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<p>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.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p>
<p>1. Theoretical foundations</p>
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<li>Ways of knowing</li>
<li>Communities in outdoor education</li>
<li>Sustainability in bush environments</li>
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<p>2. Practical planning</p>
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<li>Environmental</li>
<li>Minimal impact and environmental issues</li>
<li>Ecology and the naturalist view in bush environments</li>
<li>Weather interpretation</li>
</ul>
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<p>3. Travel skills</p>
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<li>Personal preparation for participation in the outdoors</li>
<li>Responsibilities of individual & group</li>
<li>Route / venue planning and navigation</li>
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<p>4. Outdoor living</p>
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<li>Menu planning</li>
<li>Hygiene and toileting</li>
<li>Fires and cooking</li>
<li>Shelter</li>
<li>Use and care of outdoor equipment</li>
<li>Living with nature</li>
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<p>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.</p>
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Unit description
<p>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.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p> <p>1. Theoretical foundations</p> <ul> <li>Ways of knowing</li> <li>Communities in outdoor education</li> <li>Sustainability in bush environments</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>2. Practical planning</p> <ul> <li>Environmental</li> <li>Minimal impact and environmental issues</li> <li>Ecology and the naturalist view in bush environments</li> <li>Weather interpretation</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>3. Travel skills</p> <ul> <li>Personal preparation for participation in the outdoors</li> <li>Responsibilities of individual & group</li> <li>Route / venue planning and navigation</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>4. Outdoor living</p> <ul> <li>Menu planning</li> <li>Hygiene and toileting</li> <li>Fires and cooking</li> <li>Shelter</li> <li>Use and care of outdoor equipment</li> <li>Living with nature</li> </ul>
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Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
079999 - Education, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/oeedu2300">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
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None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed OEEDU1000</p>
Learning outcomes
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>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.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
079999 - Education, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/oeedu2300">View unit fees</a>
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