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OEEDU3802 - Education in Alpine Environments
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<p>This unit provides a capstone educational experience for outdoor education students. Situated within the Australian alps, they will explore the aesthetic and ecological aspects of landscape, learning strategies for confronting sustainability issues and developing affirmative environmental relations. Through a blend of academic and experiential inquiry, students will identify and implement pedagogical strategies for facilitating learning experiences that explore the interrelated aspects of Alpine environments. As part of this, students will participate in fieldwork within the Australian Alps, developing technical expertise in snow camping, ski-touring and/or snow shoeing and increasing interpretive and experiential knowledge.</p>
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<p>Within the context of the Australian Alps, Students will examine topics such as: <br>
• Climate, climate change and sustainability <br>
• Ecology, environmental history and ecological precarity, including human impacts and threatened and invasive species <br>
• Aesthetics and the Australian alps, including getting to know and appreciate the landscape through reflective and arts-based practices<br>
• Pedagogical strategies, including place-responsive, more-than-human and/or wild pedagogies, along with other contemporary practices<br>
• Contemporary outdoor environmental education research</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>This unit provides a capstone educational experience for outdoor education students. Situated within the Australian alps, they will explore the aesthetic and ecological aspects of landscape, learning strategies for confronting sustainability issues and developing affirmative environmental relations. Through a blend of academic and experiential inquiry, students will identify and implement pedagogical strategies for facilitating learning experiences that explore the interrelated aspects of Alpine environments. As part of this, students will participate in fieldwork within the Australian Alps, developing technical expertise in snow camping, ski-touring and/or snow shoeing and increasing interpretive and experiential knowledge.</p>
Unit content
<p>Within the context of the Australian Alps, Students will examine topics such as: <br> • Climate, climate change and sustainability <br> • Ecology, environmental history and ecological precarity, including human impacts and threatened and invasive species <br> • Aesthetics and the Australian alps, including getting to know and appreciate the landscape through reflective and arts-based practices<br> • Pedagogical strategies, including place-responsive, more-than-human and/or wild pedagogies, along with other contemporary practices<br> • Contemporary outdoor environmental education research</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 2</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/oeedu3802">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 4 of "OEEDU%"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
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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<p>Understand interrelated aspects of environmental history, ecology and contemporary issues in the Australian Alps</p>
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<p>Recognise the aesthetic and culturally significant aspects of the Australian Alps</p>
K3
<p>Describe pedagogical strategies for engaging with places and place-specific environmental issues</p>
K4
<p>Articulate why educational programs should engage with environmental and aesthetic aspects of places</p>
K5
<p>Identify elements of affirmative and empowering educational experiences</p>
S1
<p>Demonstrate and critically evaluate strategies for planning educational programs in Alpine environments</p>
S2
<p>Demonstrate professional and technical competence in participating, leading and teaching safely in Alpine environments</p>
S3
<p>Describe, navigate and evaluate complex and confronting/problematic issues within educational contexts</p>
S4
<p>Compare and analyse complex worldviews in relation to environmental issues</p>
S5
<p>Demonstrate critical and creative use of language, arts-based and experiential practices</p>
A1
<p>Create and apply advanced pedagogical strategies</p>
A2
<p>Assemble knowledge from tutorials, unit materials and fieldwork experiences in creating evocative presentations of learning</p>
A3
<p>Analyse the impact of pedagogical approaches that grapple with complex topics</p>
A4
<p>‘Read’ and interpret Alpine environments weather conditions, ecology and environmental history</p>
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<p>Demonstrate advanced judgement, decision making and group management in challenging environments</p>
Assessment
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<p>Research and facilitation of a field based learning experience focussed on an environmental issue in the Australian Alps</p>
<p>Simulated professional task</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S1, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2, A3, A4
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<p>Educational multimedia artefact focussed on an environmental issue in the Australian Alps</p>
<p>Multimedia task</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K4, K5, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2, A3, A4
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<p>Participation in fieldwork, fieldwork planning and processes</p>
<p>Hurdle</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
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>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 2</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/oeedu3802">View unit fees</a>
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