Community and Bush Environments

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Effective Term: 2024/05
Institute / School :Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Unit Title: Community and Bush Environments
Unit ID: OEEDU2300
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): (OEEDU1000)
ASCED: 079999
Other Change:  
Brief description of the Unit

Students explore the value of effective communities in outdoor education through bush environments. Students develop a connection to the outdoors and necessary skills for safe and effective participation in outdoor environmental education and critically reflect on their experiences through analysing the related literature. Students participate in a 3 day practical experience incorporating theory developed in class, including: communities in outdoor environmental education, sustainability in bush environments, safety, travel and outdoor living skills. To increase competence, confidence and understanding of communities and bush environments, students plan and undertake a second 3 day practical experience in small peer groups, and evaluate that experience to further develop their appreciation of these concepts in outdoor environmental education.

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 CourseAQF Level(s) of Course
5678910
Introductory                                                
Intermediate                                        
Advanced                                                
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Application of knowledge and skills:
Unit Content:

Topics may include:

1. Theoretical foundations

  • Ways of knowing
  • Communities in outdoor education
  • Sustainability in bush environments


2. Practical planning

  • Environmental
  • Minimal impact and environmental issues
  • Ecology and the naturalist view in bush environments
  • Weather interpretation


3. Travel skills

  • Personal preparation for participation in the outdoors
  • Responsibilities of individual & group
  • Route / venue planning and navigation


4. Outdoor living

  • Menu planning
  • Hygiene and toileting
  • Fires and cooking
  • Shelter
  • Use and care of outdoor equipment
  • Living with nature
Graduate Attributes:
 Learning Outcomes AssessedAssessment TasksAssessment TypeWeighting
1.

'OEEDU2300 - Community and Bush Environments - Learning Outcomes - '

Preparation for, and participation in practical experiences and completion of the Self Assessment Report

Participation, performance on practical trips and Self Assessment Report

10 - 30%

2.

'OEEDU2300 - Community and Bush Environments - Learning Outcomes - '

Analyse, report and discuss the role of community and bush environments in outdoor education in relation to relevant literature

Assignment

30 - 50%

3.

'OEEDU2300 - Community and Bush Environments - Learning Outcomes - '

In a group, plan and undertake an OEE experience. Reflect on perceptions of community participation in natural environments.

Assignment

30 - 50%

Adopted Reference Style:
APA  ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:
 Standard / Competency