OUTDOOR EDUCATION SECONDARY CURRICULUM 1

EDU4OE1

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is designed to establish a knowledge and skill base for pre-service teachers in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy, planning, assessment and reporting in Outdoor Education for secondary students in the junior and middle years of secondary schooling (Years 7-10). The subject is designed to develop pre-service teachers' understanding of contemporary theory, concepts and skills in Outdoor Education teaching as applied in classroom and outdoor contexts. Theoretical concepts, pedagogical principles and state and national curriculum structures within Outdoor Education are examined and applied in the evaluation, design and implementation of learning resources that are responsive to the needs of diverse learners. Strategic advice relating to teaching this discipline includes safety management and legal responsibilities, application of learning technologies and resources.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in either of the following courses in order to undertake this subject: Masters of Teaching Secondary (EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTS, EMTSB)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically analyse outdoor education theory to develop knowledge of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies to enhance student learning. Articulate a professional position on pedagogy in this field.

02. Plan and synthesise a range of Outdoor Education learning and teaching activities and sequences for junior secondary students (7-10). These include a variety of pedagogical approaches and resources (including safe and ethical pedagogy and use of resources including ICT appropriate to state and national curricula.

03. Describe, design and evaluate a sequence of work involving a variety of teaching strategies that cater for individual differences in student learning across the full range of abilities and integrate general capabilities, cross curriculum priorities, literacy and numeracy in Outdoor Education.

04. Examine the relationships between assessment, feedback and reporting, learning task design, student engagement and understanding in Outdoor Education. Apply these relationships to the development and evaluation of sequence plans.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 9 - 9
One 8.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 9 and delivered via face-to-face.
The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora campus only

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Essay - 1500 wordsIndividual submission	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1
Curriculum sequence - 3000 wordsThis assessment task will be undertaken as a group, each student to contribute the equivalent of 3000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Bendigo, 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Essay - 1500 wordsIndividual submission	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1
Curriculum sequence - 3000 wordsThis assessment task will be undertaken as a group, each student to contribute the equivalent of 3000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 09-21, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Essay - 1500 wordsIndividual submission	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1
Curriculum sequence - 3000 wordsThis assessment task will be undertaken as a group, each student to contribute the equivalent of 3000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4