RSM 4000 - Legal Foundations in Recreation and Sport

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

Covers the potential for legal issues regarding recreation and sport activities, including the nature of the programs and facilities, wide-ranging clientele, multitude of paid and volunteer staff. Risk management procedures to prevent unfortunate circumstances from occurring and how best to protect clientele and defend staff, administrators, programs, and agencies will be the focus. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe how recreation and sport programs and facilities hold legal risk. 2. Demonstrate the ability to reduce programmatic and facility operation risk through well thought out strategies. 3. Define concepts and processes used by the United States legal system to minimize risk and protect staff and agencies. SP

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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