Career Paths / Future Directions:
Resource Management, Agriculture, Business, Environmental Management & Research, Journalism, Local Government, Public Policy, Social Research, Teaching, Urban Planning & Development, Mining, Real Estate, Sustainability.
PLEASE NOTE:
Units 1 & 2 carry an additional fee of $900 approx. Fees and charges for activities are subject to change.
Units 3 & 4 carry an additional fee of $250 per student. Fees and charges for activities are subject to change.
Description
This unit examines some of the ways in which humans understand and relate to nature through experiences of outdoor environments. The focus is on individuals and their personal responses to and experiences of outdoor environments. Students are provided with the opportunity to explore the many ways in which nature is understood and perceived. Students develop a clear understanding of the range of motivations for interacting with outdoor environments and the factors that affect an individual’s access to outdoor experiences and relationships with outdoor environments. Through outdoor experiences, student develop practical skills and knowledge to help them live sustainably in outdoor environments. Students understand the links between practical experiences and theoretical investigations, gaining insight into a variety of responses to, and relationships with, nature.
Learning Activities Include
Written Research Project
Written Reports
Topic Tests
Oral Presentation
Description
This unit focuses on the characteristics of outdoor environments and different ways of understanding them, as well as the human impacts on outdoor environments. In this unit students study nature’s impact on humans, as well as the ecological, social and economic implications of human impact on outdoor environments. Students develop a clear understanding of the impact of technologies and changing human lifestyles on outdoor environments. Students examine a number of case studies of specific outdoor environments, including areas where there is evidence of human intervention. They develop the practical skills required to minimise human impact on outdoor environments. Students are provided with practical experiences as the basis for comparison between outdoor environments and reflection to develop theoretical knowledge about natural environments.
Learning Activities Include
Written reports
Topic Tests
Semester Exam
Description
The focus of this unit is the ecological, historical and social contexts of relationships between humans and outdoor environments in Australia. Case studies of impacts on outdoor environments are examined in the context of the changing nature of human relationships with outdoor environments in Australia.
Students consider a number of factors that influence contemporary relationships with outdoor environments. They also examine the dynamic nature of relationships between humans and their environment.
Students are involved in one or more experiences in outdoor environments, including in areas where there is evidence of human interaction. Through these practical experiences students are provided with the basis for comparison and reflection, and opportunities to develop theoretical knowledge and skills about specific natural environments.
In this unit students study:
Why Australia is the way it is
Relationship with the environment over time
Roles and uses of environmental movements
Contemporary uses of the environment
Factors that affect our use of the environment
Learning Activities Include
Complete on a weekly basis, questions and learning activities from text book
Written Research Project
Written Reports
Topic Tests
Oral Presentation
Description
In this unit students explore the sustainable use and management of outdoor environments. They examine the contemporary state of environments in Australia, consider the importance of healthy outdoor environments, and examine the issues in relation to the capacity of outdoor environments to support the future needs of the Australian population.
Students examine the importance of developing a balance between human needs and the conservation of outdoor environments and consider the skills needed to be environmentally responsible citizens. They investigate current agreements and environmental legislation, as well as management strategies and policies for achieving and maintaining healthy and sustainable environments in contemporary Australian society.
In this unit students study:
Sustainability and sustainable development
Indicators of a healthy environment
The contemporary state of the environment
The importance of healthy environments
Conflicts in the environment
Decision making processes to resolve conflict
Learning Activities Include
Complete on a weekly basis, questions and learning activities from textbook with a focus on explanations, analysis and evaluations
Strategic plan
Topic Tests
Trial Exams
Units 3 & 4 Assessment
School Assessed Coursework for Unit 3 25%
School Assessed Coursework for Unit 4 25%
End of Year Examination – Units 3 & 4 50%