OUTDOOR LIVING AND TRAVEL SKILLS
OED1AOL
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to the knowledge and skills required for safe participation in self-reliant outdoor living and travel in south-eastern Australia. Learning experiences, including practical field trips, emphasise the development of safe practice, sound judgement, care for others and the environment, preparation, and the ability to learn experientially.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lucas Bester
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
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 | Bushwalking and Ski Touring Leadership | Prescribed | Reynolds, V., Chapman, N., Linguard, R., Manders, S., Trenchard-Smith, J. (2000) | BUSHWALKING AND MOUNTAIN CRAFT TRAINING ADVISORY BOARD INC. (3RD ED). 2000 |
| Readings | Buller-Howitt Alpine Area Map 1:50 000 | Prescribed | Spatial Vision | SPATIAL VISION |
| Readings | Murray River Charts: Yarrawonga # Mulwala (Associated areas) | Prescribed | Spatial Vision | SPATIAL VISION |
| Readings | Australian Alps: Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Parks | Prescribed | Deirdre Slattery, 2015 | CSIRO |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Draw on practical and theoretical knowledge to develop an understanding of environments utilised in the context of outdoor living and travel in south-eastern Australia
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, practical field work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Critique and reflect on experiences that offer a framework for the development of your future practice in outdoor environments in south-eastern Australia
- Activities:
- Tutorials, practical field work, assessment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify key components of sound judgment, participation in groups, care for others and the environment, and safe practice as participants in outdoor activities including: bushwalking, navigation and canoeing on slow moving rivers.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, practical field work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Identify and instigate the fundamental approaches to development of effective personal and professional skills in the context of living and travelling in outdoor environments
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, practical field work, assessment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lucas Bester
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.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 10.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,200-word assignment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 2.5-hour examination (2,000 word equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |