3718 - Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation / Bachelor of Education - Secondary

The course may provide sequences of study in a number of disciplinary areas outside of the faculty of education including business/management, tourism, environmental science and health science. This is a unique, interdisciplinary program which focuses specifically on the employment and training needs of those seeking to work in physical education, sport and outdoor education as secondary school teachers within Victoria, and the expanding sport and outdoor recreation industries. In the process of studying this course, students will engage in a range of teaching and learning approaches, in university and fieldwork settings.

The course includes a minimum of 80 days of placement, with some placement being undertaken in each year of the course. In first, second and third year, placements are tied to education units offered. In fourth year, the 50 days of placement are tied to the four professional experience units. These placements involve a program of field visits to different educational sites and include structured teaching experience.

Students must be available to undertake these on a full-time basis for several weeks at a time. For full time students placement is typically conducted in two blocks of five weeks, one each semester. For part time students it is typically conducted in four blocks of two to three weeks, one block in each of four semesters. These units are taken concurrently with enrolment in the core curriculum units and the curriculum specialism units. They provide supervised teaching practice in the teaching area of the student's curriculum units while on school placement.

Students who are employed in schools must complete at least 25 days of supervised school placement in a setting other than the school at which they are employed.

To receive the awards of Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 204 points consisting of:

(a.) studies in sport and outdoor recreation (96 points), including studies in academic disciplines appropriate for the sport and recreation industry and/or teaching at the secondary level and the adult and vocational education sector

(b.) studies in education (108 points), comprising a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Professional placements are also included.

Students need to be aware that their discipline sequence 1 and discipline sequence 2 must satisfy the requirements for the study of two curriculum specialism units in their fourth year and the requirements for registration laid down by the Victorian Institute of Teaching. Students are advised to consult the VIT website at http://www.vit.vic.edu.au in consultation with their course advisor. Particular care must be taken in unit choice by those wishing to qualify as health and physical or outdoor education teachers.

Pathway 1 (physical education/outdoor education option)

First year

• EDF1303 Learning and educational enquiry 1
• EDF1304 Learning and educational enquiry 2
• EDF1611 Introduction to sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF1612 Outdoor recreation education
• EDF1613 Biophysical foundations of physical activity A
• EDF1614 Biophysical foundations of physical activity B
• EDF1615 Experiential environmental education
• EDF1616 Lifespan physical activity and wellness

Second year

• EDF2004 Issues in classroom environments
• EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships
• EDF2611 Experiencing aquatic environments*
• EDF2612 Experiential education in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF2613 Adventure education
• EDF2614 Outdoor leadership and programming
• EDF2615 Community physical activity and wellness
• EDF2616 Coaching

Third year

• EDF3006 Adolescent development and learning
• EDF3007 Mediating the world of learning
• EDF3008 Researching educational practices
• EDF3009 Schooling: local - global
• EDF3614 Expeditionary learning, or EDF3616 Camp planning and practices
• EDF3615 Experiencing the Australian landscape
• EDF2618 Dance in education
• EDF3619 Sport and physical activity education

Fourth year

• EDF3613 Research issues in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF3617 Professional practice in sport and outdoor recreation or EDF3618 Research planning in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF4004 Assessing learning (core education unit)
• EDF4006 Professional engagement (core education unit)
• EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical education (Core curriculum unit)
• EDF4730 Professional experience 1A and EDF4731 Professional experience 1B
• EDF4733 Professional experience 2A and EDF4734 Professional experience 2B
• plus one core curriculum (EDF41xx) or one elective curriculum unit (EDF45xx)

plus the following two curriculum specialism units:

• EDF4422 Outdoor education
• EDF4423 Physical education

* Students wishing to major in physical education are required to complete the AUSTSWIM certificate and an approved qualification in First Aid (level2) in addition to their studies.

Students wishing to major in outdoor education are required to complete an approved qualification in First Aid (level 2) in addition to their studies.

Pathway 2 (physical education and alternative second specialism)

First year

• EDF1303 Learning and educational enquiry 1
• EDF1304 Learning and educational enquiry 2
• EDF1611 Introduction to sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF1612 Outdoor recreation education
• EDF1613 Biophysical foundations of physical activity A
• EDF1614 Biophysical foundations of physical activity B
• EDF1615 Experiential environmental education
• EDF1616 Lifespan physical activity and wellness

Second year

• EDF2004 Issues in classroom environments
• EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships
• EDF2611 Experiencing aquatic environments*
• EDF2612 Experiential education in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF2615 Community physical activity and wellness
• EDF2616 Coaching
• plus two units from second discipline sequence

Third year

• EDF3006 Adolescent development and learning
• EDF3007 Mediating the world of learning
• EDF3008 Researching educational practices
• EDF3009 Schooling: local - global
• EDF2618 Dance in education
• EDF3619 Sport and physical activity education
• plus two units from second discipline sequence

Fourth year

• EDF3613 Research issues in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF3617 Professional practice in sport and outdoor recreation or EDF3618 Research planning in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF4004 Assessing learning (core education unit)
• EDF4006 Professional engagement (core education unit)
• EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical education
• EDF4423 Physical education
• plus one core curriculum (EDF41xx) or one elective curriculum unit (EDF45xx)
• plus one other curriculum specialism unit (EDF44xx)
• EDF4730 Professional experience 1A and EDF4731 Professional experience 1B
• EDF4733 Professional experience 2A and EDF4734 Professional experience 2B

* Students wishing to major in physical education are required to complete the AUSTSWIM certificate and an approved qualification in first aid (Level 2) in addition to their studies.

Pathway 3 (outdoor education and alternative second specialism)

First year

• EDF1303 Learning and educational enquiry 1
• EDF1304 Learning and educational enquiry 2
• EDF1611 Introduction to sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF1612 Outdoor recreation education
• EDF1613 Biophysical foundations of physical activity A
• EDF1614 Biophysical foundations of physical activity B
• EDF1615 Experiential environmental education
• EDF1616 Lifespan physical activity and wellness

Second year

• EDF2004 Issues in classroom environments
• EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships
• EDF2611 Experiencing aquatic environments*
• EDF2612 Experiential education in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF2614 Outdoor leadership and programming
• plus two units from second discipline sequence

Third year

• EDF3006 Adolescent development and learning
• EDF3007 Mediating the world of learning
• EDF3008 Researching educational practices
• EDF3009 Schooling: local - global
• EDF3614 Expeditionary learning, or EDF3616 Camp planning and practice
• EDF3615 Experiencing the Australian landscape
• plus two units from second discipline sequence

Fourth year

• EDF3613 Research issues in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF3617 Professional practice in sport and outdoor recreation or EDF3618 Research planning in sport and outdoor recreation
• EDF4004 Assessing learning (core education unit)
• EDF4006 Professional engagement (core education unit)
• EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical education
• EDF4422 Outdoor education
• plus one core curriculum (EDF41xx), or one elective curriculum unit (EDF45xx)
• plus one other curriculum specialism unit (EDF44xx)
• EDF4730 Professional experience 1A and EDF4731 Professional experience 1B
• EDF4733 Professional experience 2A and EDF4734 Professional experience 2B

* Students wishing to major in outdoor education are required to complete an approved qualification in First Aid (Level 2) in addition to their studies.

Note:

(1.) Students should refer to the Victorian Institute of Teaching specialist area (consult the VIT website at http://www.vit.vic.edu.au in consultation) and Faculty of Education guidelines for information on definitions, teaching methodologies and specialist areas.

(2.) Students should consult their course advisor to assist in planning their program.

Graduates will be qualified to register as secondary school teachers in Victoria if the approved units are followed. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.

Students seeking registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (or their local authority) should check the latest registration requirements for certifications in first aid and/or AUSTSWIM or similar.

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation