TEACHING IN RIVER ENVIRONMENTS (WHITE WATER)

OED3TRM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students develop knowledge, understanding and experience of white water river environments in order to safely conduct outdoor environmental education experiences. Students will apply and extend technical paddling skills, and examine pedagogy, environmental interpretation, and group management skills relevant to teaching in white water river environments.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Marcus 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: OED3FED AND OED2RE

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

Canoeing : safety guidelines

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Ministry of Education

Year: 1991

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: VICTORIA.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Water in Australia: resources and management.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Smith, D.I.

Year: 1998

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: MELBOURNE: OUP

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: 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
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop environmental knowledge and interpretive experience of moving water river environments
02. Develop technical paddling competence on grade 2-3 water
03. Develop leadership and teaching competence in river environments on grade 2 water

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marcus Morse

Class requirements

Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 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.

Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 8.00 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: 33 - 38
Four 3.00 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays at night from week 33 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.
Classes held in weeks 3,4,6 and 8 of semester 2.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2,000-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2,000-word assignmentHurdle requirement - satisfactory participation and performance in practical work

N/AN/AN/AYes50SILO1, SILO3