HREC 283 Leave No Trace Trainer
This course covers the principles and practices of minimal impact outdoor techniques, including traveling approaches, waste disposal, campsite placement, outdoor ethics, state/federal land management requirements, and sport-specific procedures. Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a certificate from the Leave No Trace Center for Environmental Ethics to teach Leave No Trace Awareness workshops. Fee Required.
HREC 283Leave No Trace Trainer
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I. General Information
Department
General and Liberal Studies
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
1 Credit
Semester Contact Hours Lab
16
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course covers the principles and practices of minimal impact outdoor techniques, including traveling approaches, waste disposal, campsite placement, outdoor ethics, state/federal land management requirements, and sport-specific procedures. Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a certificate from the Leave No Trace Center for Environmental Ethics to teach Leave No Trace Awareness workshops. Fee Required.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Students will demonstrate appropriate safety practices
- Apply wellness knowledge and practice positive behavior growth using a
- Understand the concept of wellness and be able to recognize the long term
- Students will understand and apply the environmental dimension of wellness through demonstrating minimal impact outdoor techniques specific to campsite placement, waste disposal, and traveling approaches in the wilderness
- Students will understand and apply the intellectual dimension of wellness through application of the seven ethics of Leave No Trace in the field exercises as well in their presentations and activity
- Students will understand and apply the social dimension of wellness through engaging others around them in Leave No Trace ethics and practice in the field and in their own personal lives
- benefits of maintaining a high level of wellness for living in today’s world
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
A. 7 Principles of Leave No Trace Ethics
B. Teaching methods and demonstrations to demonstrate 7 principles
C. In the field presentations of 7 principles
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Health History Form
Liability waiver
LNT Ethics assignment
LNT Presentation and activity
Required Exams
Pre Survey of Be Well Objectives
Post Survey of Be Well Objectives
Post safety survey on student evaluation
LNT Presentation & activity rubric
LNT Personal Reflection paper
Required Text
1. Soft Paths: How to Enjoy the Wilderness without Harming It, Bruce Hampton and David Cole
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Health History Form
Liability waiver
LNT Ethics assignment
LNT Presentation and activity
Pre Survey of Be Well Objectives
Post Survey of Be Well Objectives
Post safety survey on student evaluation
LNT Presentation & activity rubric
LNT Personal Reflection paper