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PÄS628 Science of Leisure 15.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: Q3, Q4. LANGUAGE:Swedish EXAMINER I Karlefors Univ adj PREREQUISITES General admission requirements. COURSE AIM The aims of the course are that students: - develop ability to illuminate different theories that has to do with people's need of leisure - develop ability to define the concept of leisure from a psychological, economic, societal and social perspective - acquire knowledge of how the development of society directs people's need of and possibilities for recreational activities - develop ability to high-light the environmental problems and possibilities that different types of recreational activities can bring about CONTENTS ITEM 1. People's need of leisure, 2 credits Different groups' need of recreational activities Different groups' choice of recreational activities Group processes Leadership ITEM 2. Society and leisure, 4 credits Leisure and the public sector (recreational and cultural policy) Leisure as a commercial industry (laws, regulations, policies - economic conditions, institutional framework) The ideology and politics of leisure (popular movements, action groups, interest groups, organized leisure) Leisure in different age structures Gender, power and leisure Global perspective ITEM 3. Nature and leisure, 4 credits Possibilities of leisure and recreation in nature Outdoor life Ecological tourism today and in the future Perspectives of physical geography TEACHING The teaching will consist of lessons, seminars, field studies and excursions. EXAMINATION Written and oral examination, individually and in group, and participation in seminars. COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass. ITEMS/CREDITS | |
| Nature and leisure/seminar | 6.00ECTS |
| Society and leisure/literature seminars | 1.50ECTS |
| Society and leisure/examination | 4.50ECTS |
| People´s need of leisure/examination | 3.00ECTS |
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COURSE LITERATURE RESURSLITTERATUR Abrahamsson, K V (temared.) (1993). Arbete och fritid. Andolf, G, Bohm, P m.fl. (1990). Längtan till landet annorlunda. Om turism i historia och nutid. Bramhan, P m.fl. (1993). Leisure Policies in Europe. Carlsson, M (1995). Fritidspsykologi. Tre artiklar som utmanar den konventionella visdomen. Davidson, R (1992). Tourism in Europe. London. Elofsson, S (1994). Vad ger ditt liv mening - arbete eller fritid?. Stockholm. Elvers, I (senaste upplagan). Vår flora i färg. Fanerogamer. Almqvist & Wiksell. ISBN 91-1-89512-3. Friluftsfrämjandet (1995). Utebildning. Naturligtvis. Gustavsson, B (1992). Folkbildningens idéhistoria. Hall, C M & Jenkins, J M (1995). Tourism and Public Policy. Karlsson, S-E (1995). Natur och kultur som turistiska produkter. En början till en sociologisk analys. MacCannell, D (1992). Empty Meeting Grounds. The Tourist Papers. Olsson, J (1994). Den sociala ekonomin. Medborgarna, Sverige, Europa. Permer, K & Permer, L G (red.) (1989). Psykologi - en grundbok. Putnam, R D (1996). Den fungerande demokratin. Medborgarandans rötter i Italien. Regeringens proposition 1993/94:135. Ungdomspolitik. Ryan, C (1991). Recreational Tourism. A Social Science Perspective. Sandin, B (red.) (1993). Från Toronto till Moskva. Kulturpolitik i åtta länder. SCB, Statistiska centralbyrån (1993). Levnadsförhållanden. Shaw, G & Williams, A M (1994). Critical Issues in Tourism: A Geographical Perspective. Oxford. Svenska Kommunförbundet (1989). Kultur - politik och planering. En idéskrift från Svenska Kommunförbundet. Sveriges Fritids- och Kulturchefsförening (1994). Fritid i Sveriges kommuner. Torkildsen, G (1992). Leisure and Recreation Management. 3rd ed. Urval görs i samråd med examinator. REMARKS Further information: International Office |
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