Applied Sociology and Psychology in Outdoor Learning

 

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Department: Health & Leisure Studies Module Code: PSYC71005
Level: Level 7 Contact Hours: 48
Duration: 1 Semester Directed Study Hours: 130
Effective Term: 2013/14 Indep. Study Hours: 122
Credits: 15

Prerequisite Knowledge:

  Learners will have personal competency in living/ travelling or engaging in sports in a natural environment. (Canoeing, sailing, mountain walking etc.). They will also have knowledge of how to lead a group and manage safety in an outdoor environment. Learners entering this programme will have proven ability to animate groups while working in an ¿outdoor learning¿ environment.

Module Description/Aims:

  The module aims to help the learners to identify how concepts from sociology and psychology can be applied to Outdoor Learning, using a constructivist approach, at different points along the continuum of human development. The module will explore the sociological context of such Outdoor Learning both for an individual and for groups. The links between Positive Youth Development and Outdoor Education will also be explored.  


 
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Contact Type Hours
Lecture30 Per Module
Tutorial4 Per Module
Practical/Workshop6 Per Module
Practical/Workshop4 Per Module
Lecture4 Per Module


 
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On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:
No. Description/Learning Outcomes
1Analyse the learning needs in an OE group with reference to their stage of development and the sociological construct of the group
2Formulate different strategies for constructing Outdoor Learning experiences for adult learners and child learners
3Utilise their creative skills to develop a schema of constructivist didactics which they can apply in their OE work
4Justify their personal teaching and learning strategies in OE with reference to the sociological concepts of learning
5Identify the potential application of Outdoor Adventure Activities in the context of youth work


 
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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
Online lectures will be available throughout the term to provide guidance on material suitable to be delivered in this format
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.
A webinar and a one day seminar will create opportunities to explore case studies of the application of teaching and learning theories in OE settings in Ireland. Guest speakers from the world of OE and PE will present
Learners will work, through directed learning, to analyse the Outdoor Learning 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 teaching and learning outdoors


 
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Content Detail
Psychology of Human Development• Overview of human development
• Child development
• Adolescent development
• Aging and adult development
• Gagne• s model of Instruction
Sociology of learning: pedagogical and andragogical settings• Social pedagogy
• Pedagogy for early childhood
• Adult learning
• Individual differences
• Self-efficacy


 
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