Bachelor of Applied Science (Adventure Ecotourism)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Adventure Ecotourism)
BAppSc(AdvEcotourism)
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Bachelor of Applied Science (Adventure Ecotourism) (5406AE) |
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| On Campus | Albury-Wodonga |
| Distance Education | Albury-Wodonga |
Normal course duration
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
The admissions criteria used to fill quota are as follows:
Internal mode :
A supplementary form - the Student Profile Application Form - completed by all applicants, is the principal method of selection. The form requests demographic data, education and training qualifications, personal and professional outdoor recreation interests and experience and qualifications, reasons for wanting to do the course and fitness level. The criteria for selection of students is as follows:
a. relevant qualifications
b. relevant work experience
c. passion and interest
d. apparent literacy.
ENTER/UAI or equivalent Year 12 scores are a secondary ranking tool, used for applicants who do not rank well in the assessment of their Student Profile Application Form.
Distance education mode:
Applicants are assessed on a combination of work or industry experience, evidence of academic ability (studies already undertaken) and where applicable, demonstrated skills or proficiency as required for the course for which admission is being sought.
Credit
Students who have already completed the TAFE Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation are awarded 32 points of credit upon admission.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
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
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
GEO164 Earth System Processes
PKM105 People and Places - Social Science Dimensions
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk in Outdoor Recreation
PKM266 Cultural Resource Management
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation Management
PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design
PKM366 Site Survey Design
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism
+ Workplace Learning
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
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.