oed3tre teaching in river environments (flat water)

TEACHING IN RIVER ENVIRONMENTS (FLAT WATER)

OED3TRE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students develop knowledge, understanding and experience of flat water river environments in order to safely conduct outdoor environmental education experiences. Through class activities and 9 days of field trips, students will apply and extend technical paddling skills, and examine pedagogy, environmental interpretation, and group management skills relevant to teaching in flat water river environments.

SchoolEducation

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorAlistair Stewart

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites OED2OLB and (OED2REF (Flat Water) or OED2RE (White Water)) or subject co-ordinator approval. Must have passed 120cp at level 1 and 90cp at level 2

Co-requisitesOED3FED

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Book of Readings

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorTownsend

Year2016

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherMEDIA SERVICES, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, BENDIGO.

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Safety Guidlines for Education Outdoors

Resource TypeWeb resource

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorDepartment of Education and Training

Year2017

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherState Govt. of Victoria

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe and develop environmental knowledge of flat water river environments in order to inform curriculum planning, including safety considerations
02. Apply leadership, group management skills and teaching methods on flat and open water
03. Demonstrate refined planning skills (lesson planning, risk management, logistics, etc. required for the delivery of safe, educationally relevant activities/journeys on Flat and Open water.
04. Critically evaluate program design and teaching experience

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlistair Stewart

Class requirements

Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 9.00 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.

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

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*
Teaching Programme Plan. 2500+ words Students will be supported in this assessment through a range of learning activities and online resourcesN/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Reflection of Teaching Experience. 1500+ words Students will be supported in this assessment through a range of learning activities and online resources. This assessment task is directly related to the practical experience.N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO4
Practical Hurdle Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory participation throughout the compulsory preparation and practical participation components. This is a hurdle task.N/AN/AN/AYesnullSILO2