Water Environments

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Effective Term: 2024/05
Institute / School :Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Unit Title: Water Environments
Unit ID: OEEDU2400
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
ASCED: 079999
Other Change:  
Brief description of the Unit

Students explore the value of the environment in outdoor education through water environments. Students continue to develop a connection to the outdoors and necessary skills for safe and effective participation in flat and open water environments and critically reflect on their experiences through analysing the related literature. Students participate in an extended paddling experience incorporating theory developed in class, including: the value of nature in outdoor environmental education, sustainability in water environments, safety, paddling and outdoor living skills.

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. Concepts

  • Worldviews in outdoor and environmental education
  • Technology in outdoor education and its impacts on our connection with place
  • Craft, landscape and equipment
  • Relationships with nature
  • Sustainability in water environments


2. Practical planning

  • Safety management
  • Guidelines
  • Risk management including emergency response plans
  • Environmental
  • Human impacts in water environments
  • Weather interpretation


3. Travel skills

  • Paddling skills
  • Personal preparation for participation in water environments
  • Route planning and navigation


4. Outdoor living

  • Review of required living skills
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Adopted Reference Style:
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Professional Standards / Competencies:
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