12/21/2024 5:32:25 PM	NRM 63 Course Outline as of Fall 2009	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NRM 63	Title:  PARK INTERPRETATION
Full Title:  Park Interpretation
Last Reviewed:2/22/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	87.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  FOR 63

Catalog Description:

Principles and applied techniques used to explain natural and cultural resources to the park and museum visitor.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Principles and applied techniques used to explain natural and cultural resources to the park and museum visitor.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.  Describe the principles and methods of environmental interpretation.

2.  Accept and develop the role of interpretation and public relations in supporting organizational management objectives.

3.  Plan and present interpretive programs, utilizing audio/visual equipment, photography, and computer graphics.

4.  Interact with organizations and practitioners involved in the field of interpretation.

5.  Evaluate effectiveness of a variety of interpretive services.

Topics and Scope

I.  Roots of and Reasons for Interpretation

   A. History of interpretation

   B. Interpretation defined

   C. Interpreters

II. Values of Interpretation

   A. Tilden's principles

   B. Clients

III. Practicing Thematic Interpretation

   A. Preparing and presenting a talk

   B. Presenting a guided tour

   C. Using visual aids

     1. slide presentations

     2. computer-generated graphics

     3. PowerPoint

     4. storyboards

   D. Historic and cultural interpretation

   E. Interpretation for children

   F. Environmental education curricula

IV. Interpretive Planning Model

   A. Planning and preparing exhibits

   B. Self-guided tours/trails

V.  Management of Interpretive Programs

   A.  Education

   B.  Organization

   C.  Personnel management

Assignments:

Representative assignments:

1. Readings in assigned texts and handouts, averaging 15 - 20 pages per week.

2. Class field trips.

3. Interpretation site visits and written evaluations (4 sites and 2-3 pages for each evaluation).

4. Group interpretive technique demonstration (15 - 20 minutes).

5. Midterm and final exam.

6. Final interpretive project: thematic presentation.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Site visits and written evaluations.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 60%
Class performances, performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion, short answer.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Class and field trip attendance/participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Interpreting Our Heritage. Tilden, Freeman. The University of North Carolina Press, 2008.

Environmental Interpretation. Ham, Sam. Fulcrum Publishers, 1993.

Sharing Nature with Children II. Cornell, Joseph. Dawn Publishing, 1999.

(Textbooks are classics in the field.)

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