Undergraduate - UnitEDF2611 - Experiencing aquatic environments

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Peninsula First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Mrs Tarryn Whitmore

Synopsis

This unit examines aquatic education in a variety of coastal, inland and closed aquatic environments. Australia's climate and diverse environments shape different social, cultural and environmental understandings associated with aquatics. Aquatic education is therefore explored within a socio-ecological framework that provides students with a critical understanding of education, risk management and programming practices. Students will be presented with the opportunity to participate in a range of experiences that further refine practice across diverse aquatic teaching contexts.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

critique the provision of aquatic education within a broader socio-ecological framework;
document their observations and evaluations with respect to education, risk management, programming and user groups at a variety of venues
demonstrate effective and safe group teaching practices for a variety of participants in a practical setting
teach, exhibit and describe effective swimming, survival and rescue techniques using a range of teaching approaches in closed and open water environments
explain key elements of successful aquatic centre management practices
describe various activities and games that can be used for different aquatic user groups
locate aquatic education and its role within the broader aquatic recreation and leisure industry.

Assessment

Assessment task 1 (2000 words, 50%)
Assessment task 2 (2000 words, 50%)
Satisfactory completion of practical components and fieldwork

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Toni Hilland

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

24 contact hours per semester plus additional days for fieldwork may be required

(b.) Additional requirements:

independent study to make up the required minimum hours per semester

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Education - Sport and outdoor recreation