Open to Ecotourism students only. 3 credits The student will learn comprehensive emergency response and basic rescue skills and how to adapt them to wilderness and remote environments. The course will address injury prevention, patient assessment, recognition and treatment of injuries and medical and environmental emergencies through lecture and experiential activities. Certification in Wilderness First-Aid will also be included. Open to Ecotourism students only.
Additional costs associated with obtaining certification are the responsibility of the student.
Some fieldwork may be required. Open to Ecotourism students only. Particular emphasis will be placed on learning and teaching methodologies, as well as group facilitation techniques in context of Ecotourism excursions. The purpose of this practicum is to provide students with the practical experience so that students can implement the academic, skills and theory learned in the previous semesters. Students will work and will be expected to submit weekly reports as well as a final paper as part of their academic requirement.