Bachelor of Applied Science (Adventure Ecotourism)

The course consists of

• Core subjects (144 points; 18 subjects)
• Minor sequence (48 points; 6 subjects)

Core subjects (144 points)

ACC101 inancial Planning for Business
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO216 Conservation Biology
ENM109 Workplace Preparation
ENM163 atural Resource Management
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
GEO164 Earth System Processes
MKT110 Marketing and Society
PKM208 An Introduction to the Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Ecotourism
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk in Outdoor Recreation
PKM260 Interpretive Planning
PKM266 Cultural Resource Management
PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design
REC167 Leadership and Communication
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism
REC302 Interpretive Guiding Management in Ecotourism
REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism
SCI301 International Practical Experience

Outdoor Recreation Minor (48 points)

TAFE Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation (32 Points)
PKM302 The Philosophy of Outdoor Education
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation Management

Planning and Policy Minor (48 points)

PKM105 People and Places – Social Science Dimensions
TRM330 Issues in Tourism Planning and Policy
PKM 301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
and 3 Free electives

Enrolment pattern

Normally Three years by Full-time study or Six year by part-time Distance Education

Note: students may be able to decrease the length of time it takes to do the degree by taking some of the limited number of subjects that are available in Session 90.

Outdoor Recreation Minor

Full time

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
ENM109 Workplace Preparation 
PKM208 An Introduction to Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Tourism
REC167 Leadership and Communication
Certificate IV

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism 
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
Certificate IV 

Year 1 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subject is:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk
PKM260 Interpretive Planning
GEO164 Earth System Processes
Certificate IV 

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
PKM266 Cultural Resource Management
MKT110 Marketing and Society
ACC101 Financial Planning
Certificate 

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subject is:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation 
REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism
BIO216 Conservation Biology
PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
PKM302 Philosophy of Outdoor Education
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
SCI301 International Practical Experience
REC302 Interpretive Guiding

Outdoor Recreation Minor

Part Time

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
ENM109 Workplace Preparation
PKM208 An Introduction to Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Tourism

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism
ENM163 Natural Resource Management

Year 1 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subject is: ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
REC167 Leadership and Communication
Certificate IV

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
Certificate IV

Year 2 Session 3 (90) 
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subject is: ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk
Certificate IV

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
MKT110 Marketing and Society
Certificate IV

Year 3 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subject is: ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 4 Session 1 (30)
GEO164 Earth System Processes
PKM260 Interpretive Planning

Year 4 Session 2 (60)
ACC101 Financial Planning
PKM266 Cultural Heritage Management

Year 4 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subject is: ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 5 Session 1 (30)
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation 
REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism

Year 5 Session 2 (60)
PKM302 Philosophy of Outdoor Education
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 5 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subject is: ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 

Year 6 Session 1 (60)
BIO216 Conservation Biology
PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design

Year 6 Session 2 (90)
SCI301 International Practical Experience
REC302 Interpretive Guiding

Planning and Policy Minor

Full time

Note students may be able to decrease the length of time it takes to do the degree by taking some of the limited number of subjects that are available in Session 90.

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
PKM208 An Introduction to Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Tourism
ENM109 Workplace Preparation
PKM105 People and Places - Social Dimensions
REC167 Leadership and communication

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
REC200 Ecotourism Principles
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
PKM266 Introduction to Cultural Heritage

Year 1 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management (as an elective)
PKM366 Site Survey Design (as an elective)

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
GEO164 Earth System Processes
PKM260 Interpretive Planning
BIO216 Conservation Biology
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
MKT110 Marketing and Society
ACC101 Financial Planning
PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
Elective 

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management (as an elective)
PKM366 Site Survey Design (as an elective)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism
PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design
TRM330 Tourism Policy and Planning
Elective 

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
SCI301 International Practical Experience
REC302 Interpretive Planning
Elective 

Planning and Policy Minor

Part Time

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
PKM208 An Introduction to Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Tourism
ENM109 Workplace Preparation

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism

Year 1 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management (as an elective)
PKM366 Site Survey Design (as an elective)

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
PKM105 People and Places - Social Dimensions
REC167 Leadership and Communication

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
ENM163 Natural Resource Management 
PKM266 Cultural Resource Management

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice
ENM310 Field Study in Environmental Management (as an elective)
PKM366 Site Survey Design (as an elective)

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
GEO164 Earth System Processes
PKM260 Interpretive Planning

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
ACC101 Financial Planning
MKT110 Marketing and Society

Year 3 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management (as an elective)
PKM366 Site Survey Design (as an elective)

Year 4 Session 1 (30)
BIO216 Conservation Biology
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk

Year 4 Session 2 (60)
PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
Elective

Year 4 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management (as an elective)
PKM366 Site Survey Design (as an elective)

Year 5 Session 13 (30)
REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism
PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design

Year 5 Session 1 (60)
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice
REC302 Interpretive Guiding

Year 5 Session 2 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice 
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management (as an elective)
PKM366 Site Survey Design (as an elective)

Year 6 Session 1 (30)
TRM330 Tourism Policy and Planning
Elective

Year 6 Session 2 (60)
SCI301 International Practical Experience
Elective 

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