Undergraduate Course: Outdoor Learning and Primary Education (EDUA10142)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Outdoor Learning and Primary Education is offered as an initial step towards assisting teachers to incorporate outdoor learning into their teaching and curriculum planning. It does not aim to train student-teachers as outdoor specialists, but aims to provide them with some understanding of the benefits, processes and skills related to learning in the outdoors. This interdisciplinary course is designed to give students the tools with which to teach across the curriculum in an outdoor context. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· understand the broad concepts underpinning outdoor learning in the UK;
&· have gained experience and understanding of ways in which outdoor learning can be used for various educational purposes;
&· be aware of the ways in which Curriculum for Excellence and outdoor learning may inform each other;
&· be able to understand and apply principles of experiential learning to teaching young people in outdoor (and indoor) contexts;
&· understand principles of place- and community-based education
&· have developed an awareness of key issues in education for environmental sustainability
&· be aware of safety issues pertinent to teaching and learning with groups of young people in outdoor settings;
&· have developed a critical awareness of educational issues relating to outdoor learning and its interdisciplinary applications.
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Assessment Information
In order to pass this course students will be expected to:
&· in pairs, plan, facilitate and evaluate a minor outdoor activity (includes lesson plan and risk management plan $ú 1000 words equivalent);
&· satisfactorily complete an academic paper outlining the theoretical underpinning of the lesson (3000 words).
Students should demonstrate:
&· the ability to reflect critically on outdoor teaching and learning in educational contexts;
&· an understanding of the potential for outdoor pedagogy within the Scottish school curriculum guidelines;
&· ability to plan, facilitate and evaluate an outdoor learning session.
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Simon Beames
Tel: (0131 6)51 6093
Email: simon.beames@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elena Novo Cabana
Tel: (0131 6)51 6012
Email: elena.novocabana@ed.ac.uk |
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