TEACHING IN ROCK ENVIRONMENTS

OED3TR

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students apply and extend technical climbing skills and cliff environment interpretive knowledge to be able to conduct outdoor/environmental education learning experiences. Teaching, environmental interpretive content, climbing skills and group management skills relevant to rock environments is covered.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Philippa Morse

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: OED2OLB and OED2R. Must have passed 120cp at level 1 and 90cp at level 2

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

Learning resources

ACIA Climbing Manual

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: ACIA

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ACIA

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Other description: N/A

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Book of readings

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Various

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CAMPUS GRAPHICS, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, BENDIGO

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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
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Guide a group of novices in climbing and abseiling activities in a single pitch environment.
02. Use a range of teaching formats for group climbing instruction. Match the teaching format with desired educational outcomes.
03. Incorporate environmental interpretive knowledge of cliff environments.
04. Lead climb efficiently and confidently.

Bendigo, 2020, Week 09-26, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Philippa Morse

Class requirements

Field TripWeek: 9 - 22
One 11.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
1 x 5 day in Orientation week 2 x 3 days teaching /guiding at Mt Arapiles

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000-word assignmentEssay

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2

One 1,000-word assignmentLearning summary

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One 2,000-word assignmentTeaching and learning plan. Hurdle: satisfactory participation and performance in specified rock climbing skills as outlined in the subject learning guide. Rock climbing skills to support the content and delivery of the teaching and learning plan submitted

N/AN/AN/AYes50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3