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.
Essential requirements for admission
Higher CSU English Language Proficiency requirements
For International students from non-English-speaking backgrounds: 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).
Demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.
Applicants with higher education study
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years)
Other admission options
The Bachelor of Outdoor Education includes a 16-point credit package for completion of a Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation. 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
GEO360 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
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
Year 1 - Session 1*
REC167 Leadership and Communication
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
LIT101 Language and Text
(Concurrent enrolment in Cert IV Outdoor Recreation)
Year 1 - Session 2*
ENM101 People and the Environment
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)
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
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*
REC200 Principles of 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
REC302 Interpretive Guiding Management in Ecotourism
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.
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
EPT241 Professional Experience - Introduction to the Secondary Context
EPT329 Working Within The Community
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
ENM101 People and the Environment
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation Management
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).
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.