Share your love of outdoor recreation and nature with others
Our society is becoming more sedentary and disconnected from nature. In this program, you’ll develop the skills to work with people, engaging them in more active lifestyles and helping them to connect with and appreciate nature.
Program offered from Semester 1 2017
Our society is becoming more sedentary and disconnected from nature. In this program, you’ll develop the skills to work with people, engaging them in more active lifestyles and helping them to connect with and appreciate nature.
This program is the only one of its kind in Queensland and gives you a broad, versatile education in sport coaching, physical education teaching, outdoor environmental studies, and health education. In addition, it offers the flexibility to tailor your studies to your personal interests and career ambitions. You can select from a wide range of elective courses in complementary areas such as tourism, leisure and event management; sustainability or animal ecology - imagine the opportunities this opens up.
You’ll also select a minor in Geography, Biology, Maths, Drama, English, History, or Chemistry, giving you the discipline studies needed if you choose to enrol in a teaching qualification either concurrently with the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) as a double degree program or afterwards with postgraduate studies.
You’ll participate in more than 25 outdoor environmental studies fieldwork days in the Sunshine Coast area including Fraser Island and you'll study an innovative four-course minor culminating with an expedition and leadership experiences.
During your studies you will learn to coach a range of sports, recreational activities, adventure activities, and outdoor environmental education activities and develop your expertise in experiential, active learning and teaching strategies. This program will also equip you with the skills, knowledge, and experience to journey safely with participants in a range of natural environments and to study the relationships that humans have with nature.
Post-admission requirements
Students need to be aware of the physical components and location requirements of the program. If they have a disability, medical condition or any concerns that may affect their potential participation in some of the practical components of the program, they are invited to discuss their options with the program coordinator.
Career opportunities
As a graduate, you can pursue work with secondary schools, private colleges, outdoor/environmental education centres, universities or private companies/businesses.
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Outdoor leader
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Outdoor guide
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Sports coach
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Outdoor recreation officer
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Environmental interpretation guide
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Adventure tourism guide
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Ecotourism guide
Membership
Potential registration with the National Outdoor Recreation Leadership Scheme.
Program structure
Program Structure
Introductory courses (4)
Minor courses (4)
Biology
Chemistry
Drama
English
Geography
History
Mathematics
Health and Physical Education major (8)
OES240
OES300
OES301
PUB104
SPX101
SPX222
SPX361
SPX362
* Not offered until Semester 2, 2018, subject to final approval
Elective courses (8)
Select 8 elective courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering)
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in program structure
- Complete no more then 10 introductory (100 coded) courses
- Complete 25 days Outdoor Environmental Fieldwork on Fraser Island and other natural environments on the Sunshine Coast
In order to commence Supervised Professional Experience placement you must:
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority)
- Travel to attend field education placements
- A Blue Card is required, refer to Requirements for placements
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Students will need to be aware of the physical components and location requirements of the program. If you have a disability, medical condition or any concerns that may affect your potential participation in some of the practical components of the program, you are invited to discuss your options with the program coordinator
- When enrolling, please refer to the Plan your study tab
- You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)