Courses & Units
Safety and Leadership in Outdoor Environments ENV105
Introduction
In this unit you will investigate, evaluate, and apply models for managing safety and leading groups in outdoor environments. Learning experiences, including practical field trips, emphasise knowledge of safety/risk management including the strict aversion to fatalities approach, sound judgement, trip planning, navigation, search and rescue, remote area first aid, mental health, and legal liability. In addition, you will examine and evaluate leadership frameworks alongside components of practice that include communication, facilitation, and decision making.
Summary
| Unit name | Safety and Leadership in Outdoor Environments |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENV105 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Doctor Marcus Morse |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate and apply safety management strategies, including a strict aversion to fatalities, in outdoor environmental education and/or nature-based guiding contexts.
- Identify strategies that support wellbeing and safety when working with groups in outdoor environments.
- Research and critique leadership models for groups in outdoor environments.
- Demonstrate remote area first aid, navigation and search and rescue
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| not applicable |
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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|Remote Area First Aid Exam (10%)|Leadership evaluation essay (40%)|Safety Plan (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. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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