Outdoor & Environmental Studies Units 1 & 2 Planning and Implementing

1. Outdoor & Environmental StudiesUnits 1 & 2Planning and Implementing

2. Accredited 2006 to 2009 • Experiential learning underpins course • Minimum of 20 hours per semester (6 hours is a day)

3. Naturalist approach • Interpreting • environments

4. Unit 1: Understanding Outdoor Experiences • Trips in largely natural environments • Unit 2 :Environmental Impacts • Trips can include environments subject to human intervention

5. Decide on trips based on the following: • Budget • Activities/experiences you can undertake • Staff • Extended vs. Day activities • School calendar

6. Student background eg. Flat or white water/ religion or gender issues • Available equipment/skill level

7. Choice of trips • to journey through an environment, eg. rock journeys rather than climbing • trips which encourage self-sufficiency,

8. observing the characteristics and types of environments, living and non- living things, • to observe the effects of nature on humans, and the effects of humans on nature.

9. *paddle touring - to observe river hydrology, land formation, wildlife and vegetation, human-nature relationships

10. rock journeying -cliff formation, texture, structure, long-term change, wildlife and vegetation, human-nature relationships.

11. coastal activities such as snorkelling, scuba diving, sea kayaking, rockpool rambling, sailing, surfing, coastal walking (perhaps a combination) with a focus on the journey to observe hydrology, coastal formations, marine and coastal wildlife and vegetation, human-nature relationships.

12. bushwalking -stopping to observe environmental features such as watersheds, land forms, ecosystems, human-nature relationships.

13. ski touring, snow shoeing -observing structure and function of alpine environment, wildlife and vegetation, seasonal change, human-nature relationships.

14. cycle touring on tracks, stopping to observe environmental features such as watersheds, land forms, ecosystems, human-nature relationships.

15. naturalist activities,e.g. bird watching, field surveying, rockpool rambling, night prowling

16. environmental activities, e.g. tree planting, cleanups, impact surveys

17. The activities should allow students to develop: • personal critiques of human-nature relationships • ways of knowing nature (which are not primarily science-oriented) • a sympathetic understanding of nature

18. informed contributions to discussion of environmental issues • skills and knowledge which exclude the use of weapons or mechanical devices which replace human effort

19. 2 Areas of Study in each unit • 2 Outcomes • Key Knowledge • Key Skills

20. assessment • school-based decision • not reported to VCAA • can be: grades • descriptive assessments • other indicators

21. Unit 1.Understanding Outdoor Experiences • Area of Study 1: Motivations for Outdoor Experience • Nature • Motivations • Human responses –fear • Media portrayals • Risk • Planning for safe participation • Minimal impact

22. Area of Study 2: Humans and Nature • Valuing nature eg. as a resource, for adventure • Experiential knowledge of nature • Access issues • Effect of technology on individuals

23. Unit 2Area of Study 1Discovering NaturalEnvironments

24. Types and characteristics of environments eg. Alpine, grassland Interrelationships between biotic and abiotic e.g marine life and water Effects of natural changes. eg. day/night, seasons, tides, fire, drought Land features,eg. public/private land Practical skills

25. Area of Study 2 • Impact of conservation, recreation, commerce on natural environments • Minimising and managing human impacts eg. zoning, regulations • Codes of conduct • Impact of technology on natural environments • Impact of urbanisation