Introduction
In this unit, you are introduced to the knowledge, skills and confidence required for safe participation in self-reliant outdoor journeys and environmental fieldwork. Learning experiences, including practical field trips, emphasise the development of safe practice, research skills, sound judgement, care for others, sustainability, and the ability for you to be self-aware and responsible for your own learning in outdoor environments. Students undertake place-based experiential learning with theories, models and concepts that provide the foundations for professional and personal practice in environmental fieldwork.
Summary
| Unit name | Introduction to Field Experience |
| Unit code | ENV101 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Mr Sam Sinclair |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Investigate environments in the context of outdoor environmental education and nature-based guiding
- Establish and apply frameworks for professional practice in environmental fieldwork
- Discuss environmental studies fieldwork experiences in relation to personal learning
- Demonstrate academic integrity values through the sharing of ideas and reflections in writing, speaking, and teamwork
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern |
Fieldwork Activity days are inclusive of all travel and break times and are equivalent to 2.5 hours of lecture content time. | ||||||||||||
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| Assessment | Fieldwork|Online Exam (20%)|Online Exam (30%)|Evaluation of Learning (50%) | ||||||||||||
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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