5 Outdoor experiences – safety apply a Risk Analysis Management System (RAMS) with the following features, to a specific outdoor activity/situation causal factors (people, equipment, environment) risk management strategies (specific to causal factors) identification of relevant industry standards recommended policies and guidelines key skills required by staff recommended course of action key aspects of the Western Australia Department of Education Outdoor Education and Recreation procedures and guidelines identifying risks supervision strategies qualifications of instructors information to be provided to parents/ guardians emergency response planning communication strategies definition and purpose of the Adventure Activity Standards (AAS) Outdoor experiences – skills and practices skills, techniques and strategic responses in varied and changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity skills specific to outdoor activity and emergency response 6 Outdoor experiences – planning the impact of lower order needs from Maslow’s hierarchy on program development physiological needs safety needs love and belonging needs esteem needs logistical aspects of expedition planning to assist in group preparation budget transport accommodation equipment bookings relevant correspondence communications emergency response support crew Outdoor experiences – skills and practices skills, techniques and strategic responses in varied and changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity skills specific to outdoor activity and emergency response 7 Outdoor experiences – planning logistical aspects of expedition planning to assist in group preparation budget transport accommodation equipment bookings relevant correspondence communications emergency response support crew Self and others – working with others advantages, disadvantages and appropriate situations to use the conflict management techniques of withdrawing, forcing, compromising, soothing, and confronting Outdoor experiences – skills and practices skills, techniques and strategic responses in varied and changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity skills specific to outdoor activity and emergency response
8–9 Outdoor experiences – planning logistical aspects of expedition planning to assist in group preparation budget transport accommodation equipment bookings relevant correspondence communications emergency response support crew Outdoor experiences – skills and practices skills, techniques and strategic responses in varied and changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity skills specific to outdoor activity and emergency response 10 Environmental awareness – relationships with nature strategies to develop a positive relationship between humans and nature maximising personal comfort levels revisiting places instilling a sense of place increasing knowledge of the natural environment Outdoor experiences – skills and practices skills, techniques and strategic responses in varied and changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity skills specific to outdoor activity and emergency response 11 Outdoor experiences – skills and practices use of triangulation to accurately locate position description and function of global positioning system (GPS) 12 Expedition (minimum of three days and two nights, natural environment, self-sufficient) 13 Environmental awareness – environmental management key priorities and goals of ‘Caring for our Country’ national reserve system biodiversity and natural icons coastal environments and critical aquatic habitats sustainable farm practices community skills, knowledge and engagement natural resource management in northern and remote Australia 14 Environmental awareness – relationships with nature relationships of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with the Australian environment adapting to the environment relying on the environment for survival use of fire relationships of early settlers with the Australian environment exploitation of land (clearing) and natural resources (whaling, timber) taming/colonising of wild land exploration of land (minerals and discovery of new lands, animals and cultures) and sea Environmental awareness – environmental management traditional and present-day environmental management techniques and strategies firestick farming/controlled burns (fire management strategies) fish traps/fishing restrictions and/or permits sanctuary/national park management plans 15 Revision and preparation for end of semester examination Task 5: Semester 1 Written examination 16 Outdoor experiences – planning elements of outdoor programs with specific foci recreational
developmental environmental educational therapeutic/redirectional (at risk) physical spiritual relationship 17 Outdoor experiences – safety components of the adventure experience paradigm exploration and experimentation adventure peak adventure misadventure devastation and disaster Outdoor experiences – planning aspects of planning (participant, group, logistic) to assist in preparing to run an effective outdoor experience for a group with a specific focus Outdoor experiences – skills and practices matching and adjusting skills, strategies and techniques in changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity 18–19 Outdoor experiences – skills and practices matching and adjusting skills, strategies and techniques in changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity Self and others – personal skills outdoor experience facilitation skills establishing ground rules, including single speaking, non-violent, freedom to participate, responsibility of group members, and ensuring confidentiality valuing responses asking open-ended questions using active listening decision making and problem solving controlling the discussion Self and others – working with others tools and processes to assist in the development of interpersonal skills and enhance group performance in others coaching reflection videography scenarios 20–21 Outdoor experiences – skills and practice matching and adjusting skills, strategies and techniques in changing situations in an outdoor adventure activity Self and others – personal skills outdoor experience facilitation skills establishing ground rules, including single speaking, non-violent, freedom to participate, responsibility of group members, and ensuring confidentiality valuing responses asking questions using active listening decision making and problem solving controlling the discussion Self and others – working with others tools and processes to assist in the development of interpersonal skills and enhance group performance in others coaching reflection videography scenarios