : RMP 775.01

Instructors: Sarah Moore, Sean McLaughlin

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	T	5:10pm - 7:30pm	ONLINE

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Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 899 (01) - Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term - Grad Thesis (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 13957

A graduate level statistics and graduate level methods course.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 924 (01) - Fund Development and Grantwriting

Fund Developmnt & Grantwriting

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Term 2 (10/28/2024 - 12/20/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 14501

Students develop an understanding of the meaning of philanthropy, its importance in society, and its integral relationship to the fund development process. The social context for philanthropy, development, and fund raising and the changing practices for non-profit leadership are addressed. Presents and evaluates strategies and communication tools used to support fund development goals. Students develop abilities in grant writing, requesting major donor support, structuring annual giving campaigns, and establishing special events.

Equivalent(s): PA 802, SW 957

Cross listed with : PA 802.01, SW 957.01

Instructors: Amy Collier, Jayson Seaman

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/28/2024	12/20/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 963 (01) - Graduate Field Practicum

Graduate Field Practicum

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 2
CRN: 12683

This course is designed to provide RMP graduate students with a supervised, professional field experience in an approved recreation, park, tourism, or health and human service agency. Students will conduct a 100-hour field practicum experience and complete academic assignments.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: RMP, RMP:THER REC AD

Instructors: Jessie Bennett

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Health & Human Services :: Recreation Management & Policy

RMP 964 (01) - Graduate Internship

Graduate Internship

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 2
CRN: 10682

Supervised, professional administrative work experience in an approved recreation, park, tourism, or health care agency. Students participate in a 14-week 560-hour internship experience after receiving approval from their academic adviser and the internship coordinator.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Crystal Skahan, Jennifer Frye

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA