Adapted Adventure Education

 

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Department: Health & Leisure Studies Module Code: PHAC71002
Level: Level 7 Contact Hours: 56
Duration: 1 Semester Directed Study Hours: 64
Effective Term: 2013/14 Indep. Study Hours: 80
Credits: 10

Prerequisite Knowledge:

  Learners entering this programme would be required to have an understanding of outdoor learning with a minimum of 2 years¿ experience working as a full or autonomous outdoor animator in an outdoor workplace/setting

Module Description/Aims:

  The module aims to prepare students to deliver adventurous Outdoor Learning activities for specific populations with special needs or disabilities promoting the development of individual potential, full inclusion, enjoyment and success.  


 
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Contact Type Hours
Practical/Workshop15 Per Module
Lecture3 Per Module
Tutorial4 Per Module
Practical/Workshop28 Per Module
Practical/Workshop6 Per Module


 
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On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:
No. Description/Learning Outcomes
1Adapt Standard Outdoor Learning activities to suit specific population groups
2Complete a Risk Management system for proposed adventure activities for people with disabilities or specific population groups
3Demonstrate leadership while facilitating adventure education for people with disabilities
4Debate the philosophical and practical approach to group based therapeutic recreation that is A.A.E.
5Identify strategies in A.A.E. which can act as a catalyst for review and reflection


 
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Learning Strategies
Formal lectures will be used to guide the learners through the foundations of the theory associated with this module.
Asynchronous online lectures will be available throughout the term to provide guidance on material suitable to be delivered in this format. Guest speakers from the world of Outdoor Learning, Youth work and further education will present.
Synchronous online tutorials will be run during the term at regular intervals. The lecturers and learners will be able to explore areas identified in lectures/online lectures and to support the application of this theory at the workplace of the learners
Four days of practical fieldwork/supervised teaching practice will create opportunities to explore the practical application of the theories of Adapted Adventure Education in an OE/Therapeutic setting
Learners will work, through directed learning, to analyse the Adapted Adventure Education practices at their workplaces and will identify possibilities for change or development in their personal OE practice
Learners will be engaged in self-study activities; reading, researching, collaborating and exploring aspects of Adapted Adventure Education


 
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Content Detail
Core concepts in Adapted Adventure EducationBuilding on abilities
Where to start with adventure activities
Special needs
Balancing risk and adventure
Adventure education within Experiential Education
The role of Adventure Education and adaptations within the curriculum
Design and Evaluation of A.A.E. programmes• Review of Established and innovative practices
• Developing course designs for different client needs utilising local resources /locations in programme design
• Reviewing the literature and applying standard instruments.
• A.A.E. as a catalyst for review and reflection
• Developing contextual skills for facilitated review
Adapted Adventure Games• What makes Challenge and adventure games different
• Choosing and adapting adventure games for different abilities
• Designing new games to include adventurous outcomes
• Supervision and assistance; deciding on appropriate levels to maximise autonomy and involvement
Understanding Adapted Adventure sports activities• Sailing
• Canoeing
• Rock climbing
• Trail walking
• Skiing and snow sports
Journeying and Expeditioning
Practical Assisting and supervising Adapted Adventure Activities• Working with skilled practitioners
• Managing risk
• Adapting equipment
• Emergency procedure practices


 
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Assessment Strategies
E-PORTFOLIO: The learners will submit an electronic portfolio of material generated from their AAE interventions with a variety of special population groups. This portfolio will include photographs, video diary, lesson plans and an electronic reflective journal. The journal will indicate how the learners practice was informed or challenged by the theories and practices identified during the completion of the module.
PRACTICAL TEACHING: Learners will design (group work) a programme of adapted adventure activity. Learners will complete a thorough risk audit and identify an appropriate risk management system. The competence of learners will be assessed by lecturers on the course while students assist on adventure activity sessions with client groups from disability services.


 
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Learning Outcome Assessment Category Assessment Method Additional Information % alloc
1, 2, 4Continuous AssessmentPortfolioThis E-PORTFOLIO will illustrate how the learners practice was informed or challenged by the theories and practices identified during the completion of the module. 70
3, 5Continuous AssessmentPractical TeachingThe competence of learners will be assessed by lecturers on the course while students assist on adventure activity sessions with client groups from disability services.30


 
Reading List show detail >>
   
 
Type ISBN Title Author Publisher Year Edition Library Link
Essential9781571675002Including Youth with Disabilities in Outdoor Programs
Steve A. Brannan, Ann Fullerton,
Sagamore Publishing		2003-
Essential9780415892902Adventure Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice
M.Gass & L. Gillis
Routledge		20122nd Edition-
Recommended9780787203344Adapted Adventure Activities: A Rehabilitation Model for Adventure Programming and Group Initiatives
Wendy Elmo
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company		1995-
Recommended9781571290113Backyards and Butterflies: Ways to Include Children With Disabilities in Outdoor Activities
Doreen Greenstein
Brookline Books		1997-
Recommended9781571677570Inclusive and Special Recreation
David R. Austin & Youngkhill Lee
Sagamore Publishing		20136th ed-


 
Journals and Websites show detail >>
   
 
Type Description
JournalPalestra
JournalJournal of Rehabilitation
JournalHorizons: Journal of the Institute of Outdoor Learning
JournalJournal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning (JAEOL)
JournalJournal of Experiential Education (JEE)
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