PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk in Outdoor Recreation (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Environmental Planning and Management (ENVPL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Our world is a risky place in which to live and the recreations we often pursue make it even riskier.This subject studies the nature of risk and adventure in recreational activity. Students will experience such risk first hand on a field trip. They learn about the nature of the adventure experience, the classification of the various adventure participation models, motivations for participation, and the personal value and outcomes of adventure participation. The subject also aims to identify the needs of managers in effectively catering to the social and environmental needs of adventure participants in balance with a conservation mandate. The subject contains a total estimated workload of 160 hours
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
| Distance * | Albury-Wodonga |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PKM230
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to:
- recognise the nature of risk and adventure in recreational activity;
- explain the nature of the adventure experience;
- classify and explain the various adventure participation models as well as the prime motivations for involvement;
- explain the personal value of risk and adventure to participants in adventure activities and the tangible outcomes of participation;
- identify the needs of protected area managers in effectively catering to the desires of adventure participants in balance with conservation management needs; and
- consider the future of risk recreation and adventure tourism in the light of current industry trends and developments.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
1. Defining adventure and risk taking
2. Defining adventure pursuits
3. Examining the nature of the adventure experience
4. Historical overview of the quest for adventure
5. The benefits of outdoor adventure pursuits
6. Motivations in outdoor recreation
7. Motivations in outdoor adventure pursuits
8. Models and theories of adventure participation
9. Trends in outdoor adventure pursuits
10. Adventure pursuits and different populations
11. A model of non-participation
12. Adventure recreation in protected areas
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 5 day residential school.
The field trip provides students with a variety of hands on experiences that will enhance their appreciation of risk and risk mitigation in outdoor recreation and education.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.