1. Outdoor and alternative environment settings
1.1 aquatic settings
1.2 land-based settings
1.4 seasonal considerations
1.5 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 is a partial list 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 skiing
5.1.2 skating
5.1.3 indoor rock climbing
5.1.4 winter camping
5.1.5 snowshoeing
5.1.6 velodrome cycling
5.1.7 snow caving
5.1.8 caving
5.2 Water-based examples
5.2.1 survival techniques
5.2.2 SCUBA diving
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
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. Evaluations will include the following:
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 domains
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
Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Supplementary materials (i.e., article readings) or a Coursepack for SPSC 1319 may be required. Depending on the activity involved, students may incur a cost associated with transportation and/or equipment requirements for the course.
No prerequisite courses.
No corequisite courses.
No equivalent courses.
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.
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
| Institution | Transfer details for SPSC 1319 |
|---|---|
| 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 KIN 323 (3) |
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CRN
13526
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Fri | Instructor last name
Koci
Instructor first name
Peter
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Course status
Open
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SPSC 1319 001 meets in person for the first 9 Fridays of the semester. The class requires students to be available for a full day (8:30am to 3:20pm), and one possible overnight trip on a weekend. This means students should not be registered in other courses that meet on Fridays. The course is offered both on campus and off-campus with fieldtrips. It has an additional $115 course activity fee. Student should consult the Blackboard course page prior to the semester for a detailed understanding of fieldtrip dates and the attendance policy.