AUT - Diploma in Outdoor Recreation Leadership: outline
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Diploma in Outdoor Recreation Leadership: outline
The Diploma in Outdoor Recreation Leadership is recognised within the industry as producing highly effective outdoor leaders who are equipped with practical skills, knowledge and experience. A significant amount of time is spent off-campus at locations throughout the North Island of New Zealand. Graduates are able to continue their studies by cross-crediting to the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
Quick facts
Programme code: AK3408
Level: 6
Points: 240
Duration: 2 years full time
Venue: North Shore Campus
Starting date: 16 July 2012
AUT University encourages early application. This qualification will remain open until all places have been filled.
Admission and entry requirements
Additional entry requirements
- NCEA preferred: 48 Level 2 credits including 8 Level 2 credits in a language rich subject
- CIE: Total 60 Points at UCAS, including a language rich subject
- Interview may be required
- Fitness to practice addendum
- Police clearance
Structure
The qualification combines academic principles and field work that are based on a holistic outdoor education philosophy. Students undertake work placements (we call this co-operative education) in which theory and practice are reinforced in the working environment, and where critical industry relationships are formed.
Below is a summary only. For a comprehensive overview of this qualification, please refer to the Academic calendar.
Year 1
You will study outdoor leadership, land and aquatic skills and safety, professional practice, exercise principles and introduction to managing and quality service.
Papers (core or compulsory)
515203 Professional Practice
514002 Introduction to Managing and Quality Service
515310 Programme and Event Management
515563 Wilderness Emergency Care
515568 Land Based Pursuits
515569 Water Based Pursuts
555201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
516030 Skill Acquisition
Year 2
You will study advanced outdoor leadership, programme and event management, industry experience and research and outdoor philosophy. With a pursuit elective you are able to learn and experience rock climbing, sea kayaking, white water kayaking, sailing, caving and bush craft. Following this, you can take your learning to a new level with an applied elective and can specialise in one of these pursuits to an instructor level.
Papers (core or compulsory)
516001 Industry Experience and Research
516546 Teaching & Leading in the Outdoors
516547 Outdoor Project
516550 Group Development and Facilitation in the Outdoors
516551 Advanced Pursuit Practice
516552 Ngahere/Bushcraft
516553 Applied Outdoor Leadership Practice
516554 Outdoor Leadership
Career opportunities
- Adventure tourism
- Commercial guiding
- Commercial high rope access
- Conservation
- Instructing at outdoor recreation and education centres
- Instructing outdoor pursuits - white water kayaking, rock climbing, abseiling and bush craft
- Recreation management
- Retail and manufacturing
- Working with youth at risk