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Description This module is designed to prepare you to set up, teach, supervise, facilitate, and personally enjoy a variety of adventure and outdoor activities. This is a “hands-on” experience in which you will have the major responsibility for your own learning. It is essential in outdoor adventure settings to be able to work collaboratively. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate your ability to work in a team-oriented environment. We will focus on both the “science” of good teaching and leadership as well as the “art” of teaching and leadership. An emphasis throughout is that you become skilled at determining risk, both physical and emotional of participants, and developing appropriate safety measures to deal with them while providing a fun environment that provides participants the opportunity to learn and grow. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the Project Adventure philosophy to include risk, challenge, problem solving, cooperation, and trust; 2. Demonstrate skill at developing lessons that reflect outdoor adventure concepts based on the syllabi of Outdoor and Adventure Activities for Junior Cycle students in second level schools. 3. Gain experience in a variety of outdoor adventure activities (i.e., trust, cooperation, low level initiatives, orienteering, camping, hiking, basic camp craft) that can be implemented in a school setting 4. Build a broad knowledge base of activities and the ability to improvise and adapt them to diverse populations. In doing this, you will also learn to utilize the proper resources (both local and distant) in order to effectively provide worthwhile activities 5. Demonstrate the following transferable skills: group work skills, problem solving and observational skills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities The philosophy underpinning Outdoor and Adventure ActivitiesAn examination of a justification and rationale for teaching Outdoor and Adventure Activities.Problem-solving activities and management.Dealing with safety and risk issues. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Programme or List of Programmes |
PEB | B.Sc Physical Education with Biology |
PEM | BSc in Physical Education with Maths. |
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