Course Title: Health and Physical Education Elective 4

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Health and Physical Education Elective 4

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2159	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009
TCHE2238	Bundoora Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006

Course Coordinator: Peter Meaney

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7852

Course Coordinator Email:peter.meaney@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 220.03.007

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course will be conducted as a five day camp at a selected school camp site. Students will be involved in formulating the organising committee, the booking of the campsite, organising of the food, accommodation and camp activities (both day and night). Students will be assigned a variety of tasks by the committee and then they will be expected to establish the resources to conduct those activities to a high safety standard.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

A student will be expected to be able to demonstrate:
• A basic knowledge of the legalities involved in taking children away on school camps.
• Use and knowledge of a wide range of resources
• The ability to plan a week’s outdoor education camp, showing appropriate techniques and teaching strategies
• An appreciation and understanding of the importance of safety planning for an outdoor education camp – this will be achieved through class discussion throughout the week
• A demonstrated understanding of the activities being undertaken, student preparation, activity organisation and group control and use of equipment
• Collegiate support through preparation, presentation and participation in practical and theoretical sessions
• An understanding of staff/student ratios for outdoor education activities

A student will be expected to be able to demonstrate:
• A basic knowledge of the legalities involved in taking children away on school camps.
• Use and knowledge of a wide range of resources
• The ability to plan a week’s outdoor education camp, showing appropriate techniques and teaching strategies
• An appreciation and understanding of the importance of safety planning for an outdoor education camp – this will be achieved through class discussion throughout the week
• A demonstrated understanding of the activities being undertaken, student preparation, activity organisation and group control and use of equipment
• Collegiate support through preparation, presentation and participation in practical and theoretical sessions
• An understanding of staff/student ratios for outdoor education activities

Overview of Learning Activities

A variety of activities, both individual and in groups, in practical settings will be drawn on to help students reach the learning outcomes listed above.
Group work will occur through discussions and simulations that are facilitated by staff in face-to-face tutorials. Staff will use these activities to present an overview of topic areas and to direct students to foundational, critical, and evidence-based practice readings.

Overview of Learning Resources

A list of relevant resources will be distributed to you during the course.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will reflect your learning and findings while you plan, design and deliver the camp program.