OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICAL EXTENSION
OED3OPE
Not currently offered
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