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<p>Students will explore coastal environments through a variety of methods which may include surfing, snorkelling, sea kayaking, walking, rock pooling, and environmental interpretation activities. They will learn a wide range of knowledge, skills and values relevant to understanding, planning and implementing coastal education activities in a safe and effective manner. This unit is designed to encourage students to reflect critically on human-nature impacts and interactions with coastal environments and how coastal education can contribute to improving sustainable practices.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Outdoor recreation safety management in coastal areas.<br>
2. Understanding coastal environments and ecosystems.<br>
3. Coastal culture in Australia.<br>
4. Learning and skill development.<br>
5. Environmental impacts and sustainability in coastal environments.<br>
6. Use and care of specialised equipment used in coastal environments.<br>
7. Coastal education.</p>
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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 will explore coastal environments through a variety of methods which may include surfing, snorkelling, sea kayaking, walking, rock pooling, and environmental interpretation activities. They will learn a wide range of knowledge, skills and values relevant to understanding, planning and implementing coastal education activities in a safe and effective manner. This unit is designed to encourage students to reflect critically on human-nature impacts and interactions with coastal environments and how coastal education can contribute to improving sustainable practices.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Outdoor recreation safety management in coastal areas.<br> 2. Understanding coastal environments and ecosystems.<br> 3. Coastal culture in Australia.<br> 4. Learning and skill development.<br> 5. Environmental impacts and sustainability in coastal environments.<br> 6. Use and care of specialised equipment used in coastal environments.<br> 7. Coastal education.</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.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/oeedu2600">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed "OEEDU4100"</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<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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K1
<p>Critique the cultural dimensions of human-nature interactions in coastal environments.</p>
K2
<p>Design strategies for planning safe and sustainable interactions in coastal environments.</p>
K3
<p>Identify and organise relevant interpretive knowledge of coastal environments.</p>
K4
<p>Compare the impacts of coastal environmental issues and the influence of human-nature relationships on these.</p>
S1
<p>Demonstrate competence in minimal impact behaviour and activity skills in coastal environments.</p>
S2
<p>Execute skills in planning and implementing safe and meaningful experiences in coastal environments.</p>
S3
<p>Implement observation and interpretive skills in coastal environments.</p>
A1
<p>Apply sustainable practice to practical outdoor experiences.</p>
A2
<p>Critique coastal environmental issues and the influence of human-nature relationships.</p>
A3
<p>Practice interpretive knowledge and skills in coastal environments.</p>
A4
<p>Evaluate the educational possibilities of understanding human impacts and applying sustainable practice through engaging in coastal environments.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Students develop a film journal of their coastal learning journey and critique appropriate outdoor learning concepts.</p>
<p>Film journal and written critique</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K3, K4, S3, A2
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<p>Students compile a portfolio exploring their relationship with coastal environments and coastal sustainability. Students also write a final essay that synthesises the major themes and experiences of the unit.</p>
<p>Portfolio and synthesis essay</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A2, A3, A4
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<p>Active participation in a coastal learning fieldwork experience(s).</p>
<p>Participation</p>
<p>S/N</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3, A4
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>
FedTASK
FedTASK
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</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.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/oeedu2600">View unit fees</a>
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