2017/18 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 2017/18

Module replaces

SPSC2150 - Outdoor Activities and Management Training

This 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 (or not) different teams will function by reflecting on their different approaches to learning and problem-solving.'Skills' modules, those coded LEED, are designed to help you to enhance many of the non-subject specific, transferable skills that top employers are seeking in graduates. The Leeds for Life website gives you some examples of which skills can be developed through the LEED modules and other activities. At a time when competition for jobs is intense, developing such skills is one way to gain an advantage in the employment market. Think about your existing skills, strengths and weaknesses, and then select a LEED module that will not only complement your existing skills portfolio, but also set you an interesting and enjoyable challenge.

Objectives

Students should have an understanding of;
- the more widely used management and personal theories can be interpreted and utilised by students to enhance their individual approaches and strengths in all and any group activities;
- increased appreciation of the different approaches and strengths which other individuals bring to group activities;
- The application of these theories to improve group cohesion and effectiveness in any and all aspects of the student's academic and personal development.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- understand key theories regarding group and individual learning styles and team working;
- collect and interpret data to test these theories;
- devise a programme that will utilise these theories;
- understand how Management Development Companies use the outdoors to enhance the understanding and application of these theories in a business context;
- apply this learning and understanding in their current and future lives.

Skills outcomes
- An understanding of how individual approaches to problems will affect a group or team's effectiveness.
- A theoretically-informed understanding of the nature of these different approaches and how the interaction of a variety of styles can enhance team performance.
- An ability to reflect on the wider application of skills in learning and problem-solving to other aspects of University studies, social life and future work situations.

Syllabus

- Introduction and explanation of the Kolb, Belbin, Margerison-McCann and Adair theories of individual learning styles and team working
- Analysis and interpretation of individual profiles using the above
- 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
- Analysis of 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
- Study of Outdoor Management and an analysis of the effectiveness of such companies by visiting an operating commerical provider

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 website

Last updated: 09/03/2017

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