NATURE PRACTICUM
OED3NTP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students develop and deliver components of a community based natural history program and observe/experience program delivery in the Nature Tourism and Environmental Education field. In classes and in the field, students also cover professional issues, networking and job application processes.
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lesley Hodgson
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 | The Interpreters Guidebook | Recommended | Regnier, K., Gross, M. and Zimmerman,R. (1994) | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN |
| Readings | Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country | Recommended | Tzaros, C. 2005 | CSIRO PUBLISHING. MELBOURNE. |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lesley Hodgson
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 8.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 8-days Practicum Placement | Hurdle requirement: satisfactory participation and performance to defined exit standards are required to meet the compulsory hurdle assessment. | 0 |
| Develop and deliver a nature tourism/environmental education program (equiv.to a 2,500 assignment) | 60 | |
| one 1,500-word equivalent Practicum Placement report and evaluation | 30 | |
| one 500-word personal workplace project | 10 |