| Effective Term: | 2026/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Journeys in Outdoor and Environmental Education |
| Unit ID: | OEEDU2100 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (OEEDU1004 or OEEDU2300) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 079999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
In this unit students examine and critique concepts of place, landscape, wilderness and journey from an educational perspective. They explore the relevant theoretical foundations underpinning journey-based learning in outdoor and environmental education and the educational possibilities expeditionary learning offers. Students are exposed to the responsibilities of planning, development and implementation of leadership and teaching on extended journeys. They learn place-based knowledge, along with leadership and facilitation skills, required to facilitate educational experiences for groups during extended journeys. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe and critique the concepts of place, landscape, wilderness and journey in an outdoor education context |
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| K2. | Analyse the educational benefit of journeys |
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| K3. | Describe and interpret expeditionary leadership and facilitation techniques in an educational context |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Apply place-responsive approaches to the planning and facilitation of an educational journey |
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| S2. | Plan, develop and implement a safe and sustainable educational expedition experience |
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| S3. | Demonstrate appropriate leadership and facilitation capablities in an educational expedition context |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Assemble concepts of place, landscape and expedition to increase engagement with the environment and enhance opportunities for learning |
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| A2. | Collaboratively prepare and facilitate a safe and sustainable educational expeditionary experience within an extended journey (at least 6 continuous days) |
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| A3. | Reflect on and appraise an educational expedition experience |
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| Unit Content: |
This unit explores the concept of journeys within an Outdoor and Environmental Education context. Participants practice place-responsive approaches to planning, participating and leading in outdoor environments on extended journeys.
Topics may include: 1. Place, landscape, wilderness 2. Educational journeys/expeditionary learning 3. Leadership and facilitation in educational expedition contexts |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2 | Develop a program plan including rationale, learning objectives, logistics, routes, learning experiences, place-based knowledge and safety management for a journey. | Problem centred | 40-60% | | 2. | K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Participation in an extended journey, including conducting an experiential inquiry. | Participation – Simulated professional task | 40-60% |
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