Bachelor of Outdoor Education
Bachelor of Outdoor Education BOutdoorEd
On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 4.125 years (8.25 sessions)
Overall: 4.125 Years Actual: 4 Years
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Outdoor Education must meet the following admission requirements:
A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with an ATAR of at least 65 (inclusive of bonuses).
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
OR
Successful completed of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements for Teacher Education Preparation Programs
English Language Proficiency entry requirements are: an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in reading and writing, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening).
Note: Please refer to relevant National or State employing bodies for their English language proficiency requirements when seeking employment.
Students who have completed the TAFE Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation are awarded transfer credit represented as REC01C Outdoor Recreation Credit (16 points) upon application.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 264 points.
To graduate with the Bachelor of Outdoor Education, students must complete 32 subjects (31 core subjects plus one restricted elective), plus Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation from an external provider. The Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation is represented on the students transcript as a 16-point credit package REC01C Outdoor Recreation Credit. Including this credit package, the Bachelor of Outdoor Education has a total point value of 264 points. All subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.
CORE SUBJECTS
Core Studies
LIT101 Language and Text
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
Indigenous Culture & History Subject
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Curriculum Methods Subjects
EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Society and Environment
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: Health & Physical Education & Outdoor Education
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education
EMH442 Curriculum Method 2: Society and Environment
Professional Experience Subjects
EPT241 Professional Experience Introduction
EPT329 Working Within the Community
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
Community Professional Experience Subject
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program (0 points)
Education Subjects
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EEE405 Assessment and Reporting
ESC407 Classroom Technology
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EED308 Adolescence and Learning
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED408 Successful Teaching
Discipline Subjects
REC167 Leadership and Communication
PKM260 Interpretation and Environmental Education
ENM101 People and the Environment
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
GEO164 Earth System Processes
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk
GEO363 Community Engagement and Capacity Building
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
REC302 Interpretive Guiding Management in Ecotourism
PKM302 Philosophy of Outdoor Education
GEO303 Climatology
RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design OR PKM363 Shoreline Recreation
KEY SUBJECTS
Key subjects contain critical information that students must master in order to progress in their course. Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of satisfactory academic progress in a course. Student must pass key subjects at no more than two attempts. Key subjects for the Bachelor of Outdoor Education course are as follows:
LIT101 Language and Text
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: Health & Physical Education & Outdoor Education
REC167 Leadership and Communication
Year 1 - Session 1*
REC167 Leadership and Communication
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
ENM101 People and the Environment
(Concurrent enrolment in Cert IV Outdoor Recreation)
Year 1 - Session 2*
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
GEO164 Earth System Processes
(Concurrent enrolment in Cert IV Outdoor Recreation)
Year 1 - Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program (0 points)
LIT101 Language and Text
Year 2 - Session 1*
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation OR PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Design
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk
PKM260 Interpretation and Environmental Education
(Concurrent enrolment in Cert IV Outdoor Recreation)
Year 2 - Session 2*
REC302 Interpretive Guiding Management in Ecotourism
PKM302 Philosophy of Outdoor Education
GEO303 Climatology
(Concurrent enrolment in Cert IV Outdoor Recreation)
Year 2 - Session 3
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
Year 3 - Session 1
EPT241 Professional Experience Introduction
EEA202 Managing the Classroom Environment
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: Health & Physical Education and Outdoor Education
EED408 Successful Teaching
Year 3 - Session 2
GEO360 Community Engagement and Capacity Building
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EED308 Adolescence and Learning
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
Year 3 - Session 3
ESC407 Classroom Technology
Year 4 - Session 1
EPT329 Working Within the Community
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Society and Environment
Year 4, Session 2
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EEE405 Assessment and Reporting
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education
EMH442 Curriculum Method 2: Society and Environment
*These sessions contain 3 CSU subjects rather than 4 as students are concurrently enrolled in Cert IV Outdoor Recreation with an external provider.
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program - Subject offered from 2016
EPT241 Professional Experience - Introduction to the Secondary Context - Subject offered from 2018
EPT329 Working Within The Community - Subject offered from 2016
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession - Subject offered from 2018
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.
ENM101 People and the Environment - Subject offered from 2014
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation Management - Subject offered from 2014
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
This course is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) until 31 December 2019 for national accreditation recognised by the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.