Bachelor of Outdoor Environmental Education
Course code/s: Bendigo EBOEEB
The course prepares students for teaching and leading in fields relevant to outdoor environmental education with emphasis on natural history, environmental studies and social and cultural aspects of the environment. The course provides the opportunity for students to develop some outdoor skills and knowledge but the main focus is on outdoor environmental education studies. Graduates are employed in formal and informal education settings, local government agencies and commercial providers of outdoor environmental education or outdoor education. When combined with a Graduate Diploma in Education the course can lead to a teaching qualification.
Admission requirements
Students should satisfy the normal university entrance requirements, including a study score of at least 20 in Units 3 and 4 of English.
Special requirements
Special entry applicants or students who have completed year-12 more than 12 months prior to application should complete the VTAC Personal Information form. Special entry applicants may also be required to sit for the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Multiple Choice.
Students should ensure they are aware of the physical components and location requirements of the course. Students with a disability, medical condition or any concerns which may affect potential participation in some of the practical components of the course are invited to discuss their options with the course coordinator.
Course structure
The course is a three-year full-time program. It consists of 360 credit points of study.
First year
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Ways of Knowing Nature | OED1WKN |
| TE-SEM-1 | Outdoor Living and Travel Skills | OED1AOL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Field Experience A | OED1AFE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Reading Australian Landscapes | OED1RAL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Worldviews and the Environment | OED1WE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Naturalist Studies | OED1NS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Winter Environments | OED1BFE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Outdoor Environments | OED1OEE |
Second year
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-S | River and Wetland Environments | OED2RWE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Safety in Outdoor Environments | OED2OLB |
| TE-SEM-1 | Environmental Interpretation | OED2EI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Culture and Land | OED2ACL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments | OED2OLA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Bush Environments | OED2BE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Elective 1 |
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Third year
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Education in the Outdoors | OED3EO |
| TE-SEM-1 | Field Experience D | OED3FED |
| TE-SEM-1 | Teaching Natural History | OED3TNH |
| TE-SEM-1 | Elective 2 |
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| TE-SEM-2 | Teaching and Program Development | OED3TPD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Education for Sustainability | OED3ES |
| TE-SEM-2 | Field Experience E | OED3FEE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Elective 3 |
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