Leisure Concepts

Course aim

This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts behind leisure in modern Australian society. The class will approach these issues from the personal point of view in an attempt to understand how each person’s leisure behaviour is shaped the way it is.

Course content

Defining leisure; how leisure patterns are shaped by society; leisure in contemporary Australian society; the benefits of leisure; leisure and stress; optimal arousal and flow; self-esteem and leisure; leisure and play; the dark side of leisure and the politics behind leisure.

Textbook(s)

Veal, AJ, Darcy, S & Linch, R 2012, Australian Leisure, 4th, Pearson, Sydney, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Essay, Reflective journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.