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.    

Credits

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

HREC 243Backpacking

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 Lecture

30

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

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

Required Assignments

1 Health participation form 2 Waiver

Required Exams

1 Post-trip Reflection paper 2 Class evaulation form

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

1 Health participation form 2 Waiver 1 Post-trip Reflection paper 2 Class evaulation form