EDUCATION IN THE OUTDOORS
OED3EO
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students examine the social and cultural context of education and implications for outdoor education. Components include discourses on the outdoors and 'the bush', curriculum enquiry and implications for teaching in the outdoors. Students plan, implement and evaluate a 3 day outdoor education or nature tourism experience.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must have passed 120cp at level 1 and 90cp at level 2
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Various readings | Prescribed | N/A | AVAILABLE VIA LA TROBE UNIVERSITY LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 14 - 22
One 4.0 days placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 14 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Negotiated practicum"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000-word assignment | 30 | |
| 1,000-word lesson plan | Hurdle requirement: grade for assignment 3 must be geater than 50% | 30 |
| 1,500-word assignment | 40 | |
| Practical work | Hurdle requirement - satisfactory participation and performance in practical work | 0 |