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Graduate Certificate in Outdoor Education
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Outdoor Education is designed for
educators interested in attaining the necessary skills and competencies
to effectively teach outdoor education in a school or training
setting. Outdoor Education draws on the disciplines of experiential
education, adventure education, environmental education, social
science and the humanities. The course consists of 24 credit
points generally completed over twelve months.
Entry Requirements
Entry is available to candidates who satisfy the University's
entry requirements for Graduate Certificates (i.e. a three-year
degree or equivalent).
Advanced Standing
Students who wish to continue onto the MEd program will receive
24 credit points of advanced standing for subjects completed
in a Graduate Certificate program, provided the candidate has
not formally graduated with the Graduate Certificate award and
meets the normal Masters entry requirements. If the candidate
has formally received the Graduate Certificate, up to 16 credit
points of advanced standing will be granted towards the MEd.
Course Program
| Subject no. |
Subject Name |
Credit points |
| EDGP910 |
Theory and practice of outdoor education |
6 |
| EDGP911 |
Project for EDGP910 |
2 |
| EDGP912 |
Facilitation techniques in outdoor education |
6 |
| EDGP913 |
Project for EDGP912 |
2 |
| Plus 8 credit points chosen from the PE/Health
specialisation or the following areas of the Graduate schedule:
Educational Leadership, Adult Education, Environmental Education
or related Project subjects. |
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