Course subject: Recreation & Leisure Studies (REC)

Borrowing from a variety of social science disciplines, this course centres on the politics of leisure policy and administrative practice, as well as the range of collective leisure-related responses to social problems and issues related to contemporary social life. In so doing, both the utility and countereffects of leisure, broadly defined, are considered. Where possible, Canadian examples are used to illustrate course content.

This seminar course will focus on research related to gender and leisure. This will include examination of the effect of gender on leisure meanings, constraints and participation, and the effect of leisure activities on gender relations. Particular attention will be given to gender and feminist theory and to the intersections between paid work, unpaid work, family and leisure.

An examination of the processes involved in policymaking, planning and management, and the development of problem-solving skills with respect to leisure service delivery systems. Special attention is given to settings under governmental auspices.

The course deals with the theoretical principles underlying recreation and tourism planning within ecologically sensitive landscapes and areas. The social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism are reviewed. Special emphasis is given to national parks and protected areas. The course has an international emphasis.

This course engages a critical disability perspective to examine leisure in the lives of persons labelled as (dis)abled. Drawing on a multidisciplinary and historical approach, the course explores the intersection with other experiences of marginalization such as age, illness, race, ethnicity, poverty, gender, and sexual orientation and the blurred boundaries between these categories of experience.

This course examines and applies a variety of techniques used in the analysis of qualitative research data. A range of traditions and approaches will be explored in the course of acquiring training in qualitative analysis. An introduction to computer software to assist in the management and organization of qualitative data will be included.

An examination of the sectors, organizations, delivery systems, and provincial/federal strategies that comprise and shape contemporary tourism. The course will also explore the nature of the tourism product and destinations. Concepts, methods, and data sources for measuring the magnitude of tourism as an economic sector as well as basic performance indices for tourism destinations will also be covered. The emphasis of the course will be on tourism in Canada.

An examination of the different paradigmatic perspective that influence the multidisciplinary field of Leisure Studies. The interrelationships among paradigms, theories, epistemologies, and methodologies are explored, with particular attention to their application to current research in the field. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to different ways of designing and implementing research within the topic area of work and health as well as some of the practical, political and ethical challenges. The course content will include an examination of the epistemological positions associated with different types of research questions, analysis of case studies of research in work and health, and discussions of proposed research questions and proposals that examine problems from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The course will also include presentations by researchers and practitioners from the work and health domain, who will facilitate discussions on the challenges and opportunities of conducting and applying research in this area.

This seminar is a forum for student presentations about results of or proposals for research. Invited speakers will also present results of research from time to time. Attendance at the seminar is required for two terms (i.e., during the candidates' first two years in the program). Attendance beyond that is encouraged. The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of investigation in the collaborative program. Grading will be on a credit/no credit basis.

This seminar is a forum for student presentations about results of, or proposals for research. Invited speakers will also present results of research from time to time. Attendance at the seminar is required for two terms (i.e., during the candidates' first two years in the program). The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of investigation in the collaborative program. Grading will be on a credit/no credit basis. Must be registered in the PhD program in Aging, Health and Well-being.