In this unit students will consolidate their foundational knowledge and outdoor living and travel skills through an extended field lab in a remote natural environment. This field lab will provide them with an opportunity to inquire into the local environment and ecology and demonstrate their introductory outdoor leadership skills. Theoretical and practical work in this unit will foster further development of judgement and decision making skills, personal and group development and management and care for the environment. Indigenous ways of knowing and indigenous pedagogy will be explored.
Off campus field laboratories in this unit may require a levy for incidental fees for accommodation, transport and camping.
Please note: this unit will be delivered during the summer semester due to environmental constraints.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Due to risk management and professional/industry requirements to demonstrate knowledge and skill within both simulated and workplace environments, graded attendance and hurdle tasks apply to laboratory work and practicums.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.