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This course explores the concept of leisure and recreation in historical and social perspectives. What are some of the current needs and issues of leisure and recreation? How are leisure and recreation planning and programming done? What are the areas in leisure and recreation? Who are the important stakeholders in any leisure and recreation planning and delivery? Students will undertake independent study of their leisure and recreation environment and suggest strategies to effectively meet the needs and demands of such activities. More importantly, this course provides students with exposure to the evolution and development of management theories through a series of extensive reviews of literature with particular emphasis on the different context of leisure and recreation management such as service quality, intramural sport, outdoor education, tourism, older adults’ leisure, SNS and leisure.