EDED10413 - Outdoor Pursuits - Aquatics

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

This non-award unit will develop a students understanding of how outdoor pursuits can be used for both educational and recreational purposes and develop their teaching skills or understanding in a number of pursuit areas. Students will also develop their competencies in the development of programs for a range of client groups and study the role of teacher/instructors in a range of teaching and learning environments. Consideration will also be given to the study of safety aspects and the management and conservation of natural resources.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level Not Applicable
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026


Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Practical Assessment 20%
3. Practical Assessment 20%
4. Practical Assessment 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2019 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 90.91% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 78.57% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator observation and student feedback
Feedback:
 This unit was very well received by the students. The unit was delivered effectively. All three practical modules were delivered safely by the instructors.

Recommendation:
 Continue to offer unit as designed, including the delivery method and the assessment tasks.

Action Taken:
 Previous recommendations were enacted. Additional support has been offered to assist students negotiating the online self-directed reading program of the course.
Source: 'Have Your Say' course evaluation
Feedback:
 Students indicate that the variety of practical activities provides a good balance throughout the term.

Recommendation:
 Maintain the existing provision of activities which are spread over the 12 weeks of the term.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Examine the nature of outdoor pursuits and challenge education.
  2. Examine the recreational potential of aquatic environments.
  3. Develop their personal skills in a wide range of aquatic activities.
  4. Develop their teaching competence in a number of aquatic recreational activities.
  5. Develop sensitivity for natural aquatic environments and appreciation of the need to carefully use, manage and conserve this environment.
  6. Develop an understanding of first aid appropriate to a range of possible accident scenarios.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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2 - Practical Assessment • • •
3 - Practical Assessment • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking •
4 - Information Literacy • •
5 - Team Work • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • •
3 - Practical Assessment • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • • •