Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
REC 1001 - Day Hiking
Introduces students to the knowledge and skills needed to safely and enjoyably participate in both short and extended day-hiking experiences. Topics include trip planning, equipment selection and use, fitness and nutrition, navigation and travel techniques, water treatment, waste disposal, environmental ethics, and safety and risk management.
Credit Hours: 1
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify and describe equipment, clothing, and accessories needed for safe and enjoyable day hiking experiences.
- Students will be able to formulate an energy control plan that considers such factors as nutrition, fitness, and thermoregulation.
- Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in basic land navigation and travel techniques.
- Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to procure and properly purify water in a backcountry environment.
- Students will be able to apply the principles and practices of Leave No Trace to minimize environmental impacts related to day hiking.
- Students will be able to apply basic principles of safety and risk management in minimizing accident potential while day hiking.
- Students will be able to develop a trip plan for both short and extended day hikes.
- Students will be able to articulate the value of day hiking to themselves individually and to society more generally.
- Students will be able to complete an assignment using a format, language, or visual representation in ways that enhance meaning.
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