McCool, Stephen F.

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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Syllabi Course Syllabi Fall 9-1-2000 RECM 484.01: Recreation Management Field Techniques Stephen F. McCool The University of Montana-Missoula Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation McCool, Stephen F., "RECM 484.01: Recreation Management Field Techniques" (2000). Syllabi. 5349. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/5349 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. RECM 484 Recreation Management Field Techniques Tentative Class Schedule Fall 2000Sept. 8 A. Introduction, objectives, procedures, overviewB. Understanding planning through a team building exerciseC. Getting on the Network, establishing accounts, etc.D. PowerPointSept. 15 Field Trip to Glacier National Park region; Planning team composition due Sept. 20 Determination of Project Sites due Sept. 22 Field Trip to MRP ASept. 29 A. National Park Presentation dueB. What are goals and objectives?Oct. 6 Field Trip to Rock Creek areaA. Small scale tourism development and natural resourcesB. Application in field of ROSC. Cadastral Survey; Global Positioning SystemOct. 9 Oral presentations on project area and issues due; written document on issues submittedOct. 13 A. Computer Lab-PhotoshopB. Goals and objectives dueOct. 20 A. Computer Lab-ArcviewOct. 27 A. Field Trip— Pattee Canyon, the Rattlesnake, Frenchtown PondB. Alternatives dueNov. 3 A. Field Trip— Blue MountainB. GPS exerciseC. Evaluation Criteria dueNov. 17 A. Budget request dueDec. 1 Lab work on Project Dec. 8 Lab work on Project Dec 15 Lab work on ProjectDec 18-20 Presentations and EvaluationsRECM 484 Recreation Management Field Techniques Course Procedures Fall 2000The class meets Fridays throughout the semester beginning promptly at 8:30 AM, except on days when field trips are scheduled. Starting times for those days will be announced. The formal class continues, except for field trips, until 12 Noon. Usually, there will be computer lab or project related work that will occur after those times.Field TripsThe course has several scheduled field trips. The objective of the field trips is (1) exposure to issues and problems confronting contemporary recreation resource managers; and (2) experience with applications of the global positioning system to recreation resource management. Vehicles leave promptly at the designated time. Most field trips will not conclude until 4-5 pm. Field trips are conducted regardless o f weather, unless there is a significant safety issue. Students should be adequately prepared for inclement weather and dressed appropriately. University policy prohibits alcohol on field trips.Computer LabThe computer lab is designed to% provide opportunity to learn software related to management o f recreation resources, including presentation, image manipulation, spatial analysis, and mapping software. It is expected that this software, in combination with appropriate hardware, will be mastered and used in the written and oral presentations for the project. Because there are too many students for the number o f computers in the lab, the class will be sometimes be split into two groups, based on teams, that will take turns in the lab.There are specific rules governing the computer lab. Students should become familiar with those rules. Violations of rules in the past have been dealt with promptly and severely.Each planning team will be assigned a folder that only the members o f that team can access. You should closely follow and remember the log on procedure and necessary passwords. The system administrator will generally not be present in the lab after the first period to handle lapses in memory.ProjectPlanning teams are expected to complete a planning project for an approved area. During the last week of classes (final exam week), each team will give a public presentation of the project, and hand in a written supporting plan. There is usually a scarcity in amount of time available to complete the project; students must plan and use their available time judiciously in executing a planning process, just like a real-world planner.The purpose of the project is provide a learning experience that (1) emulates much of the real world in the conduct of a process; (2) requires considerable interdisciplinary integration and (3) demands the highest levels of pre-professional conduct and achievement.There are a number of assignments due-see class schedule. These assignments are reviewed by the course instructor and returned for revision. They are not graded. They are expected to be delivered at the beginning of the class period on the date indicated. The date due for any required revisions will be noted in review. Assignments will be turned in on neatly typed or printed pages, preferably with the team's logo located on the memo where appropriate.During the project, the course instructor assumes several roles: instructor, advisor, supervisor, client. This is needed because there is only one course instructor. Please be aware of the different roles.\

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