This unit focuses on the safe conduct of outdoor education/recreation experiences for individuals and groups. Students will develop skills to identify and assess potential risks for dependant groups, and implement safe practice in various outdoor activities and environments. They will gain an understanding of legal and organisational policy which governs safe outdoor industry practice in Australia, as well as practice incident response skills in remote or wilderness environments. 

Students are required to complete a nationally recognised wilderness first aid course to pass this unit.

Off campus field laboratories in this unit may require a levy for incidental fees for accommodation, transport and camping.

Unit details

Location:
Footscray Park
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
SOL1002

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate safe practice of outdoor education/recreation activities;  
  2. Identify and assess potential risks to individuals and groups in a range of outdoor activities;  
  3. Enact effective responses to varied incidents in remote areas; and,  
  4. Collate and respond to legal and organisational policy on safe outdoor education/recreation practice.  

Assessment

Assessment type Description Grade
Other Complete wilderness first aid qualification (hurdle task) 0%
Exercise Completion of multiple choice questions relating to online content 20%
Presentation Incident scenario evaluation and response 20%
Laboratory Work Field lab 1 practical skills and knowledge 30%
Laboratory Work Field lab 2 practical skills and knowledge 30%
All unit field practicums are Hurdle Tasks that must be completed in full to pass the unit. Any failure to complete practicums due to ill health, injury or crisis will require that the practicum be made up in a subsequent delivery.

Required reading

River Rescue: A Manual for Whitewater Safety
Dickson, T. J., & Gray, T. L. (2011).
Cambridge University Press

The back country classroom, 2nd edn,
Drury, JK, Bonney, BF, Berman, D & Wagstaff, MC 2005,
Falcon Press, Montana

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As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following courses. Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course.

You can choose to study this unit as part of the following courses. Refer to the course page for information on how to structure your course to include this unit.

Course Study as part of
Bachelor of Education Studies Outdoor Education (Ed Studies) - Major
Bachelor of Education Studies Outdoor Education (Education Minor) - Discipline Minor
Bachelor of Education (P-12) Outdoor Education (Education) - Major
Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science Outdoor Recreation Leadership - Discipline Minor
Bachelor of Sport Management Outdoor Recreation Leadership - Discipline Minor
Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Sport Management Outdoor Recreation Leadership - Discipline Minor
Bachelor of Sport Management Outdoor Recreation Leadership - Major
Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business Outdoor Recreation Leadership - Major
Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Sport Management Outdoor Recreation Leadership - Major

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