HREC 243 Backpacking
This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in a backpacking activity, serving as a solid introductory course for the beginning backpacker and good refresher course for participants with backpacking experience. The course will cover the history, philosophy, rules, fundamental/progression of techniques, strategy, and safety in the activity of backpacking. The course includes a backpacking excursion. Fee required.
HREC 243Backpacking
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
1 Credit
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
30
Semester Contact Hours Lab
30
Corequisite Narrative
HREC 240 and HREC 283
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in a backpacking activity, serving as a solid introductory course for the beginning backpacker and good refresher course for participants with backpacking experience. The course will cover the history, philosophy, rules, fundamental/progression of techniques, strategy, and safety in the activity of backpacking. The course includes a backpacking excursion. Fee required.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Be able to effectively plan, pack, and participate in a weekend backpacking trip
- Demonstrate knowledge about equipment, trail etiquette, and LNT ethics
- Understand the progression between overnight car camping to weekend excursions to weeklong backcountry trips
- Students will demonstrate appropriate safety practices
- Students will improve/maintain their level of cardiovascular fitness throughout the semester
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Topics Activities Welcome, syllabus, backpacking history Get to know you, discuss trip and class logistics, forms Map reading, LNT, and packing your backpack Hand out gear / talk about weekend trip Leave for trip & return Sunday
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
1 Health participation form 2 Waiver 1 Post-trip Reflection paper 2 Class evaulation form