RIVER ENVIRONMENTS (FLAT WATER)

OED2REF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students develop knowledge, understanding and experience of river environments in order to undertake safe living and travel. Students examine natural and cultural history, land management, hydrology and ecology directly relevant to selected river environments in South Eastern Australia. Through 9 days of field trips, students develop technical expertise of flat water paddling, and interpretative knowledge of river environments as preparation for peer leadership.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Alistair Stewart

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

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. Develop an environmental understanding and localised knowledge of selected river environments.

02. Develop reflective and analytical skills relating to personal and group experiences in river environments.

03. Establish technical paddling competence on flat water (up to Grade 1)

04. Perform self-rescue, basic rescue of others, and equipment recovery on open water (lakes and bays and moving water up to grade 1.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alistair Stewart

Class requirements

Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 9.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 40
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 40
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2000 word assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1
Practical Work (equivalent to 2000 words)Hurdle - Satisfactory participation and performance in practical work on field trips	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4