| Effective Term: | 2024/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Outdoor Experience |
| Unit ID: | OEEDU3300 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 079999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed to provide students with the opportunity to increase personal competence in selected outdoor activities and environments. Students negotiate a learning contract, specifying the activity and the level of certification or experience they pursue. Students explore educational models for selected activities and develop detailed instructional plans. In addition, students develop planning and evaluation skills and analyse there suitability for application in outdoor acivities and environments. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - days |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| 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. | Explain equipment and techniques used in selected outdoor activities and environments. |
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| K2. | Explain safe management practices for instruction in selected outdoor activities and environments. |
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| K3. | Explain teaching/instructional models commonly used in selected outdoor activities and environments. |
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| K4. | Describe, analyse and synthesis strategies for evaluation and ongoing skill development in outdoor activities and environments. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Respond appropriately to emergency situations/scenarios in selected outdoor activities and environments. |
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| S2. | Critically reflect upon the efficacy of various approaches to instructing and teaching skills. |
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| S3. | Demonstrate and evaluate strategies for minimal impact on the environment for selected outdoor activities. |
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| S4. | Demonstrate proficiency in skills for selected outdoor activities. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply general principles of evaluation in reviewing skill development. |
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| A2. | Develop critical understanding of literature dealing with instruction and learning in seleted outdoor activities. |
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| Other outcomes: |
| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Safety and management practices in selected outdoor activities and environments.
2. Equipment and skills for selected outdoor activities.
3. Pedagogical and instructional models and issues.
4. Evaluation models and their application in outdoor activities.
5. Minimal impact strategies to protect outdoor environments. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K4, A1 |
Negotiating an instructional experience contract focusing on ongoing skill development in appropriate outdoor activities and environments |
Contract proposal |
S/U |
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| 2. |
K3, A2 |
Develop an instruction and teaching resource for safe participation and skill development in selected outdoor activities and environments. This will include the limitations and benefits of various pedagogic models and processes, the scope and sequence of a range of learning activities, and evidence of detailed knowledge of the components of skillful participation. |
Instruction and teaching resource |
40-60% |
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| 3. |
K4, A1, A2 |
Critical evaluation of personal performance based on Learning Task 2 and Learning Task 3. Students will develop criteria (based on Learning Task 3) for evaluating their skill and knowledge development for practical experiences completed during the semester (Learning Task 2). Critical reflection will provide both a personal review and propose requirements for future professional development. |
Evaluation report |
40 - 60% |
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| 4. |
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4 |
10 days of work integrated learning in a relevant industry with a focus on teaching/instruction. |
Hurdle |
S/U |
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| 5. |
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4 |
4 days of active participation in outdoor fieldwork |
Hurdle |
S/N |
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