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University of Wales Trinity Saint David| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Full-time | 3 years | find out | GBP 9000 per year | GBP 14900 per year |
Course Overview
The Outdoor Adventure Education degree has a fundamental emphasis on exploring the relationship between sound theory and good practice.
Progressive in nature: Initially students are provided with foundation skills both within academic skills and practical activities. Subsequently this foundation together with on-going support enables students to engage positively with challenges of both a physical and intellectual nature. The outcome is that students develop as critically aware and reflective individuals able to deal proactively with the dynamic and challenging situations that are commonplace in abroad range of current and future working environments.
Key Features
The BA Outdoor Adventure Education is studied on the Carmarthen campus, which offers a friendly and very personal learning experience. All the lecturing staff are based on campus and are easily accessible for tutorials to support your studies. Lecturing staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy, are accredited by the Institute of Outdoor Learning and have Masters Degrees or Doctoral qualifications. Additionally all Outdoor Education staff have extensive practical experience and hold a broad range of governing body awards.
The campus is only 15 miles east of the Brecon Beacons National Park and the fantastic mountain bike trails of Brechfa. More biking is just down the road at Afan Argoed, Glyncorrwg and Bike Park Wales. For water lovers we have a partnership with a local paddle sport centre with excellent access to recreational and competitive equipment and coaching. The nearby Gower peninsular and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park offer unrivalled opportunities for coasteering, surfing, sea kayaking and sea cliff climbing. On campus Outdoor Adventure Education students enjoy free access to the swimming pool, health suite and climbing wall. The Students? Union provides an extensive array of sporting clubs and leisure activities.
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Modules
Professional Accreditations
In addition to achieving a degree, students have several opportunities to gain training and accreditation through various governing body award schemes. These include: indoor and outdoor climbing, mountain leading, paddle sports, mountain biking, coasteering, lifeguarding, caving, sailing and first aid. Many of these courses are heavily subsidised and supported by our extra curricular programmes of skills development and expeditions. Recent expeditions include: trekking in Nepal, winter skills in Norway and Scotland, rock climbing in Sardinia, Spain (El Chorro), and Greece (Kalymynos), canoeing in Scotland, sea kayaking in the Isles of Scilly, coasteering in Guernsey and mountain biking in the Alps.
International
The Outdoor Adventure Education programme is enhanced with our established partnerships with universities in Norway and Canada, which offer an outstanding opportunity to study abroad for a semester in the second year.
Course Tutor(s)
Assessment
In line with the philosophy underpinning the degree, there is a strong emphasis on learning and teaching methods in the assessment of modules. While good quality of personal performance is encouraged, it is not a focus of assessment in the practical based modules.
Students learn how to present a balanced evidenced argument through their formal written work, as well as via individual and group presentations. Within the final year students will design and conduct their own research project or critical portfolio in a specialist area of their choice. Specific types of assessments include; essays, presentations (group and individual), practical tasks, examinations (seen and unseen papers).
Career Opportunities
Our Outdoor Adventure Education graduates from pursue a broad range of career paths: Many enter onto graduate placements with outdoor education centres, become self-employed or start up their own businesses, whilst others enter graduate schemes with environmental organisations or services such as the army or the police. Several students have been taken on as employees following successful work placements with the youth service and local outdoor centres. Others have successfully undertaken postgraduate study on our Master's degree in Outdoor Education or have completed PGCE courses and are now teaching in primary or secondary schools.
Further Information
'Taster/applicant day' dates for the School of Sport, Health & Outdoor Education on the Carmarthen campus - February 22, April 19, May 24, 11am-3pm.
Meet at Reception on the Carmarthen campus at 11am. Travelling to Carmarthen .
Please confirm attendance with Sian E Davies [email protected]
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Additional Costs
Two 5-day residential trips to Urdd centre Glan Llyn - £200
(£100 per trip - one in the first year, one in the second year)
Outdoor Activity Uniform: Technical fleece, t-shirt and trousers, large dry bag and changing robe - £150
(Compulsory at the start of the first year)
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