Overview

• Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education intended learning outcomes
• Describe and analyse aspects of the relationships between place, knowledge, meaning making and experience
• Discuss and evaluate the ideas and sociocultural beliefs that have shaped the way people perceive and interact within a more-than-human world
• Articulate and evaluate philosophies, trends and issues that inform outdoor and sustainability education
• Demonstrate understanding of curriculum considerations and educational philosophies underpinning outdoor and sustainability education, including the ability to critically examine aims and purposes of outdoor experiences
• Demonstrate safe living and travel skills on a variety of extended journeys in outdoor environments
• Apply suitable safety planning and risk management specific to outdoor and sustainability education
• Design, implement and evaluate safe and educationally coherent outdoor and sustainability education programmes in consultation with external agencies
• Critically reflect on, and evaluate theoretical perspectives of programme design, curriculum and pedagogical approaches in the context of one's own learning and teaching practice
• Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education career opportunities
• Graduates will have the skills and knowledge for a range of careers, including roles in education, land and resource management, adventure tourism, and environmental conservation.
• Potential job titles include:
• Outdoor adventure guide
• Instruct and guide individuals and groups in outdoor adventure activities such as mountaineering, trekking and white-water rafting.
• Park ranger
• Play a vital role in maintaining and protecting national and state parks, historic sites, nature reserves and conservation areas.
• Natural resource manager
• Find practical solutions to manage and rehabilitate our natural environment and help manage our natural resources in a sustainable way.
• Community environmental educator
• Help increase community understanding of sustainability and issues affecting our natural environment.