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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2012

Graduate Certificate in Outdoor and Environmental Education

Course code/s: Bendigo (RCOE)

The Graduate Certificate in Outdoor and Environmental Education provides a professional qualification for graduates in any discipline who have some prior outdoor experience. It is also structured to enable graduates in outdoor or environmental education to add depth and breadth to their disciplinary knowledge and skill. It offers an opportunity for those interested in developing skills and knowledge in the areas of outdoor and/or environmental education. It assists graduates to undertake assistant leadership roles in the outdoors or to further develop knowledge and skills in particular areas of interest.

Duration

The course may be taken over one semester full-time or part-time over one or two years.

Admission requirements

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Special requirements

Applicants are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/oent/.

Course structure

The course consists of four subjects of study – a total of 60 credit points. Students undertake three core subjects and one elective. Each subject is 15 credit points.

Core subjects

 
Teaching period Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-1 Outdoor Education Concepts OED4OEC
TE-SEM-1 Outdoor Education Experience OED4OEX
TE-SEM-1 Bush Environments OED2BE
TE-SEM-1 Elective