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Last Updated May 23, 2003

Announcements for Finals Week (May 23)

 

Here are the initial results for the final.  I'm throwing out one question (the ROS one...for some reason no one got it) so all of your scores will increase by 3 points.  Thanks for a fun term--keep in touch if you'd like to talk about jobs or internships in outdoor places.  Have a great summer!

 

Distribution for 5-22 Final
 

Statistics:

Graded out of: 201.0
 

     

Highest grade: 197
Lowest grade: 122.3

     

Mean grade: 162
Median grade: 162.7

 

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RLS 42 Course Calendar - Spring 2003

 

Week

 

Date

 

Day

Daily Topics, Reading Assignments, Due Dates

January

Unit 1. Course Introduction

1

28

T

Review course syllabus & role of WebCT in course

 

Prep for next session:  Read Dennis Ch. 1

                                  Complete course survey for Thursday

                                  Set up SacLink account if you don't have one

30

R

Video "Wild By Law" & The Land Ethic

 

Prep for 1/30:  Hand in course survey

                       Have read Dennis Ch. 1, and WebCT orientation

                      

February

Unit 2.  Resource & Social Values

2

4

T

Shared Resources and Social Values

 

Prep for 2/4: Read Dennis Ch. 2, 3 and read Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons"

6

R

Historical Background of Natural Resource Management

 

Prep for 2/6: Read Dennis Ch. 4, Jubenville Ch. 1  

3

11

T

History, continued

 

Prep for 2/11:  Review Chapter Objectives, Catch up on readings

13

R

No class session

Unit 3. Recreation Impacts & Resource Protection

4

18

T

Big Picture Environmental Policy, Managing Recreation Impacts

 

Prep for 2/18:  Jubenville Ch. 7, 8

20

R

Ecosystem Management, Scenery Management

 

Prep for 2/20:  Jubenville Ch.11

5

25

T

Recreation Planning

Prep for 2/25: Read  Jubenville Ch. 17

27

R

Resource Issues:  Scenery Management, Hazards and Risk

Prep for 2/27: Read  Jubenville 12, 18

March

Unit 4: Outdoor Recreation Management Frameworks & Agencies

6

4

T

Management Frameworks:  ROS, LAC

 

Prep for 3/4: Read Jubenville Ch. 2, 3

6

R

Problem Solving & Recreation Resources

Prep for 3/6: Read Jubenville Ch. 4, 5

7

11

T

Government Agencies & Why Their Missions are Such a Big Deal

Prep for 3/11: Read Dennis Ch. 5, 6

13

R

Government Agencies & Why Their Missions are Such a Big Deal

 

8

18

T

Wild & Scenic Rivers

Prep for 3/18:

Special Guest: Harry Williamson, National Park Service

Sacramento, California

20

R

No class session - CPRS Conference in San Jose

 

9

25

T

Dept. of the Interior Agencies: The National Park Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Prep for 3/25: Read Dennis Ch.7, 10

27

R

USDI:  US Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation

Prep for 3/27: Read Dennis Ch.11

Special Guest: Jill Russi from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

RLS Graduate Student - Sacramento, California

April

10

1

T

USDI (cont'd):  Bureau of Land Management & Nevada

Prep for 4/1: Read Dennis Ch.9

Special Guest: Rob Perrin from Bureau of Land Management

Battle Mountain, Nevada

3

R

Special Topics Consultation Sessions, USDA Forest Service

Prep for 4/3: Dennis Ch. 8

Unit 5: Politics, Interest Groups, & Public Involvement

11

8

T

USDA Forest Service

Prep for 4/1: Read Dennis Ch.9

Special Guest: Jeff Marsolais from the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Ranger District - Pollack Pines, California

10

R

State Agencies:  California Department of Parks and Recreation

Prep for 4/10: Read Dennis Ch. 12, 13

Special Guest: Tom Ward from California State Parks

Department of Parks and Recreation - Sacramento, California

      12

BREAK

13

22

T

Activism, Citizen Involvement, and Political Interests

Prep for 4/22: Read Dennis, 14, 15, 16   Jubenville Ch. 6

24

R

The Role of Public Participation in Natural Resource Management

Topic Papers Due in Class

14

29

T

The work world:  The recreation consultant

Alternative Title: Tales from the field--Public involvement war stories

Prep for 4/29: Read Dennis 17, 23, 24

Special Guest: Dr. John Baas, Consultant with ENTRIX, Inc.

Walnut Creek, California

May

14

1

R

Catch Up Session

15

6

T

Library Session (No Class)

8

R

Group Presentations

16

13

T

Group Presentations

15

R

Course Wrap Up

17

22

R

Final Exam - Thursday May 22 2003 - 12:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Mendocino Hall Room 2007

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