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Graduate Certificate of Education and Training (Outdoor Education)

Overview
Course Objectives
Entry requirements
Course requirements
Contact hours
Workplace Learning Agreement
Subject descriptions

Overview

The Graduate Certificate of Education and Training (Outdoor Education) is a full-time or part-time course which introduces the theory and practice of Outdoor Education with an emphasis on developing leadership and group management skills. The course aims to develop skilled and competent professional practitioners able to provide outdoor education programs to groups within industry, the community and educational settings.

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate of Education and Training (Outdoor Education) may apply for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Education and Training. Please contact the Office of the Academic Registrar at the Hawthorn Campus, telephone (03) 9810 3316, if you would like further information about this course.

Course Objectives

On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Education and Training (Outdoor Education) graduates should be able to:

plan, implement and evaluate programs of outdoor education;
design and implement team development strategies;
select and adapt models of outdoor education appropriate to the needs of groups and individuals;
demonstrate an understanding of the legal issues, accountability and ecological considerations of working in the natural environment; and
demonstrate competency in the supervision, management and leadership of selected outdoor activities.

Entry requirements

You may apply for the Graduate Certificate of Education and Training (Outdoor Education) if you:

have successfully completed a three year degree or equivalent at an approved university or tertiary institution; or
have a recognised diploma or certificate in relevant fields; and
have available an educational or training placement in which the professional practice content of the course may be carried out.

Course requirements

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Education and Training (Outdoor Education) you must complete the following subjects:

468-807     Outdoor Education I           25 points
468-808     Outdoor Education II          25 points

Each subject includes the completion of a Workplace Learning Agreement. Applicants are required to have access to an appropriate education or training position.

Contact hours

The delivery of subjects is flexible and involves a range of alternative modes. These include:-

(i) Weekly Sessions: A combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars.
(ii) Intensive seminars and workshops: These may be offered as intensive sessions of one or more days. Weekend and vacation teaching may also be possible.
(iii) Computer mediated delivery: As most subjects in the course involve use of computer technology, where possible, students will be engaged in the use of Bulletin Boards, information networks and multimedia applications. Students will be encouraged to publish and communicate with colleagues and lecturers using this technology.
(iv) Combination: Subjects may be delivered in one or a combination of these modes. The only exception is the computer mediated delivery; this will not be the only form of delivery for any subject.

The contact hours listed in the following subject descriptions are, therefore, expressed in terms of the total contact for that subject.

It should be noted that the type of delivery used will be determined, to some extent, by student demand.

Workplace Learning Agreement

Professional practice subjects within the Graduate Certificates of Education and Training include a Workplace Learning Agreement. These subjects include a special requirement statement which advises students of the need to be able to negotiate such an agreement.

This Agreement sets out students' personal learning goals within a particular work context, a plan for achieving these goals and indicators of attainment. Each student is required to collaborate with workplace mentors, supervisors or colleagues, as well as lecturers and fellow students, in designing and implementing the Agreement.

This Agreement is designed to enhance students' performance in the workplace through the integration of theory and practice.

To enable the completion of the Agreement, applicants for these courses are required to have available access to an approved role in education and training. Such access is normally guaranteed by the employer in writing as a condition of entry to the course. Should access to this role become unavailable or restricted during the course, the student will be responsible for finding an alternative placement as approved by the Faculty. Failing this, in extenuating circumstances, the Faculty may assist a student to find a placement or approve a period of leave of absence for a reasonable period of time in which employment may be sought by the student.

Subject descriptions

468-807 Outdoor Education I (First or second semester.)
468-808 Outdoor Education II (First or second semester.)

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Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct 10 1995
Last modified:   Oct 10 1995
Authorised by:   Academic Registrar
Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au

Maintained by:   Faculty of Education (Hawthorn Campus)