Course

Summer Outdoor & Alternative Environment Physical Education

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Sport Science
Course Code
SPSC 1318
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
Number of weeks vary depending on condensed format
Max Class Size
24
Method(s) Of Instruction
Seminar
Field Experience
Other
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
In this applied course, students participate in, plan and implement a variety of aquatic and land activities appropriate for elementary and high school students during late spring, summer, and early fall. Topics include risk assessment and management, organizational factors, environmental ethics, outdoor aquatic and land-based activities, and use of different pedagogical strategies. The students will utilize experiential education processes to link alternative environments to other curricular areas. An overnight trip is planned for this class. This course satisfies the Alternative Environment Applied Methods BPEC graduation requirement.
Course Content

1. Outdoor and alternative environment settings

1.1 aquatic settings

1.2 land-based settings

1.3 seasonal considerations

1.4 school-based alternatives

2. Risk management

3. Physical literacy and dynamic system considerations in alternative environments

3.1 individual dimensions: affective, cognitive and psychomotor

3.2 task and complexity structure

3.3 environmental considerations

4. Lesson and unit planning for outdoor and alternative environment settings

4.1 safety considerations

4.2 transportation planning

4.3 learning outcomes

4.4 equipment needs

4.5 planned activities

4.6 linking outcomes to BC Ministry of Education’s core competencies and other curricular areas

4.7 assessment and evaluation strategies

4.8 budgeting

5. Practical topic selection will depend on instructor experience, student experience, and availability of resources. The following list is a sample of possible alternative environment activities wherein students will participate as teachers and students with the aim of implementing the knowledge and skills of effective outdoor education in a safe and exciting context.

5.1 Land-based examples

5.1.1 hiking

5.1.2 backpacking

5.1.3 rock climbing

5.1.4 camping

5.1.5 orienteering

5.1.6 outdoor cycling

5.1.7 high/low ropes course

5.1.8 horseback riding

5.1.9 caving

5.2 Water-based examples

5.2.1 windsurfing

5.2.2 rowing

5.2.3 kayaking

5.2.4 sailing

5.2.5 waterskiing

5.2.6 canoeing

5.2.7 survival techniques

5.2.8 snorkeling

5.2.9 rafting

5.3 Culturally relevant activities

5.3.1 historical significance

5.3.2 related to “Place”

6. Instructional Strategies

6.1 alternative teaching approaches

6.2 incorporation of cooperative, inquiry, personal and social responsibility models of instruction

6.3 class management strategies

6.4 developmentally appropriate technical progressions

6.5 principles of effectively planning curriculum for classes according to seasonal activities

Learning Activities
  • Experiential learning
  • Discussion Groups 
  • Practical applications and experiences
  • Field observation
  • Peer-led / Peer Teaching
  • Problem-based
  • Place-based

 

Means of Assessment

Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will include the following:

  1. Professionalism and Personal Movement Competence (10% to 20%)
    • observation, demonstration, preparatory and in-class work.
  2. Activity  Knowledge (15% to 30%)
    • quizzes, midterm, report, or presentation.
  3. Risk Management and Planning ability (25 to 40%)
    • quizzes, final exam, report, or presentation.
  4. Instructional Knowledge and Skill (15 to 25%)
    • creation of resource manual, lesson plan, activity outline, demonstration of instructional skills.
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Design an outdoor activity lesson including the following components:

1.1       risk management and safety considerations

1.2       learning outcomes

1.3       equipment needs

1.4       planned activities

1.5      assessment and evaluation considerations

2. Analyze and observe outdoor or alternative environment plan/organization with regard to:

2.1       risk management and safety considerations

2.2       learning outcomes

2.3       equipment needs

2.4       planned activities

2.5       assessment and evaluation options

2.6       participant affective domain

3. Demonstrate satisfactory supervisory skills during outdoor and alternative environment activities

3.1       utilize teaching models related to personal and social responsibility, cooperative learning and inquiry-based learning. 

4. Identify a number of relevant outdoor and alternative environment locations and organizational resources available for the relevant age group of teacher’s students.

5. Demonstrate basic personal movement competence in the chosen activities

6. Identify through an “ethics of care” appropriate environmental concerns and demonstrate low environmental impact strategies

Textbook Materials

Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Supplementary materials (i.e., article readings) or a Coursepack for SPSC 1318 may be required. Depending on the activity involved, students may incur a cost associated with transportation and/or equipment requirements for the course.

Requisites

Prerequisites

No prerequisite courses.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for SPSC 1318
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO KIN 135 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG KINS 1XXX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV KIN_V 115 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV KPE 1XX (3)

Course Offerings

Summer 2024

CRN
Days
Dates
Start Date
End Date
Instructor
Status
CRN
22438
Tue Wed Thu Fri Mon
Start Date
-
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Instructor Last Name
Koci
Instructor First Name
Peter
Course Status
Full
Section Notes

SPSC 1318-001, SPSC 1192-002, and SPSC 2252-002 are offered as part of the Sport Science Experiential Education Program. There is a $105 course fee due at the time of registration and additional activity fees related to 3 planned trips: The Kettle Valley Cycling trip, Vancouver Island trip, and Canoe trip. These trips vary from 2 days and 5 days in length. In order to register in this program please contact Sport Science instructor Gordon Sturrock at sturrockg@douglascollege.ca NOTE: If you already have one of the three included courses, please contact Gordon Sturrock to determine if you may be able to still participate.

Max
Enrolled
Remaining
Waitlist
Max Seats Count
0
Actual Seats Count
23
-23
Actual Wait Count
0
Days
Building
Room
Time
Tue Wed Thu
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2310
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
16:05
Fri
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2310
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
15:20
Mon
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2310
Start Time
11:30
-
End Time
16:05