2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LEED2031 Outdoor Adventure and Team Building
10 creditsClass Size: 25
Module manager: Will Patterson
Email: w.d.patterson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
Module replaces
SPSC2150 - Outdoor Activities and Management TrainingThis module is approved as a discovery module
This module is approved as a skills discovery module
Module summary
This module offers the chance to study both from a theoretical and practical standpoint how individuals consider and approach learning and tasks/problems. It also looks at how effectively different teams will function by reflecting on their varying approaches to learning and problem-solving. Through a number of taught sessions and practicals, students will learn various individual and team theories and analyse how well these work in practice.Objectives
Students will;- Gain an understanding of how to interpret and apply the more widely used management and personal theories to enhance their approach to tackling a range of individual and group activities;
- Develop increased appreciation of the different approaches and strengths which other individuals bring to group activities;
- Learn how to apply these theories to improve group cohesion and effectiveness in their academic studies more broadly and for current and future personal development.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate a range of leadership theories to determine their effectiveness and applicability;
- Construct a leadership development programme to support the needs of a local organisation based upon a set scenario;
- Reflect on their learning and how to improve their performance in the future;
- Discuss personal strengths and weaknesses and evaluate their impact as key graduate attributes;
- Outline and discuss an action plan designed to develop pesonal skills and attributes.
Skills outcomes
Through this module studen5s will develop the following skills:
- Problem solving;
- Team work;
- Communication;
- Presentation;
- Time management;
- Resilience.
Syllabus
- Introduction and explanation of the Kolb, Belbin, Margerison-McCann, Adair and other theories of individual learning styles and team working;
- Analysis and interpretation of individual profiles;
- Practical sessions to test and analyse the above theories using different groups and activities;
- Organisation of a variety of projects with different time scales and complexity;
- Introduction of techniques and ways to analyse the effectiveness of group activity and individual participation as it impacts upon the conduct of a group exercise and the accuracy of the results obtained.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Visit | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Lecture | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Practical | 9 | 2.50 | 22.50 |
| Seminar | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Private study hours | 62.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 38.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
- Completion of hand-outs from sessions: 3 hours- Completion of learning logs: 2 hours
- Activity recording including analysis of sessions: 12 hours
- Reading and researching for lectures: 8 hours
- Evidence collection, reflection, analysis and write up: 25 hours
- Meetings and preparation of group presentation: 12 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Attendance at lectures and practical sessions, including action to investigate student absence.- Production and discussion of a number of learning logs (weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8).
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Group Project | Group project and presentation | 30.00 |
| Reflective log | An evaluation and reflection on the theories and their effectiveness as applied to themselves and the groups in which they are working, along with the implications and possible implementation in the future. 3,000 words | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
In the case of failure in the group project and presentation assignment, an alternate piece of coursework will be set.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 17/04/2019
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