Leadership in Bush Environments

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
SPOR 3005
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Course ID
201463
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Develop students abilities in the field of professional outdoor leadership in a bush environment. Students will learn to manage risk, instruct safe practices, and respond to critical incidents including injury and search & rescue. Develop skills and knowledge as an Outdoor Education Practitioner including structured experiential learning. Develop advanced skills and knowledge in navigation practice and teaching. Develop skills to prepare for and lead an extended light-weight expedition in a remote bush setting for educational purposes.

  • Day 1: Course Planning
  • Day 2: Practitioner Theory & Practice Essentials
  • Day 3: Navigation Peer-Teaching
  • Day 4: Incident Response
  • Days 5-7: Navigation & Incident Response Intensive
  • Day 8: Trip Enrichment, Pedagogies And Sustainability
  • Day 9: Field Trip Planning & Review
  • Days 10-13: Mount Remarkable Field Trip

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply and adapt skills and knowledge in a complex environment to (independently) lead, guide andinstruct in safe outdoor travel in an outdoor activity such as bushwalking
  • Plan and implement an activity in a bush setting such as bushwalking
  • Critically analyse and then evaluate a range of teaching and learning methods in bush environments
  • Perform a comprehensive risk assessment in a complex environment

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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