HREC 240 Map, Compass & Backcountry Navigation

This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for practical application of map, compass, and wilderness navigation concepts. Course content includes map and field bearings, declination, resection, contour line interpretation, GPS receiver use, map types, scales, and coordinate systems. Fee required.

Credits

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lab

30

HREC 240Map, Compass & Backcountry Navigation

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Health, Recreation & Fitness

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

Credit Hours Narrative

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lab

30

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for practical application of map, compass, and wilderness navigation concepts. Course content includes map and field bearings, declination, resection, contour line interpretation, GPS receiver use, map types, scales, and coordinate systems. 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 active participation in training exercises and application in the wilderness
• Students will understand and apply the intellectual dimension of wellness through application of knowledge about analyzing topography maps, using compasses and setting correct declination, taking bearings, and utilizing multiple coordinate systems
• Students will understand and apply the financial dimension of wellness through researching various coordinate systems and their entailed costs
• Minimum of three dimensions of wellness (Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Financial)-Pick at least 3
• 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 Maps ?         How to read a topographical map and use of a map to depict a route Compass ?         Use of a compass and introduction to compass usage in the field with a topographical map Expedition and Application of Skills ?         Exploration Challenge

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Assignments

Health History Form Liability waiver

Required Exams

Post safety survey on student evaluation 1 day Map and compass navigation course

Required Text

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 Post safety survey on student evaluation 1 day Map and compass navigation course