EDUCATION IN THE OUTDOORS

OED3EO

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students examine the social and cultural context of education and implications for outdoor education. Components include discourses on the outdoors and 'the bush', curriculum enquiry and implications for teaching in the outdoors and global citizenship. Students undertake an agreed Applied Learning Experience of 3 days linked to an observational assignment.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: OED2OLB. Must have passed 120cp at level 1 and 90cp at level 2

Co-requisites: OED3TBE OR OED3FED

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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate understanding of curriculum considerations and educational philosophies underpinning outdoor education practice, including the ability to critically examine aims and purposes of outdoor education, and recognise and evaluate flawed aims.

02. Understand theoretical and practical aspects of the relationships between place, knowledge, meaning and personal experience.

03. Understand some social and cultural dimensions of outdoor education practice.

04. Recognise situational aspects of outdoor education and how these may be manifest in practice.

05. Observe and reflect on outdoor education practice.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Pleasants

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

PracticalWeek: 14 - 22
One 3.00 days practical per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 14 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1,000-word assignment4 days negotiated experience: Hurdle requirement - satisfactory participation and performance in practical work	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	30	SILO1
2,000-word assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1,000-word assignmentHurdle requirement: grade for assignment 3 must be 50% or greater	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	30	SILO3, SILO5
4 days negotiated Applied Learning ExperienceHurdle requirement	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO5