ADVANCED GUIDING IN RIVER ENVIRONMENTS
OED3AGW
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students develop the knowledge, skills, and experience required to guide novices in rafts in white-water river environments. The subject incorporates: student research and presentations, and practical experience work.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sean Murray
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Permission of the subject co-ordinator and course co-ordinator
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Group size may be restricted to conform to safety and land management requirements
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Basic essentials: Rafting (2nd ed.) | Prescribed | Ellison, J (2000) | GUILFORD, CT: GLOBE PEQUOT PRESS |
| Readings | Whitewater Safety and Rescue: Essential knowledge for canoeists, kayakers, and raft guides | Prescribed | Ferrero, F. (2009) | GUILFORD, CT: FALCON |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Safely and competently guide a raft with novice participants in class 3 water
- Activities:
- Practical work
02. Provide assistance or rescues to participants in a class 3 white-water environment
- Activities:
- Practical work
03. Identify and implement effective group management strategies when guiding participants in rafts
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical work
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sean Murray
Class requirements
Field Trip
One 9.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Seven 1.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000 word assignment | 30 | 01, 03 | |
| One 1-hour examination | 40 | 02 | |
| One 20-minute presentation | Hurdle: satisfactory participation and performance in practical work | 30 | 02, 03 |