Foundations of Outdoor Leadership

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide foundational knowledge and skills for the organization and leadership of outdoor journeys as media for personal, social, cultural and environmental learning for the purposes of outdoor education, outdoor recreation, nature-based tourism or adventure therapy.

Course content

Expedition planning models, preparation, implementation and evaluation of light-weight expeditions; introduction to group theory; theory and practice of leadership; basic skills in canoeing or kayaking, light-weight camping and bushwalking; interpreting weather, theory and practice of risk assessment, philosophy and practice of minimal impact camping, environmental investigations; field recording.

Textbook(s)

Froude C and Polley C 2011, Outdoor Education: foundations for secondary and tertiary education, 2nd edn., Impact Publishing, Cottesloe

Prerequisite(s)

Students are recommended to have prior experience in lightweight camping, such as the 4-day camp experience offered as part of HLTH 1017 Group Dynamics. Students must complete the Australian Canoeing Association `Basic Skills Kayaking' course prior to undertaking the canoeing/kayaking field trip. This can be completed at UniSA or externally.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 7 weeks
Seminar	3 hours x 2 weeks
Field Placement (Canoeing/Kayaking Field Trip)	3 days x -
Field Placement (Bushwalking Field Trip)	3 days x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Expedition log, Group seminar presentation, Practical expedition skills, Short answer test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.