units

EDF3614

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

print version

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Education

Coordinator(s)

Mr Beau Miles

Offered

Peninsula

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit considers the educational potential and significance of extended journeys in outdoor environments. It is made up of three interrelated phases of interdisciplinary inquiry and field experiences. The preparation phase examines the safe planning of a journey and includes preparatory research for various field studies to be conducted during the expedition. The action phase is the actual conduct of the expedition and data gathering for the field studies. The reflection phase includes an evaluation of the educational significance of the expedition and a final theoretical presentation of the field study. The unit includes 10 to 14 days of fieldwork.

Outcomes

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

  1. safely plan and implement an extended journey in remote outdoor settings in a particular season
  2. apply careful judgement in a chosen adventure activity and work effectively as a group member
  3. understand cultural heritage of wilderness environments and the expedition experience
  4. present a detailed theoretical investigation into an aspect of expeditionary learning
  5. understand nature-based environmental ethics and the responsibilities of outdoor expedition leaders, guides and participants
  6. understand the educational potential and value of the expedition experience.

Fieldwork

10 to 14 days

Assessment

Planning the expedition experience (2000 words equivalent, 50%)
The expedition report (2000 words, 50%)
Satisfactory completion of fieldwork planning and fieldwork

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

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

  • 24 contact hours per semester or equivalent including fieldwork days

(b.) Additional requirements

  • independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Beau Miles

Prerequisites

EDF2604
EDF2614