2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC2110 Outdoor and Experiential Learning

10 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Sam Lee/Dr Michael Inglis
Email: s.d.lee@leeds.ac.uk M.Inglis@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Students will explore the core concepts of outdoor and experiential learning through first-hand experience and theoretical critique. Students will critically evaluate the benefits, challenges and risks of outdoor learning, specifically in relation to activity centres and primary age children. Students will critically evaluate the use of the outdoors for teaching traditionally ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ skills to young people. Students will undertake a residential program of outdoor activities and have the opportunity to undertake a short 1-2 day placement with an outdoor education centre working with primary-age children.

Objectives

The students will:
• Study a range of techniques employed in outdoor learning.
• Develop ideas of facilitation and group management in an outdoor context.
• Apply the theoretical concepts of learning, facilitation and leadership to practical activities such as climbing, caving and hill walking.
• Analyse the benefits and challenges of outdoor education.
• Develop reflective practice.
• Experience a range of outdoor activities and residential programs.

Learning outcomes
1. Be able to explain the concepts of experiential learning and outdoor learning clearly to stakeholders.
2. Have the knowledge to safely participate in outdoor adventurous activities as a group member or accompanying staff member.
3. Be aware of current issues in outdoor learning, and to be able to articulate arguments for and against common outdoor learning programs
4. To explain risk in an outdoor learning context to stakeholders with limited knowledge of adventurous activities, and contextualise the risks relative to everyday activities.
5. To reflect upon personal development having undertaken an experiential activity residential, and draw learning from this experience and apply it to future development and pre-established goals.

Syllabus

• Introduction to outdoor experiential learning
• Risk and legislation in the outdoors
• The adventurous activities licencing service (HSE)
• The Lyme Bay Disaster & Cairngorm Plateau Disaster
• Outdoor activities such as climbing, caving, hill walking and kayaking

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Practicals	2	3.00	6.00
Fieldwork	1	14.00	14.00
Lecture	6	1.00	6.00
Seminar	4	2.00	8.00
Tutorial	2	0.50	1.00
Private study hours			65.00
Total Contact hours			35.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Reading from recommended reading list and personal wider subject research. Preparation for outdoor activity program. Completion of written assignment and reflective log throughout the module.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

During tutorials, seminars and throughout the residential program.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1000 Words	30.00
Reflective log	2000 Words	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 17/11/2023

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