PRKM 370 - Out Rec Leadership Experience

Credit Hours: 1-12
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory Hours: 1-12

Prerequisite(s): By permission of instructor only

Restriction(s): By permission of instructor only

Corequisite(s): None

This course, offered in conjunction with various professional organizations such as the National Outdoor Leadership School, Outward Bound, the Wilderness Education Association, or the International Wilderness Leadership School, will require the student to develop and carry out a variety of outdoor recreation endeavors. The student may participate in a multitude of outdoor recreation activities that may include backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, skiing, mountaineering, or climbing. Paramount to any activity offered through any of these organizations is the individual development of backcountry knowledge that includes wilderness expedition skills, safety and risk management, wilderness medicine, and the development of an environmental ethic that follows the Leave No Trace principles. Students will also be required to demonstrate leadership qualities associated with teaching and leading activities and the use of proper judgement in doing so. Credit value for this course is determined by the length of the course that the student will be participating in and will also include consult with the SUNY Delhi instructor of record. Course credit can range from 1 to 12 credits.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Demonstrate an effective competence in one or more outdoor recreation activity (backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, skiing, mountaineering, or climbing).
Demonstrate an understanding of the Leave No Trace principles.
Demonstrate an understanding of wilderness medicine.
Assist in the development and leadership of a backcountry excursion.
Demonstrate proper judgement, safety, and risk management tactics and techniques associated with backcountry travel.
Successfully complete an off-site field experience offered by one of the aforementioned professional organizations ranging in duration from one week to one semester.