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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title Adventure Activities
Module Code SS417
School School of Health & Human Performance
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Johann Issartel
Semester 2: Johann Issartel
Autumn: Johann Issartel
Module TeacherJohann Issartel
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
This module is designed to prepare you to set up, teach, supervise, facilitate, and personally enjoy a variety of adventure and outdoor activities. This is a “hands-on” experience in which you will have the major responsibility for your own learning. It is essential in outdoor adventure settings to be able to work collaboratively. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate your ability to work in a team-oriented environment. We will focus on both the “science” of good teaching and leadership as well as the “art” of teaching and leadership. An emphasis throughout is that you become skilled at determining risk, both physical and emotional of participants, and developing appropriate safety measures to deal with them while providing a fun environment that provides participants the opportunity to learn and grow.

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the Project Adventure philosophy to include risk, challenge, problem solving, cooperation, and trust;
2. Demonstrate skill at developing lessons that reflect outdoor adventure concepts based on the syllabi of Outdoor and Adventure Activities for Junior Cycle students in second level schools.
3. Gain experience in a variety of outdoor adventure activities (i.e., trust, cooperation, low level initiatives, orienteering, camping, hiking, basic camp craft) that can be implemented in a school setting
4. Build a broad knowledge base of activities and the ability to improvise and adapt them to diverse populations. In doing this, you will also learn to utilize the proper resources (both local and distant) in order to effectively provide worthwhile activities
5. Demonstrate the following transferable skills: group work skills, problem solving and observational skills



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture12No Description
Lab36No Description
Independent learning time77No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
The philosophy underpinning Outdoor and Adventure Activities.
An examination of a justification and rationale for teaching Outdoor and Adventure Activities..

Problem-solving activities and management..
Dealing with safety and risk issues..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment80% Examination Weight20%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reflective journaln/a25%n/a
Projectn/a40%n/a
Practical/skills evaluationn/a15%n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • DES: 1989, Safety in Outdoor Education, HMSO,
  • Glover, D. and Midura, D.: 1992, Team Building through Physical Challenge, Human Kinetics,
  • Glover, D. and Midura, D.: 1995, More Team Building Challenges, Human Kinetics,
  • Harris, I.: 2000, The Development of the ‘self concept’ of secondary school pupils through short-term residential outdoor education experiences, Horizons, Issue 2,
  • McNeil, C., Cory-Wright, J. and Renfrew, T.: 1998, Teaching Orienteering, Human Kinetics,
  • McNeil, C. and Renfrew, T.: 1991, Orienteering, the skills of the games, Harveys,
  • Oglivie, K.: 1993, Teaching and Managing Groups in the Outdoors, HMSO,
Other Resources
None
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Programme or List of Programmes
PEBB.Sc Physical Education and Biology
Timetable this semester: Timetable for SS417
Date of Last Revision14-AUG-09
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