OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICAL EXTENSION

OED3OPE

2016

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students critically examine the cultural and environmental features of a particular place in the context of outdoor education and/or nature tourism practice.

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: N/A

Co-requisites: Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: EBOEB - Bachelor of Outdoor Education, EBOREB - Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation Education, EBOEXB - Bachelor of Outdoor Education (Extended)

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Describe and explain values beliefs that underpin why you participate in the particular outdoor activity.

Activities:: Lectures and tutorials

02. Research and reflect on your own philosophy of your experience in the setting and the activity. Consider possibilities on how it may inform your own relationship to that environment.

Activities:: Lectures and tutorials

03. Develop and demonstrate the outdoor travel skills through participation in the journey in a relatively remote and natural setting.

Activities:: Lectures and tutorials

04. Develop safety knowledge and skills specific to the environment, such as navigation, understanding and working with climatic data, drinking water procurement, group management, health and hygiene, first aid in remote settings and communications.

Activities:: Practical field experience

Bendigo, 2016, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

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 and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture
Seven 1.0 hours lecture per study period and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
2,000 word assignment		60	01, 02
practical competencies	hurdle requirement: satisfactory participation and performance in practical work	40	03, 04