1. Home
  2. Outdoor Education Applications [OED1200]

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Outdoor Education Applications

  • Unit Code

    OED1200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit examines the emergence and growth of Outdoor Education and prospects for future-expansion. Students will undertake 100 hours of industry practice to experience the day-to-day operations of industry.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse models used in the projection of the future for outdoor education.
  2. Describe the application of outdoor education to relevant fields such as adventure, leisure, recreation and education.
  3. Describe the procedures in the day-to-day application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups serviced by outdoor educators.
  4. Discuss issues influencing the application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups.
  5. Implement and evaluate an Industry Practice Plan applying outdoor education concepts in selected fields.

Unit Content

  1. Implementation and evaluation of an Industry Practice Plan using outdoor education concepts including systematic observation, work experience and a project.
  2. Issues influencing the application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups such as schools, private/commercial providers, government agencies and other agencies working across the lifespan.
  3. Models used in the projection of the future for outdoor education.
  4. Procedures in the day-to-day application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups.
  5. Scope of outdoor education applications in the adventure, leisure, recreation and education fields.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops, field work and industry placements.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Research PaperTopic Paper25%
PracticumIndustry Placement75%

Text References

  • Priest, S., & Gass, M. (2005). Effective leadership in adventure programming. (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Roberts, K. (2004). The leisure industries. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Lynch, R., & Veal, A. (2006). Australian leisure. (3rd ed.). Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.
  • Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Arts, Sport and Recreation Industry Training Council. (1999). Careers in sport and recreation. Perth, WA: Ministry of Sport and Recreation.
  • Prouty, D., Panicucci, J., & Collinson, R. (2007). Adventure education: Theory and applications. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Journal References

  • References to selected journals posted on Unit MyECU Blackboard site

Website References

  • References to selected journals posted on Unit MyECU Blackboard site

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

OED1200|1|1

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Outdoor Education Applications

  • Unit Code

    OED1200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit examines the emergence and growth of Outdoor Education and prospects for future-expansion. Students will undertake 100 hours of industry practice to experience the day-to-day operations of industry.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse models used in the projection of the future for outdoor education.
  2. Describe the application of outdoor education to relevant fields such as adventure, leisure, recreation and education.
  3. Describe the procedures in the day-to-day application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups serviced by outdoor educators.
  4. Discuss issues influencing the application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups.
  5. Implement and evaluate an Industry Practice Plan applying outdoor education concepts in selected fields.

Unit Content

  1. Implementation and evaluation of an Industry Practice Plan using outdoor education concepts including systematic observation, work experience and a project.
  2. Issues influencing the application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups such as schools, private/commercial providers, government agencies and other agencies working across the lifespan.
  3. Models used in the projection of the future for outdoor education.
  4. Procedures in the day-to-day application of outdoor education concepts to a variety of client groups.
  5. Scope of outdoor education applications in the adventure, leisure, recreation and education fields.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, workshops, field work and industry placements.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Research PaperTopic Paper25%
PracticumIndustry Placement75%

Text References

  • Priest, S., & Gass, M. (2005). Effective leadership in adventure programming. (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Roberts, K. (2004). The leisure industries. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Lynch, R., & Veal, A. (2006). Australian leisure. (3rd ed.). Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.
  • Ministry of Sport and Recreation and the WA Arts, Sport and Recreation Industry Training Council. (1999). Careers in sport and recreation. Perth, WA: Ministry of Sport and Recreation.
  • Prouty, D., Panicucci, J., & Collinson, R. (2007). Adventure education: Theory and applications. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Journal References

  • References to selected journals posted on Unit MyECU Blackboard site

Website References

  • References to selected journals posted on Unit MyECU Blackboard site

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

OED1200|1|2